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Season 3 · Episode 17
Homer at the Bat
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow
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bate
baseball batnoun (m)Compró un bate de madera para practicar en el patio.He bought a wooden bat to practice in the backyard.carrera completa
home runnoun phrase (f)El bateador conectó una carrera completa en el último turno del juego.The batter hit a home run in the last at-bat of the game.entrada
inning (in baseball)noun (f)El equipo visitante anotó tres carreras en la quinta entrada.The visiting team scored three runs in the fifth inning.caray
wow, dang, shoot (mild exclamation of surprise or frustration)expressioncolloquialA softened exclamation used throughout Latin America to express surprise, mild annoyance, or dismay without being offensive. Very common in everyday speech across all ages.
¡Caray, no me di cuenta de que ya era tan tarde!Wow, I didn't realize it was already so late!base
base (in baseball)noun (f)El corredor llegó a la segunda base antes de que llegara la pelota.The runner reached second base before the ball arrived.arma secreta
secret weapon (used figuratively for a person or thing that gives a decisive advantage)expressioncolloquialWhile the individual words are transparent, the phrase is used here as a fixed colloquial expression applied to a person, not a weapon, which can mislead learners expecting a literal meaning. The non-literal application to a person or strategy is the idiomatic element.
Nuestro arma secreta para el concurso es la chef que acaba de unirse al equipo.Our secret weapon for the competition is the chef who just joined the team.claro que sí
of course, absolutely (emphatic affirmative)expressionA reinforced affirmative stronger than a plain 'sí'. The 'claro' element signals that the answer is obvious or self-evident to the speaker. Used frequently in dialogue to express confident agreement.
¿Puedes ayudarme con esto? — Claro que sí, con mucho gusto.Can you help me with this? — Of course, with pleasure.apuesta
bet, wagernoun (f)Hicieron una apuesta de cien pesos sobre el resultado del partido.They made a hundred-peso bet on the outcome of the match.banderín
pennant (championship flag)noun (m)El equipo ganó el banderín por primera vez en veinte años.The team won the pennant for the first time in twenty years.lanzador
pitchernoun (m)El lanzador titular tuvo que salir del juego por una lesión en el hombro.The starting pitcher had to leave the game due to a shoulder injury.
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