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Season 1 · Episode 40
Una oportunidad, 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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compromiso
engagement (romantic), commitment, obligationnoun (m)Anunciaron su compromiso en una cena íntima con la familia.They announced their engagement at an intimate dinner with the family.estreno
premiere, opening night, debut performancenoun (m)El estreno de la obra fue un éxito rotundo y el público aplaudió de pie.The opening night of the play was a resounding success and the audience gave a standing ovation.darse cuenta
to realise, to notice, to become awareexpressionCritical false friend zone: looks like it could mean 'to give an account' but it means to realise or notice something. Extremely frequent in Argentine speech across all registers.
Me di cuenta tarde de que había olvidado las entradas en casa.I realised too late that I had left the tickets at home.protagonista
lead, main character, protagonistnoun (m/f)La protagonista de la película ganó tres premios internacionales.The lead actress of the film won three international awards.ensayo
rehearsalnoun (m)El director canceló el ensayo porque dos actores llegaron tarde.The director cancelled the rehearsal because two actors arrived late.reemplazar
to replace, to substitute forverbTuvieron que reemplazar a la cantante principal por una lesión de última hora.They had to replace the lead singer due to a last-minute injury.coreografía
choreographynoun (f)Practicaron la coreografía durante semanas antes del show.They practised the choreography for weeks before the show.suspender
to cancel, to suspend, to call offverbSuspendieron el concierto por la tormenta que se aproximaba.They cancelled the concert due to the approaching storm.de una vez
once and for all, right now, just do it alreadyexpressioncolloquialUsed to express impatience or urge someone to stop hesitating and act. The literal reading 'of one time' gives no signal of this pragmatic force. Very frequent in Argentine everyday speech.
Contale la verdad de una vez; no podés seguir escondiéndola.Just tell her the truth once and for all; you can't keep hiding it.no te hagas la
don't play the (innocent/good one/whatever role); drop the actexpressioncolloquialArgentine reflexive construction using 'hacerse' + feminine article + adjective/noun to mean 'to play a role' or 'to pretend to be'. 'No te hagas la buena' literally says 'don't make yourself the good one' but means 'don't pretend to be good/innocent'. The feminine 'la' tracks the gender of the person addressed here.
No te hagas la sorprendida; sabías perfectamente lo que iba a pasar.Don't play the surprised one; you knew perfectly well what was going to happen.extorsionar
to extort, to blackmailverbLo denunció a la policía porque llevaba meses extorsionándolo.She reported him to the police because he had been blackmailing him for months.
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