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Season 5 · Episode 10
$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)
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on Disney PlusLegalized gambling comes to Springfield, and Marge becomes addicted; Robert Goulet entertains at Bart's casino for kids.
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$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)
S05E10 · The Simpsons
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el casino
casinonoun (masculine)El nuevo casino abrió sus puertas el fin de semana y ya está lleno de gente.The new casino opened its doors over the weekend and is already full of people.el juego
gambling; gamenoun (masculine)Muchas ciudades han legalizado el juego para aumentar sus ingresos.Many cities have legalized gambling to increase their revenues.tener un problema con
to have a problem with something, used specifically to name an addiction or compulsionexpressioncolloquialWhen used with substances or behaviors (el alcohol, el juego, la comida), this phrase functions as a socially softened way of naming an addiction, similar to 'have a problem with' in English support-group language. The indirection is deliberate and meaningful.
Tardó años en admitir que tenía un problema con el alcohol.It took him years to admit he had a problem with alcohol.legalizar
to legalizeverbEl congreso votó para legalizar ciertas actividades que antes estaban prohibidas.Congress voted to legalize certain activities that were previously banned.el desempleo
unemploymentnoun (masculine)El desempleo subió considerablemente durante la crisis económica del año pasado.Unemployment rose considerably during last year's economic crisis.la recesión
recessionnoun (feminine)Durante la recesión, muchas familias tuvieron que reducir sus gastos.During the recession, many families had to cut back on their expenses.la tragamonedas
slot machinenoun (feminine)Se pasó toda la tarde jugando en las tragamonedas del casino.She spent the entire afternoon playing the slot machines at the casino.el premio gordo
the jackpot, the big prizeexpressioncolloquialWidely used in gambling and lottery contexts across Latin America. Also used figuratively to mean getting extremely lucky in any situation.
Ganó el premio gordo de la lotería y se compró una casa al día siguiente.He won the jackpot in the lottery and bought a house the next day.el hazmerreír
the laughingstock, someone everyone laughs atexpressioncolloquialA fixed compound noun formed from the imperative phrase 'hazme reír' (make me laugh). It refers to a person who has become an object of ridicule, often without intending to.
Se vistió tan mal para la fiesta que se convirtió en el hazmerreír de todos.He dressed so badly for the party that he became the laughingstock of everyone.desintegrarse
to fall apart, to disintegrateverb (reflexive)Si no se comunican, la relación puede desintegrarse con el tiempo.If they don't communicate, the relationship can fall apart over time.
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