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Season 8 · Episode 4
Burns, Baby Burns
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow
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on Disney PlusMr. Burns' boorish long-lost son Larry gets the brush-off from Burns, but Homer hatches a plan to reconcile them.
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secuestro
kidnappingnoun (m)La policía resolvió el secuestro en menos de 24 horas.The police solved the kidnapping in less than 24 hours.sidra
cider (fermented apple drink)noun (f)En el mercado venden una sidra artesanal deliciosa.At the market they sell a delicious artisanal cider.tranquilo
take it easy, relax, no worries (used to dismiss or brush off a comment)expressioncolloquialUsed as a standalone filler to wave off a tense moment or soften a remark, rather than literally telling someone to calm down. Very common in everyday Latin American speech.
Te rompí el lápiz, pero tranquilo, te compro uno nuevo.I broke your pencil, but no worries, I'll buy you a new one.holgazán
lazy, lazybonesadjective / noun (m)Es tan holgazán que deja que los demás hagan todo el trabajo.He is so lazy that he lets everyone else do all the work.fingir
to pretend, to fakeverbFingió estar dormido para no contestar el teléfono.He pretended to be asleep to avoid answering the phone.rescate
ransom; rescuenoun (m)Los secuestradores pidieron un rescate millonario por el empresario.The kidnappers demanded a million-dollar ransom for the businessman.aventón
hitchhike, a ride (in a car)noun (m)Se quedó sin gasolina y tuvo que pedir un aventón.She ran out of gas and had to hitchhike.rehén
hostagenoun (m/f)La negociadora logró liberar a los rehenes sin violencia.The negotiator managed to free the hostages without violence.
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