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Season 1 · Episode 44
Una decisión, 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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dale
go ahead, okay, sure, come on (general affirmative/encouragement)expressioncolloquialExtremely common in Rioplatense Spanish as a multipurpose response. Signals agreement, permission, encouragement, or confirmation depending on context. Much broader in use than a simple 'okay'.
¿Empezamos la reunión? — Dale, estamos todos.Shall we start the meeting? — Sure, we're all here.ensayar
to rehearseverbEl grupo tiene que ensayar la coreografía antes del espectáculo.The group has to rehearse the choreography before the show.coreografía
choreographynoun (f)La coreografía que diseñó era demasiado difícil para los principiantes.The choreography she designed was too difficult for beginners.director
director, head (of an institution)noun (m)El director del colegio convocó a una reunión urgente con los profesores.The school director called an urgent meeting with the teachers.despedir
to fire, to dismiss (from a job)verbLa empresa decidió despedir a varios empleados después de la crisis.The company decided to fire several employees after the crisis.expulsar
to expel, to kick outverbLo expulsaron del club por no respetar las reglas.They expelled him from the club for not following the rules.autoridad
authoritynoun (f)Nadie debería socavar la autoridad del responsable del grupo.Nobody should undermine the authority of the person in charge of the group.zafar
to get away with something, to escape a bad situationexpressioncolloquialWidely used in Rioplatense Spanish. Implies narrowly avoiding a negative consequence. Not violent or vulgar, just casual and idiomatic.
Llegué tarde al examen pero zafé porque el profesor también llegó tarde.I arrived late to the exam but got away with it because the teacher was late too.se pudre
things go bad, all hell breaks looseexpressioncolloquialFrom the verb pudrirse (to rot). Used informally to say a situation deteriorates badly or causes a serious problem. Often heard in warnings.
Si se entera el jefe de lo que pasó, se pudre todo.If the boss finds out what happened, everything goes south.internado
boarding schoolnoun (m)Sus padres lo mandaron a un internado en el interior del país.His parents sent him to a boarding school in the interior of the country.
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