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Season 4 · Episode 12
Marge vs. the Monorail
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow
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on Disney PlusWhen Springfield gets a sudden windfall, a charismatic traveling salesman convinces the town to build a monorail.
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monorraíl
monorailnoun (m)La ciudad inauguró un monorraíl moderno para conectar el centro con el aeropuerto.The city inaugurated a modern monorail to connect downtown with the airport.conductor
driver, operator (of a vehicle or transit system)noun (m/f)El conductor del tren avisó que habría un retraso de diez minutos.The train operator announced there would be a ten-minute delay.ancla
anchornoun (f)El marinero lanzó el ancla para que el barco no se alejara de la orilla.The sailor dropped the anchor so the boat wouldn't drift from the shore.municipio
municipality, town hall, city governmentnoun (m)Los vecinos presentaron su queja directamente en el municipio.The residents filed their complaint directly at the town hall.empleo de mala muerte
dead-end job, lousy jobexpressioncolloquialThe phrase 'de mala muerte' attaches to nouns to mean shabby, miserable, or worthless. Applied to jobs it implies low pay, no future, and poor conditions.
Renunció a ese empleo de mala muerte y puso su propio negocio.She quit that dead-end job and started her own business.botar
to throw away, to dump, to toss outexpressioncolloquialIn Latin American Spanish 'botar' commonly means to throw something away or discard it. It can also mean to fire someone from a job depending on context.
¿Ya botaste los papeles viejos que estaban en el cajón?Did you already throw away the old papers that were in the drawer?multa
fine, penaltynoun (f)La empresa recibió una multa millonaria por contaminar el río.The company received a million-dollar fine for polluting the river.desechos tóxicos
toxic wastenoun phrase (m pl)La fábrica fue clausurada por almacenar desechos tóxicos sin permiso.The factory was shut down for storing toxic waste without a permit.desembolso
disbursement, spending, payoutnoun (m)El concejo aprobó el desembolso de fondos para renovar las calles.The council approved the disbursement of funds to renovate the streets.
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