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Season 8 · Episode 10
The Springfield Files
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow
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on Disney PlusHomer witnesses something out of this world in Springfield woods, but no one believes him -- not even FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, who come to investigate the incident.
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marciano
Martian, aliennoun (masculine)El niño insistía en que había visto un marciano en el jardín.The boy insisted he had seen a Martian in the garden.encuentro
encounter, meetingnoun (masculine)El astrónomo describió su encuentro con lo desconocido en una conferencia.The astronomer described his encounter with the unknown at a conference.brillo
glow, shine, brightnessnoun (masculine)El brillo verdoso de la pantalla iluminaba toda la habitación.The greenish glow of the screen lit up the entire room.plato volador
flying saucer, UFOnoun phrase (masculine)Varios vecinos reportaron un plato volador sobre el lago.Several neighbors reported a flying saucer over the lake.criatura
creature, beingnoun (feminine)En la cueva descubrieron una criatura que nadie había visto antes.In the cave they discovered a creature no one had seen before.grabación
recordingnoun (feminine)La grabación del evento duró más de dos horas.The recording of the event lasted more than two hours.confirmar
to confirm, to verifyverbEl informe no confirmó ninguno de los rumores que circulaban.The report did not confirm any of the rumors that were circulating.chiflado
nutcase, wacko, loonyexpressioncolloquialInformal term for someone perceived as eccentric or mentally unbalanced. Milder and more humorous than clinical terms; used to dismiss someone's ideas as absurd rather than as a serious insult.
No le hagas caso, siempre habla de conspiraciones. Es un chiflado.Don't pay attention to him, he always talks about conspiracies. He's a nutcase.no me rendiré
I won't give upexpressionRendirse means to surrender or give up. This fixed first-person construction is a common declaration of persistence in the face of doubt or opposition. The non-compositionality comes from 'rendirse' carrying the meaning of 'giving up' rather than the physical act of surrendering.
Me dijeron que era imposible, pero no me rendiré hasta lograrlo.They told me it was impossible, but I won't give up until I achieve it.
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