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Season 6 · Episode 20
Two Dozen and One Greyhounds
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow
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on Disney PlusThe Simpson household's overrun with puppies--the offspring of Santa's Little Helper and his new girlfriend from which Mr. Burns would love to make a greyhound-skin tuxedo.
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cachorro
puppynoun (m)La vecina encontró cinco cachorros abandonados en el parque.The neighbor found five abandoned puppies in the park.galgo
greyhoundnoun (m)Los galgos son conocidos por su velocidad impresionante en las carreras.Greyhounds are known for their impressive speed in races.pista de carreras
racetracknoun phrase (f)Fuimos a ver las carreras en la pista nueva que abrieron al sur de la ciudad.We went to watch the races at the new track that opened south of the city.apostar
to bet, to wagerverbMi tío siempre apuesta en los partidos de fútbol del fin de semana.My uncle always bets on the weekend soccer matches.esmoquin
tuxedo, dinner jacketnoun (m)Tuvo que alquilar un esmoquin para la boda de su hermano.He had to rent a tuxedo for his brother's wedding.deshacerse de
to get rid ofexpressioncolloquialNon-compositional in that 'deshacerse de' means to discard or eliminate someone or something, often with a dismissive or cold connotation. It implies disposal rather than a neutral parting.
Cuando el equipo dejó de rendir, el director técnico se deshizo de varios jugadores.When the team stopped performing, the coach got rid of several players.nalgadas
spanking, smack on the bottomexpressioncolloquialCommon informal term across Latin America for a smack on the backside, used in parenting or joking contexts. The root 'nalgas' (buttocks) is everyday vocabulary, but 'nalgadas' specifically as a disciplinary term carries a colloquial, informal weight.
Mi abuela amenazaba con darnos nalgadas cuando nos portábamos mal.My grandma would threaten to spank us when we misbehaved.dificultades técnicas
technical difficultiesnoun phrase (f, pl)La transmisión se interrumpió por dificultades técnicas durante varios minutos.The broadcast was interrupted by technical difficulties for several minutes.
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