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Season 6 · Episode 23
The Springfield Connection
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow
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on Disney PlusMarge joins the police force after thwarting a criminal, and Homer thinks he now has a free ride as a cop's spouse.
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arrestar
to arrestverbLa policía arrestó al sospechoso frente a todos los vecinos.The police arrested the suspect in front of all the neighbors.multa
fine, ticket (penalty)noun (f)El agente le puso una multa al conductor por estacionarse en lugar prohibido.The officer gave the driver a fine for parking in a prohibited spot.mercancía
merchandise, goodsnoun (f)El inspector revisó toda la mercancía antes de autorizar su entrada al país.The inspector checked all the merchandise before authorizing its entry into the country.soborno
bribenoun (m)El funcionario fue despedido por aceptar sobornos de empresas privadas.The official was fired for accepting bribes from private companies.placa
badge (police badge)noun (f)El detective mostró su placa antes de entrar al edificio.The detective showed his badge before entering the building.corrupción
corruptionnoun (f)La corrupción dentro de la institución tardó años en salir a la luz.The corruption within the institution took years to come to light.renunciar
to resign, to quitverbDespués de tantos problemas, decidió renunciar a su puesto sin pensarlo dos veces.After so many problems, she decided to resign from her position without thinking twice.disturbio
disturbance, disordernoun (m)Los vecinos llamaron a la policía al escuchar un disturbio en el piso de arriba.The neighbors called the police after hearing a disturbance from the upstairs floor.estar arreglado
to be rigged, fixed (said of a game or contest)expressioncolloquialArreglado has many meanings (tidy, fixed, settled), but in the context of games or competitions it means the outcome has been secretly predetermined. A learner knowing only the core meaning of arreglar would likely miss this sense.
Todos sabíamos que el concurso estaba arreglado desde antes de empezar.We all knew the contest was rigged before it even started.dinero fácil
easy money (implying something too good to be true or obtained dishonestly)expressioncolloquialWhile the words are transparent, dinero fácil in Latin American colloquial speech carries a strong connotation of a scam, illegal gain, or naive greed. It is used both as a temptation and as a red flag in context.
Le prometieron dinero fácil y al final lo dejaron sin nada.They promised him easy money and in the end left him with nothing.
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