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Season 1 · Episode 8
The Telltale Head
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow
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on Disney PlusBart pulls a stunt that shocks the entire town, including the new friends he was trying to impress.
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estatua
statuenoun (feminine)La estatua del héroe nacional fue restaurada después de años de abandono.The statue of the national hero was restored after years of neglect.fundador
foundernoun (masculine)El fundador de la empresa donó su primera sede a la ciudad.The founder of the company donated his first headquarters to the city.decapitar
to behead, to decapitateverb (infinitive)El monumento histórico fue decapitado por vándalos durante la noche.The historical monument was decapitated by vandals during the night.apuesta
bet, wagernoun (feminine)Hicieron una apuesta sobre quién llegaría primero al trabajo.They made a bet about who would arrive at work first.lanas
money, cash (pesos)expressioncolloquialCommon in Mexican Spanish for money, especially a sum of it. Warm and informal, not offensive. Used freely across ages and social contexts in everyday Mexican speech.
Se gastó todas sus lanas en ropa nueva antes de las fiestas.He spent all his cash on new clothes before the holidays.caray
darn, geez, shoot (mild exclamation of surprise or frustration)expressioncolloquialA very common mild expletive in Latin American Spanish, used across all ages. It softens stronger words and is entirely family-appropriate. Expresses surprise, disappointment, or admiration depending on tone.
¡Caray! Se me olvidó apagar la estufa antes de salir.Shoot! I forgot to turn off the stove before leaving.turba
mob, angry crowdnoun (feminine)Una turba de vecinos se reunió frente al ayuntamiento para protestar.A mob of neighbors gathered in front of city hall to protest.aposté
I bet, I wageredverb (apostar, preterite)Aposté veinte pesos a que iba a llover hoy.I bet twenty pesos that it would rain today.dar por sentado
to take for grantedexpressionA fixed phrase meaning to assume something without appreciating it. The individual words (give, for, assumed) do not transparently produce this idiomatic meaning in context.
No des por sentado que siempre tendrás trabajo; hay que esforzarse.Don't take it for granted that you'll always have a job; you have to work for it.vandalismo
vandalismnoun (masculine)Las paredes del parque quedaron cubiertas de graffiti por un acto de vandalismo.The park walls were covered in graffiti due to an act of vandalism.
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