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Season 7 · Episode 18
The Day the Violence Died
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on Disney PlusBart meets the original animator who created Itchy, penniless some 70 years after the studio stole his idea. When Bart helps him sue for restitution, he unwittingly bankrupts Itchy & Scratchy.
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vago
bum, freeloader, someone who avoids workexpressioncolloquialIn Latin American Spanish, 'vago' goes well beyond 'lazy person'. It specifically labels someone who lives without working or a fixed address, close in tone to 'bum' or 'drifter' in English. It can be affectionate or cutting depending on context.
Mi tío es un vago que lleva años sin trabajar y siempre pide dinero.My uncle is a bum who hasn't worked in years and is always asking for money.adelanto
advance (payment), depositnoun (m)El editor le pidió un adelanto antes de firmar el contrato.The publisher asked him for an advance before signing the contract.derechos de autor
copyright, author's rightsnoun phrase (m)El músico registró sus derechos de autor antes de publicar el álbum.The musician registered his copyright before publishing the album.plagio
plagiarism, copying without creditnoun (m)El estudiante fue expulsado por plagio en su tesis.The student was expelled for plagiarism in his thesis.estar a lugar
objection sustained (courtroom formula)expressionformalThe standard Latin American courtroom phrase for a judge sustaining an objection. Non-lawyers would not typically encounter this phrasing, and it is not guessable from its parts in context.
El juez dijo que la objeción estaba a lugar y el testigo no pudo responder.The judge said the objection was sustained and the witness could not answer.demanda
lawsuit, legal claimnoun (f)La empresa enfrentó una demanda por daños y perjuicios.The company faced a lawsuit for damages.indemnizar
to compensate, to award damages toverbEl tribunal ordenó indemnizar a la víctima con una suma millonaria.The court ordered the victim to be compensated with a multimillion-dollar sum.sentencia
verdict, ruling, sentencenoun (f)El juez dictó sentencia a favor del demandante.The judge issued a ruling in favor of the plaintiff.quebrar
to go bankrupt, to go underverbLa empresa quebró después de años de malas inversiones.The company went bankrupt after years of bad investments.
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