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Season 1 · Episode 38
Una desilusión, 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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compromiso
engagement (to be married); commitmentnoun (m)Anunciaron el compromiso en una cena familiar.They announced their engagement at a family dinner.renunciar
to resign, to quitverbDecidió renunciar al trabajo porque no aguantaba más al jefe.She decided to quit her job because she couldn't stand the boss anymore.chiquitita
little one (used condescendingly to dismiss or patronize someone)expressioncolloquialDiminutive of 'chiquita'. When used by an adult toward another adult, it signals condescension or superiority rather than affection. Common in Argentine speech as a veiled put-down.
Mirá, chiquitita, acá las reglas las pongo yo.Look here, little one, I'm the one who makes the rules.institutriz
governess, live-in tutornoun (f)La institutriz vivía en la casa y daba clases a los chicos todas las mañanas.The governess lived in the house and taught the children every morning.quedar como
to come across as, to end up looking likeexpressioncolloquialUsed to describe the impression or image someone projects as a result of an action or situation. 'Quedar como un boba' means to end up looking like a fool. Very common in Argentine everyday conversation.
Con esa respuesta quedé como un ignorante delante de todos.With that answer I came across as an ignorant person in front of everyone.quebrado
bankrupt, broke (of a business)adjectiveEl negocio quedó quebrado después de la pandemia.The business went bankrupt after the pandemic.extorsionar
to extort, to blackmailverbLo estaban extorsionando para que no hablara con la prensa.They were blackmailing him to keep him from talking to the press.recaudar
to raise (money), to collect fundsverbCon la venta de entradas recaudaron mucho dinero para la fundación.By selling tickets, they raised a lot of money for the foundation.hacerle la vida imposible
to make someone's life miserable, to give someone a hard time constantlyexpressioncolloquialFixed phrase expressing sustained, deliberate torment or harassment. The verb changes to agree with the subject, but 'la vida imposible' stays fixed.
Desde que empezó en la oficina nueva, su compañero le hace la vida imposible.Since he started at the new office, his coworker has been making his life miserable.sabotear
to sabotageverbAlguien intentó sabotear el espectáculo cortando los cables del sonido.Someone tried to sabotage the show by cutting the sound cables.
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