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Season 3 · Episode 16
Bart the Lover
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow
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on Disney PlusBart's answer to detention from Mrs. Krabappel is to answer her personal ad with letters from a Mr. Wonderful, but his last laugh is more of a guilty whimper.
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yo-yo
yo-yo (toy)noun (masculine)Mi sobrino practica con su yo-yo todos los días y ya sabe hacer varios trucos.My nephew practices with his yo-yo every day and already knows several tricks.trucos
tricks, stuntsnoun (masculine plural)El mago aprendió nuevos trucos para sorprender al público.The magician learned new tricks to surprise the audience.castigo
punishment, detentionnoun (masculine)La maestra le puso un castigo de dos semanas por no entregar la tarea.The teacher gave him a two-week punishment for not turning in his homework.caray
wow, geez, darn (mild exclamation of surprise or frustration)expressioncolloquialA softened exclamation used across Latin America to express surprise, mild annoyance, or admiration. It is a common euphemism that avoids stronger language and is appropriate in most everyday contexts.
¡Caray, no me esperaba que llegara tan rápido el pedido!Wow, I didn't expect the order to arrive so fast!maldito
damn, blasted (intensifier expressing frustration with something)expressioncolloquialFunctions as a frustrated intensifier placed before a noun, equivalent to 'damn' or 'blasted' in English. Very common in everyday informal speech across Latin America when venting frustration. Not the same as a directed insult.
Este maldito semáforo siempre está en rojo cuando voy tarde.This damn traffic light is always red when I'm running late.palabrota
swear word, curse wordnoun (feminine)El niño aprendió una palabrota en la calle y la repitió en la cena familiar.The boy learned a swear word on the street and repeated it at the family dinner.aviso personal
personal ad, classified dating adnoun phrase (masculine)Mi tía respondió un aviso personal en el periódico y conoció a su esposo así.My aunt answered a personal ad in the newspaper and that's how she met her husband.tarro de palabrotas
swear jarnoun phrase (masculine)En nuestra casa pusimos un tarro de palabrotas y en una semana juntamos diez dólares.We put a swear jar in our house and collected ten dollars in one week.maldecir
to curse, to swearverb (irregular)Cuando se golpeó el dedo con el martillo, empezó a maldecir sin parar.When he hit his finger with the hammer, he started cursing non-stop.
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