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Season 5 · Episode 1
Homer's Barbershop Quartet
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peluquería
barbershop (here: barbershop-style close-harmony singing); also hair salonnoun (f)El grupo de peluquería ganó el concurso regional con su armonía impecable.The barbershop group won the regional competition with their impeccable harmony.vaya
well, wow, huh (versatile filler expressing surprise, resignation, or mild reaction)expressioncolloquialOne of the most common reaction words in Latin American Spanish. Tone shifts entirely with context: it can signal pleasant surprise, mild disappointment, sarcasm, or simple acknowledgment. Not to be confused with the command 'vaya' meaning 'go'. The meaning is almost always clear from intonation and context.
Vaya, no esperaba encontrarte aquí a estas horas.Well, I didn't expect to find you here at this hour.cuarteto
quartet (a group of four performers)noun (m)El cuarteto de jazz tocó durante tres horas sin descanso en el festival.The jazz quartet played for three hours without a break at the festival.éxito
hit (song); successnoun (m)Su primer éxito musical sonó en todas las estaciones de radio del país.Their first musical hit played on every radio station in the country.trueque
barter, swap, exchangenoun (m)En el mercado del pueblo organizaron un día de trueque donde la gente intercambiaba frutas por ropa.At the town market they organized a barter day where people exchanged fruit for clothing.disco
record (vinyl), albumnoun (m)Encontré un disco de vinilo de los años setenta en una tienda de antigüedades.I found a vinyl record from the seventies at an antique shop.en fin
anyway, well then, in any case (used to redirect or wrap up a thought)expressioncolloquialA discourse marker used to signal that the speaker is moving on from a tangent, closing a subject, or accepting a situation with mild resignation. Very natural in spoken Latin American Spanish; overusing it marks a speaker as thoughtful or slightly weary.
En fin, ya no hay nada que hacer, así que vamos a concentrarnos en lo que sigue.Anyway, there's nothing to be done now, so let's focus on what comes next.gira
tour (musical or performance tour)noun (f)La banda saldrá de gira por cinco países latinoamericanos el próximo mes.The band will go on tour through five Latin American countries next month.agente teatral
theatrical agent, talent agentnoun phrase (m/f)El agente teatral llamó a la actriz para ofrecerle un papel en una obra de Broadway.The theatrical agent called the actress to offer her a role in a Broadway production.
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