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Season 5 · Episode 21
Lady Bouvier's Lover
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow
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on Disney PlusGrandpa Simpson falls for Marge's mother, but loses out to a competitor; Bart gets ripped off shopping at home with Homer's credit card.
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celda animada
animation cel (a single frame of hand-drawn animation)noun phrase (feminine)Compré una celda animada original de mi caricatura favorita.I bought an original animation cel from my favorite cartoon.enamorarse
to fall in loveverb (reflexive)Se enamoró de ella desde la primera vez que la vio bailar.He fell in love with her from the first time he saw her dance.torta
cake (Latin American usage)noun (feminine)Mi abuela hizo una torta de chocolate para la fiesta.My grandmother made a chocolate cake for the party.ya basta
that's enough, knock it offexpressioncolloquialUsed to tell someone to stop what they are doing. Conveys firm impatience without being vulgar. Very common in everyday spoken Latin American Spanish.
Ya basta de discutir, los dos tienen algo de razón.That's enough arguing, you both have a point.en un santiamén
in a flash, in no time at allexpressioncolloquialFixed phrase meaning something will be done very quickly. The literal words (a corruption of 'Sancti Amen') give no hint of the meaning, so it is genuinely non-compositional.
No te preocupes, termino este informe en un santiamén.Don't worry, I'll finish this report in a flash.meterse con
to mess with someone, to pick a fight with, to go afterexpressioncolloquialA very common colloquial construction in Latin American Spanish. 'Meterse' alone means 'to get into', but 'meterse con alguien' shifts to mean provoking or confronting that person, which is not derivable from the literal meaning.
No te metas con él; es mucho más grande que tú.Don't mess with him; he's much bigger than you.derrame cerebral
stroke (medical)noun phrase (masculine)Su abuelo sufrió un derrame cerebral y estuvo hospitalizado una semana.His grandfather suffered a stroke and was hospitalized for a week.rezongar
to grumble, to gripe, to complain constantlyverbMi tío siempre rezonga cuando hay que lavar los platos.My uncle always grumbles when it's time to do the dishes.viviendas de retiro
retirement homes, retirement housingnoun phrase (feminine plural)Muchas viviendas de retiro ofrecen actividades recreativas para los residentes.Many retirement homes offer recreational activities for residents.
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