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Season 1 · Episode 30
Una amenaza, una canción
B2ArgentineFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 45 min
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Argentineon Disney PlusA musically-talented teenager returns to her native Buenos Aires after living in Europe.
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audición
auditionnoun (f)Mañana tengo la audición para el papel principal de la obra.Tomorrow I have the audition for the lead role in the play.protagonista
lead role, main characternoun (m/f)Todos quieren ser el protagonista, pero solo uno puede quedarse con el papel.Everyone wants to be the lead, but only one person can get the part.adelanto
advance payment, depositnoun (m)Dimos un adelanto del treinta por ciento para reservar el salón.We gave a thirty percent advance payment to book the hall.pasaporte
passportnoun (m)Revisé que mi pasaporte estuviera al día antes de comprar los pasajes.I checked that my passport was up to date before buying the tickets.estar al día
to be up to date, to be currentexpressionUsed for documents, payments, or knowledge. Most commonly heard with passport, bills, or subscriptions. The phrase is fixed and idiomatic; 'al día' alone does not signal currency or validity.
Antes de viajar, fijate que tus vacunas estén al día.Before traveling, make sure your vaccinations are up to date.dar celos
to make someone jealous, to cause jealousyexpressioncolloquialIn Argentine (Rioplatense) Spanish, 'dar celos' is the standard construction for expressing that someone or something provokes jealousy in a person. The verb 'dar' here is non-compositional; you cannot substitute 'hacer' or 'poner' in the same natural way.
Le da mucho celos ver que ella habla con otros chicos.It makes him really jealous to see her talking to other guys.fianza
bail (legal), security depositnoun (f)Su familia tuvo que pagar la fianza para que saliera de la cárcel esa misma noche.His family had to pay bail so he could get out of jail that same night.recaudar fondos
to raise funds, to fundraiseverb phraseOrganizaron una fiesta en el barrio para recaudar fondos para la escuela.They organized a neighborhood party to raise funds for the school.traicionar
to betrayverbSintió que su mejor amiga la había traicionado al contar su secreto.She felt that her best friend had betrayed her by sharing her secret.te late
does it sound good to you, are you up for itexpressioncolloquialCommon in Argentine (Rioplatense) informal speech as a way to propose or suggest something, equivalent to asking if someone is feeling an idea. The literal words (latir = to beat, like a heart) give no clue to this meaning.
Te late si vamos a comer algo después del ensayo?Are you up for getting something to eat after rehearsal?
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