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Season 3 · Episode 14
Lisa the Greek
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow
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on Disney PlusLisa's ability to pick winning football teams kicks off a strong bond with Homer.
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apostar
to bet, to wagerverbMis amigos apostaron dinero en el partido de fútbol del sábado.My friends bet money on Saturday's soccer match.partido
game, matchnoun (m)El partido de béisbol duró más de tres horas.The baseball game lasted more than three hours.apuesta
bet, wagernoun (f)Hizo una apuesta de cien pesos y ganó el doble.She placed a bet of a hundred pesos and won double.tanto
score, point, goal (in sports context)noun (m)El delantero anotó tres tantos en el segundo tiempo.The forward scored three goals in the second half.temporada
season (sports or TV)noun (f)La temporada de béisbol comienza en primavera.The baseball season starts in spring.pronosticar
to predict, to forecastverbEs difícil pronosticar el resultado cuando los equipos son muy parejos.It's hard to predict the result when the teams are very evenly matched.resultar
to work out, to be effective, to do the trickexpressioncolloquialIn everyday Latin American speech, 'resultar' (intransitive, used without a complement) means that something worked or had the desired effect, not just 'to result in something'. The intransitive colloquial use is the non-obvious meaning here.
Probé la nueva estrategia de estudio y resultó de maravilla.I tried the new study strategy and it worked like a charm.balón
ball (in sports)noun (m)El portero atrapó el balón antes de que entrara al arco.The goalkeeper caught the ball before it went into the net.Puedes apostarlo
You can bet on it, absolutely, you can count on itexpressioncolloquialA fixed affirmative expression used to confirm something with certainty, similar to 'you can bet your life on it' in English. The literal gambling meaning is secondary; it functions as a strong 'definitely'.
¿Vas a venir a la fiesta? Puedes apostarlo, ahí estaré.Are you coming to the party? You can bet on it, I'll be there.
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