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Season 5 · Episode 3
Homer Goes to College
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on Disney PlusHomer takes Nuclear Physics 101 at the local college, where he gets a trio of nerdy tutors expelled for extracurricular activities.
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tonto
nerd / dork (used as a social label for bookish students)expressioncolloquialIn standard usage 'tonto' means 'stupid', but in this episode it is used consistently as a social category label for studious, socially awkward students, closer to 'nerd' or 'dork' in English. The shift from 'stupid' to 'nerd' is non-obvious and context-dependent.
En mi preparatoria, los tontos siempre sacaban las mejores calificaciones.At my high school, the nerds always got the best grades.decano
dean (of a faculty)noun (m)El decano de la facultad organizó una reunión con todos los profesores.The faculty dean organized a meeting with all the professors.física nuclear
nuclear physicsnoun phrase (f)La física nuclear estudia el comportamiento del núcleo atómico.Nuclear physics studies the behavior of the atomic nucleus.fusión
meltdown / fusionnoun (f)El técnico evitó una fusión del reactor a tiempo.The technician prevented a reactor meltdown just in time.expulsar
to expel / to kick outverbEl decano decidió expulsar a los estudiantes que rompieron las reglas.The dean decided to expel the students who broke the rules.deportista
jock (a socially dominant athletic student, contrasted with nerds)expressioncolloquialLiterally 'athlete' or 'sporty person', but used here with the cultural connotation of the English 'jock': a popular, athletically-oriented student who sees himself as socially superior to studious types. The social hierarchy implied is not carried by the dictionary meaning.
Los deportistas del salón nunca querían sentarse junto a los que estudiaban mucho.The jocks in class never wanted to sit next to the heavy studiers.tutor
tutor / private instructornoun (m)Conseguí un tutor para mejorar mis notas en matemáticas.I got a tutor to improve my math grades.solicitud
application / requestnoun (f)Mandé mi solicitud a tres universidades diferentes.I sent my application to three different universities.examen final
final examnoun phrase (m)Estuve estudiando toda la noche para el examen final de química.I was studying all night for the chemistry final exam.reprobar
to fail (an exam or course)verbSi no estudias, vas a reprobar el semestre.If you don't study, you're going to fail the semester.
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