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Season 1 · Episode 31
Una rivalidad, una canción
B1ArgentineFast 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 y estoy muy nerviosa.Tomorrow I have the audition for the lead role and I am very nervous.protagonista
lead/main character, protagonistnoun (m/f)El protagonista de la obra tiene que cantar y bailar a la vez.The lead of the play has to sing and dance at the same time.suspender
to cancel, to call off (an event or plan)verbHan suspendido el vuelo por culpa de la tormenta.They have cancelled the flight because of the storm.sacarle un papel
to get a role, to land a part (in a show or production)expressioncolloquialIn performance contexts, 'papel' (literally 'paper') means a role or part. 'Sacar un papel' means to successfully be cast. A learner unfamiliar with this theatrical use of 'papel' would likely misread the sentence.
Por fin le sacaron un papel importante en la obra del fin de curso.They finally landed her an important part in the end-of-year show.adelanto
advance payment, depositnoun (m)Tuvimos que pagar un adelanto del cincuenta por ciento para reservar el local.We had to pay a fifty percent advance to book the venue.llevarse la contra
to contradict someone out of spite or habit, to always opposeexpressioncolloquialDescribes a person who reflexively disagrees with another regardless of the actual merit of what is said. Stronger than simply 'disagreeing' because it implies deliberate or habitual opposition.
Siempre que propongo algo, él me lleva la contra aunque esté de acuerdo en el fondo.Whenever I suggest something, he contradicts me even if he actually agrees.remplazar
to replaceverbCuando el jugador se lesionó, el entrenador tuvo que remplazarle rápidamente.When the player got injured, the coach had to replace him quickly.vulnerable
vulnerable, fragileadjectiveEl personaje que interpreta es vulnerable y sensible, muy diferente a sus papeles anteriores.The character she plays is vulnerable and sensitive, very different from her previous roles.al mal paso darle prisa
if something unpleasant must be done, do it quickly and get it over withexpressioncolloquialA fixed proverbial expression used to encourage someone to face a difficult situation head-on rather than dragging it out. Equivalent in spirit to 'rip off the plaster' in English, though the literal words give no hint of that meaning.
Dile la verdad de una vez; al mal paso darle prisa y así te quedas tranquila.Tell her the truth right now; rip off the plaster and then you can relax.dar celos
to make someone jealous (deliberately)expressioncolloquial'Celos' means jealousy, and 'dar celos' is the fixed way to express the deliberate act of making another person feel jealous. A learner might guess 'to give jealousy' but the idiomatic causative construction and its social meaning are not transparent.
Empezó a hablar de su ex delante de mí solo para darme celos.She started talking about her ex in front of me just to make me jealous.parentesco
family relationship, kinshipnoun (m)No sabíamos que había un parentesco entre los dos candidatos hasta que alguien lo mencionó.We did not know there was a family connection between the two candidates until someone mentioned it.
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