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Season 1 · Episode 2
Bart the Genius
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow
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on Disney PlusBart's labeled a genius and sent to a school for the gifted.
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caray
dang, shoot, wow (expression of surprise or frustration)expressioncolloquialA mild Mexican exclamation of surprise, frustration, or admiration. Used as a softened alternative to stronger oaths. Very common across Mexico and much of Latin America in everyday speech.
¡Caray! No me di cuenta de que ya era tan tarde.Shoot! I didn't realize it was already so late.dotado
gifted, talentedadjectiveLa maestra identificó a varios niños dotados en su salón de clases.The teacher identified several gifted children in her classroom.paradoja
paradoxnoun (feminine)Es una paradoja que tener más opciones a veces nos haga sentir menos libres.It is a paradox that having more options sometimes makes us feel less free.estimular
to stimulate, to encourage intellectual developmentverbLos padres buscan actividades que estimulen la mente de sus hijos.Parents look for activities that stimulate their children's minds.coeficiente de inteligencia
IQ, intelligence quotientnoun phraseEl examen midió el coeficiente de inteligencia de todos los estudiantes.The test measured the IQ of all the students.profanar
to desecrate, to deface, to violateverbAlguien profanó las paredes del edificio con pintura en aerosol.Someone defaced the walls of the building with spray paint.daños
damages, harmnoun (masculine plural)Los daños causados por el accidente ascendieron a miles de pesos.The damages caused by the accident amounted to thousands of pesos.confesar
to confess, to admitverbAl final, el estudiante confesó que había copiado en el examen.In the end, the student admitted he had cheated on the test.aguas
watch out, heads upexpressioncolloquialOriginally a Mexican street cry warning pedestrians when water or waste was thrown from windows. Now a very common warning in everyday speech across Mexico. Unrelated to its literal meaning of 'waters'.
¡Aguas! Hay un hoyo grande en la banqueta.Watch out! There's a big pothole on the sidewalk.con las manos en la masa
caught red-handedexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'with hands in the dough'. A fixed idiom meaning someone was caught in the act of doing something they shouldn't. The English equivalent 'caught red-handed' is close, but the Spanish version uses a baking image.
El empleado fue descubierto con las manos en la masa cuando revisaban las cámaras.The employee was caught red-handed when they reviewed the cameras.tramposo
cheater, cheatnoun/adjective (masculine)Nadie quería jugar con él porque era un tramposo.Nobody wanted to play with him because he was a cheater.
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