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Season 5 · Episode 19
Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow
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on Disney PlusBart takes his dog to school, which gets Skinner fired, which in turn leaves Bart missing his archnemesis.
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director
principal (of a school)noun (m.)El director de la escuela convocó a una reunión con todos los maestros.The school principal called a meeting with all the teachers.despedir
to fire, to dismiss from a jobverbLa empresa decidió despedir a varios empleados por falta de presupuesto.The company decided to fire several employees due to budget shortfalls.superintendente
superintendent (school district official)noun (m./f.)El superintendente visitó varias escuelas del distrito para evaluar su desempeño.The superintendent visited several district schools to evaluate their performance.conducto de ventilación
air duct, ventilation ductnoun phrase (m.)El técnico tuvo que revisar el conducto de ventilación porque no circulaba bien el aire.The technician had to check the ventilation duct because the air was not circulating properly.aula
classroomnoun (f.)Todos los estudiantes volvieron al aula después del recreo.All the students returned to the classroom after recess.estar en graves problemas
to be in serious troubleexpressionA direct, emphatic fixed phrase. The repetition or stress on 'graves' intensifies the warning. Used by authority figures to signal consequences are imminent.
Si no presentas ese informe hoy, vas a estar en graves problemas con el gerente.If you don't hand in that report today, you're going to be in serious trouble with the manager.todo está bajo control
everything is under controlexpressionA reassuring fixed phrase, often used by someone trying to project calm authority while things are actually going wrong. The gap between the claim and reality gives it ironic weight in many contexts.
No se preocupen, todo está bajo control, ya llamé a los técnicos.Don't worry, everything is under control, I already called the technicians.enlistarse
to enlist (in the military)verb (reflexive)Mi primo se enlistó en el ejército cuando tenía dieciocho años.My cousin enlisted in the army when he was eighteen.se le cruzaron los cables
to have lost it, to have one's wires crossed (said of someone acting irrationally)expressioncolloquialUsed to say that someone is behaving in a confused, irrational, or crazy way. The image is of electrical wires that have shorted out. Very common in informal Latin American speech.
¿Le dijiste eso a tu jefe? ¡Se te cruzaron los cables!You said that to your boss? Have you lost it completely?
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