‹ Violetta: all episodes
Season 1 · Episode 17
Una desilusión, una canción
B2ArgentineFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 45 min
on Disney Plus
Argentineon Disney PlusA musically-talented teenager returns to her native Buenos Aires after living in Europe.
24 words and expressions9 free to read and keep
Keep one and it comes back tomorrow, then 3 days, then a week, until you know it.
Worth remembering from this episode
Ordered by what we think matters most.
estudio
performing arts school/studio (in this context)noun (masculine)Después de la audición, la directora le ofreció un lugar en el estudio.After the audition, the director offered her a spot in the studio.aprobado
passed (an exam or audition)adjective/past participleDespués de estudiar toda la noche, finalmente quedó aprobado en el examen de canto.After studying all night, he finally passed the singing exam.anillo
ring (jewelry)noun (masculine)Perdió el anillo de plata que le había regalado su abuela.She lost the silver ring her grandmother had given her.dueto
duetnoun (masculine)Para el recital, cada alumno tiene que preparar un dueto con un compañero.For the recital, each student has to prepare a duet with a classmate.suspender
to fail (an exam or subject)verbSuspendit matemáticas porque no practicó nada durante el semestre.She failed math because she didn't practice at all during the semester.planilla
form, spreadsheet, official record sheetnoun (feminine)El error apareció en la planilla de notas que presentó el secretario.The error appeared on the grade sheet that the secretary submitted.sorteo
draw, lottery, random selectionnoun (masculine)El orden de las presentaciones se definió por sorteo.The order of the performances was decided by a random draw.patadura
clumsy person, someone with two left feetexpressioncolloquialRioplatense colloquial. Literally suggests heavy or clumsy feet. Used affectionately or mockingly depending on tone.
No te preocupes si sos medio patadura al principio; el baile se aprende con práctica.Don't worry if you're a bit clumsy at first; dancing is learned with practice.tenerlo entre ceja y ceja
to have it in for someone, to be out to get someoneexpressioncolloquialFixed idiom. Signals that someone holds a personal grudge and is watching for any chance to act on it. Very common in everyday speech.
Desde que llegué tarde una vez, el jefe me tiene entre ceja y ceja.Ever since I was late once, the boss has had it in for me.
9 worth keeping from this episode. Free to read and keep.
An account is all it takes to keep them.
What Pro opens
- 10 more words and 5 more expressions here, and every entry in every other pack.
- Examples spoken in the show’s own dialect, not a browser voice.
Get Pro ›$59 $29.50 a year, or $8 $4 a month in USD. Early bird, 50% off for life. Cancel anytime.