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Season 2 · Episode 10
Bart Gets Hit by a Car
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow
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on Disney PlusAfter Mr. Burns hits Bart with his car, ambulance-chasing attorney Lionel Hutz persuades Homer and Marge to sue for a million dollars.
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atropellar
to run over (with a vehicle), to knock downverbEl camión atropelló al ciclista en la esquina.The truck ran over the cyclist at the corner.demandar
to sue, to file a lawsuit againstverbDecidieron demandar a la empresa por los daños causados.They decided to sue the company for the damages caused.compensación
compensation, damages (legal)noun (feminine)La familia recibió una compensación importante por el accidente.The family received significant compensation for the accident.arreglo
settlement, deal, arrangementnoun (masculine)Las dos partes llegaron a un arreglo sin ir a juicio.Both parties reached a settlement without going to trial.estrado
witness standnoun (masculine)La doctora subió al estrado para dar su testimonio.The doctor took the witness stand to give her testimony.desacato
contempt (of court)noun (masculine)El juez amenazó con declararlo en desacato por su comportamiento.The judge threatened to hold him in contempt for his behavior.honorarios
fees, professional feesnoun (masculine plural)Los honorarios del abogado representaban la mitad de lo ganado.The lawyer's fees represented half of what was won.picapleitos
ambulance chaser, shady/petty lawyerexpressioncolloquialA colorful compound noun (literally 'quarrel-picker') used across Latin America to dismiss a lawyer as opportunistic, litigious, or unethical. It carries strong contempt and is never a neutral description.
No confíes en ese tipo, todo el mundo sabe que es un picapleitos.Don't trust that guy, everyone knows he's an ambulance chaser.
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