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Season 1 · Episode 2
Havoc
C1LatAm dub
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on NetflixRiots on the news inspire the gang to cause havoc and attack an unsuspecting human. A trip to the vet for a friend and fellow cat dampens their spirits.
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dar miedo
to scare someone, to be scared ofexpressioncolloquialA fixed construction where the subject is the thing causing fear, not the person feeling it. 'Me da miedo' means 'it scares me' or 'I'm afraid of it'. The subject and indirect object swap compared to English structure.
A mi hermana le dan miedo los aviones, así que siempre viaja en tren.My sister is scared of airplanes, so she always travels by train.veterinario
veterinarian, vetnoun (m)Mi perro está enfermo y lo llevaré al veterinario mañana.My dog is sick and I'll take him to the vet tomorrow.como sea
anyway, whatever, in any caseexpressioncolloquialUsed to brush past a topic, change the subject, or signal resigned acceptance. Equivalent to 'anyway' when moving on, or 'whatever' when dismissing something. Very frequent in casual Latin American speech.
Como sea, ya no tiene sentido discutir esto ahora. Hablemos mañana.Anyway, there's no point arguing about this now. Let's talk tomorrow.caos
chaosnoun (m)Cuando se fue la luz, hubo un caos total en la oficina.When the power went out, there was total chaos in the office.sacrificar
to put down (an animal), to euthanizeverbEl veterinario recomendó sacrificar al perro porque sufría demasiado.The vet recommended putting the dog down because it was suffering too much.vecindario
neighborhoodnoun (m)Hay muchos niños jugando en el vecindario por las tardes.There are a lot of kids playing in the neighborhood in the afternoons.pandilla
gang, crew, group of friendsnoun (f)Salimos a comer toda la pandilla el viernes por la noche.The whole crew went out to eat on Friday night.recuerdo
memory, remembrancenoun (m)Guardo los mejores recuerdos de mis vacaciones en la playa.I hold the best memories of my beach vacations.viaje de ida
one-way trip, point of no returnnoun phrase (m)Cuando aceptó ese trabajo en otro país, todos sabían que era un viaje de ida.When she accepted that job in another country, everyone knew it was a one-way trip.
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carajo
damn, hell (intensifier or exclamation of frustration)expressionvulgarOne of the most frequently used intensifiers and exclamations in colloquial Latin American Spanish. It can express frustration, emphasis, or surprise. Appended to the end of a statement for extra force, or used alone as an outburst. Not usually aimed at a person as an insult.
Llevamos tres horas esperando y no llega nadie, ¡carajo!We've been waiting three hours and nobody shows up, damn it!hacer mierda
to destroy, to wreck something completelyexpressionvulgarA very common vulgar phrase in Latin American Spanish used to mean destroying or ruining something, either physically or figuratively. Also used for defeating someone decisively. Depending on context it can mean to beat up, to demolish, or to ruin.
El granizo hizo mierda el techo del auto en menos de un minuto.The hail completely wrecked the car's roof in less than a minute.
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