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Season 1 · Episode 3
Homer's Odyssey
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow
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on Disney PlusAfter being fired from the nuclear power plant for negligence, Homer becomes a safety activist.
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seguridad
safety, securitynoun (feminine)Las normas de seguridad en esa fábrica son muy estrictas.The safety regulations at that factory are very strict.tope
speed bumpnoun (masculine)Instalaron un tope frente a la escuela para que los autos vayan más despacio.They installed a speed bump in front of the school so cars go more slowly.residuos tóxicos
toxic wastenoun phrase (masculine plural)El gobierno estableció nuevas leyes para el manejo de residuos tóxicos.The government established new laws for the handling of toxic waste.no te rindas
don't give upexpressioncolloquialFrom rendirse (to surrender, to give up). The phrase is non-compositional in its emotional weight: it functions as a strong motivational rallying cry between people in close relationships, carrying more urgency and warmth than a simple command. Very common in Latin American everyday speech.
Sé que el proceso es largo, pero no te rindas ahora que ya estás tan cerca.I know the process is long, but don't give up now that you're so close.inepto
inept, incompetentadjectiveEl técnico que contratamos resultó ser un completo inepto; no sabía arreglar nada.The technician we hired turned out to be completely inept; he didn't know how to fix anything.despedir
to fire (from a job), to dismissverbLa gerente despidió al empleado después de varios errores graves.The manager fired the employee after several serious mistakes.radiactivo
radioactiveadjectiveLos materiales radiactivos deben almacenarse en contenedores especiales.Radioactive materials must be stored in special containers.fracaso
failure, flopnoun (masculine)Después del fracaso de su primer negocio, decidió intentarlo de nuevo.After the failure of his first business, he decided to try again.cero a la izquierda
a nobody, someone who counts for nothingexpressioncolloquialA fixed idiom meaning a person who is considered worthless or completely irrelevant, derived from the mathematical concept that a zero to the left of a number adds no value. Widely used across Latin America in everyday speech.
En esa empresa lo trataban como un cero a la izquierda, así que renunció.At that company they treated him like a nobody, so he quit.qué diablos
what the heck, the hell with itexpressioncolloquialA mild expletive used to express exasperation or a reckless decision. Softer than stronger profanity; suitable for all but formal contexts. Common across Latin America as a way of throwing caution to the wind.
Qué diablos, ya me inscribí en el curso aunque no tenía tiempo.What the heck, I signed up for the course even though I didn't have time.
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