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Season 6 · Episode 16
Bart vs. Australia
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow
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on Disney PlusAfter tricking an Australian boy into accepting a collect call, Bart flies Down Under to apologize.
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drenaje
drain, drainagenoun (m)El drenaje del baño está tapado y el agua no baja.The bathroom drain is clogged and the water won't go down.inodoro
toiletnoun (m)El inodoro del primer piso hace un ruido extraño desde ayer.The toilet on the first floor has been making a strange noise since yesterday.hemisferio
hemispherenoun (m)Las estaciones del año son opuestas entre el hemisferio norte y el sur.The seasons are opposite between the northern and southern hemispheres.disculparse
to apologizeverb (reflexive)Al final tuvo que disculparse frente a todos por lo que había dicho.In the end he had to apologize in front of everyone for what he had said.cobrar
to charge (money); to collect paymentverbLa empresa me cobró el doble de lo que debía.The company charged me double what I owed.yanqui
Yankee, American (often used with mild contempt or irony toward people from the United States)expressioncolloquialWidely used across Latin America to refer to citizens of the United States. Tone ranges from affectionate teasing to genuine resentment depending on context. Not a neutral synonym for 'estadounidense'.
Los yanquis llegaron al torneo creyendo que iban a ganar fácil.The Yankees showed up to the tournament thinking they'd win easily.por cobrar
collect call (charges reversed to the receiver)expressionA fixed phrase used for telephone calls where the recipient pays. 'Llamada por cobrar' is the standard term across Latin America. The literal reading ('to be charged/collected') does not lead most learners to this specific telecom meaning.
Como no tenía saldo, hice una llamada por cobrar a su casa.Since I had no credit, I made a collect call to their house.cargo
charge, accusation; also: position/rolenoun (m)El juez decidió retirar los cargos por falta de pruebas.The judge decided to drop the charges due to lack of evidence.¡Qué diablos!
What the heck! / What on earth!expressioncolloquial'Diablos' softens what would otherwise be a stronger curse. Common in Latin American speech as an exclamation of surprise, confusion, or irritation. Not considered vulgar.
¿Qué diablos está pasando aquí? Llegué y todo estaba al revés.What the heck is going on here? I arrived and everything was upside down.efecto Coriolis
Coriolis effectnoun phrase (m)El efecto Coriolis influye en la dirección de los vientos y las corrientes oceánicas.The Coriolis effect influences the direction of winds and ocean currents.
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