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Season 5 · Episode 12
Bart Gets Famous
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow
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on Disney PlusWhen an on-air remark catapults Bart to instant stardom, he finds that fame isn't all it's cracked up to be.
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caja
boxnoun (f)Metieron todos los libros viejos en una caja grande de cartón.They put all the old books in a large cardboard box.fábrica
factorynoun (f)Mi tío trabaja en una fábrica de muebles desde hace diez años.My uncle has worked in a furniture factory for ten years.excursión
field trip, excursionnoun (f)Los estudiantes se preparan para la excursión al museo de ciencias.The students are getting ready for the field trip to the science museum.pastel de queso
cheesecakenoun phrase (m)Para el postre pedí un pastel de queso con fresas.For dessert I ordered a cheesecake with strawberries.eslogan
catchphrase, slogannoun (m)Ese actor se hizo famoso por un eslogan que repite en cada episodio.That actor became famous for a catchphrase he repeats in every episode.me gustaría estar muerto
I'd rather be dead (deadpan expression of total boredom or misery)expressioncolloquialRepeated as a running gag. In context it functions as dry, hyperbolic despair rather than a literal statement. Common in informal speech as an exaggerated way to express extreme displeasure or tedium.
Después de tres horas en la sala de espera, murmuró: 'Me gustaría estar muerto'.After three hours in the waiting room, he muttered, 'I'd rather be dead'.asistente
assistantnoun (m/f)El director contrató a un asistente para que le ayudara con el papeleo.The director hired an assistant to help him with the paperwork.crédito
screen credit, creditnoun (m)Su nombre aparece en los créditos como productor ejecutivo.His name appears in the credits as executive producer.estás acabado
you're finished, you're done (your career or run is over)expressioncolloquialLiterally 'you are finished'. Used in show-business contexts to mean someone's moment of fame or usefulness has passed. Carries a cold, definitive tone.
El productor le dijo al actor: 'En esta industria, si no te reinventas, estás acabado'.The producer told the actor: 'In this industry, if you don't reinvent yourself, you're finished'.
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