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Season 8 · Episode 19
Grade School Confidential
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow
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on Disney PlusBart discovers Principal Skinner and Mrs. Krabappel kissing, and it's not long before the whole town knows of their secret affair.
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expediente
file, record, dossiernoun (masculine)El jefe revisó el expediente del empleado antes de tomar una decisión.The boss reviewed the employee's file before making a decision.conserje
janitor, custodian, caretakernoun (masculine/feminine)El conserje limpió los pasillos de la escuela antes de que llegaran los estudiantes.The janitor cleaned the school hallways before the students arrived.despedir
to fire, to dismiss (from a job); also to say goodbyeverbLa empresa despidió a varios empleados por llegar tarde de forma repetida.The company fired several employees for repeatedly arriving late.virgen
virgin; also used figuratively to mean inexperiencedadjective/nounConfesó que era virgen y que nunca había tenido pareja.He confessed that he was a virgin and had never had a partner.póngase los pantalones
grow a backbone / man up / stand up for yourselfexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'put on your pants'. Used to tell someone to stop being timid and act with courage or assertiveness. The meaning cannot be guessed from the literal words in context.
Ya basta de excusas, póngase los pantalones y diga lo que piensa.Enough excuses, grow a backbone and say what you think.para variar
for a change / as usual (used ironically)expressioncolloquialLiterally 'to vary'. Used sincerely to mean 'for a change', but very frequently used with irony to imply that something is boringly predictable or always the same.
Llegó tarde, para variar.He arrived late, as usual (what a surprise).atrincherarse
to barricade oneself, to entrench oneselfverb (reflexive)Los trabajadores se atrincheraron en el edificio para protestar por sus derechos.The workers barricaded themselves inside the building to protest for their rights.conflicto de intereses
conflict of interestnoun phrase (masculine)El juez se retiró del caso porque había un conflicto de intereses con una de las partes.The judge withdrew from the case because there was a conflict of interest with one of the parties.exigencia
demand, requirementnoun (feminine)Los empleados presentaron una lista de exigencias al director antes de volver al trabajo.The employees presented a list of demands to the director before returning to work.
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