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Season 2 · Episode 1
Bart Gets an 'F'
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow
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on Disney PlusBart fails four consecutive history exams and the school psychiatrist recommends that Bart repeat the fourth grade.
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prueba
test, quiznoun (f)Mañana tenemos prueba de matemáticas, así que repasa tus apuntes.Tomorrow we have a math test, so review your notes.reprobar
to fail (a test or grade)verbSi no estudias esta semana, vas a reprobar el examen final.If you don't study this week, you're going to fail the final exam.retrasar
to hold back, to be kept back a gradeverbEl maestro propuso retrasar al alumno que había faltado demasiado.The teacher proposed holding back the student who had been absent too much.informe
report, book reportnoun (m)Cada estudiante debe entregar un informe escrito sobre el libro que eligió.Each student must hand in a written report on the book they chose.calificaciones
grades, marksnoun (f, plural)Sus calificaciones mejoraron mucho después de que empezó a estudiar con un tutor.Her grades improved a lot after she started studying with a tutor.manos a la obra
let's get to work, let's get down to businessfixed expressionYa descansamos bastante, ahora manos a la obra.We've rested enough, now let's get to work.la gota que derrama el vaso
the last straw (literally 'the drop that overflows the glass')expressioncolloquialThe Latin American version of this idiom uses 'vaso' (glass/cup) rather than a bucket. The image is of accumulated frustration finally tipping over.
Llegar tarde una vez más fue la gota que derramó el vaso para su jefa.Arriving late one more time was the last straw for her boss.ponerse en forma
to get one's act together, to shape up (academically or behaviorally, not just physically)expressioncolloquialLiterally 'to get in shape', but used here with a broader meaning of improving performance or behavior in any area, not only physical fitness.
Si no te pones en forma en el trabajo, te van a despedir.If you don't shape up at work, they're going to fire you.trato hecho
it's a deal, deal doneexpressioncolloquialA fixed phrase used to seal an informal agreement. The literal reading ('made deal') does not fully capture its function as a ritual closing of a negotiation between speakers.
-Te ayudo a mudarte el sábado si me invitas a comer. -Trato hecho.-I'll help you move on Saturday if you buy me lunch. -It's a deal.
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