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Season 1 · Episode 45
Un susto, 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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institutriz
governess, live-in tutornoun (f)La familia contrató a una institutriz para enseñarle inglés a sus hijos en casa.The family hired a governess to teach their children English at home.ensayar
to rehearse, to practiseverbEl grupo de teatro ensaya todos los martes por la tarde.The theatre group rehearses every Tuesday afternoon.rebelde
rebellious, defiantadjectiveDesde que entró a la adolescencia, Sofía se puso muy rebelde con sus padres.Since entering adolescence, Sofía became very rebellious with her parents.coreografía
choreographynoun (f)Estuvieron semanas ensayando la coreografía para el espectáculo de fin de año.They spent weeks rehearsing the choreography for the year-end show.ponerse así
to react that way, to get like that (implying overreacting or getting upset)expressioncolloquialA vague but very frequent expression used to challenge or question someone's emotional reaction. 'Así' refers back to the visible emotional state. Tone can range from sympathetic to dismissive.
¿Para qué te ponés así por una pavada? No vale la pena enojarse.Why do you get like that over something so small? It's not worth getting upset.sabotear
to sabotageverbAlguien saboteó el sistema de sonido justo antes del concierto.Someone sabotaged the sound system just before the concert.ya fue
forget it, it's done, let it goexpressioncolloquialUsed to dismiss a past issue and move on. Signals the speaker considers the matter closed and does not want to continue the discussion.
No vale la pena seguir peleando por eso. Ya fue, hay que seguir adelante.It's not worth fighting about that anymore. It's done, let's move on.hacerse problema
to worry, to stress out about somethingexpressioncolloquialUsed in reassuring or dismissive contexts. The reflexive pronoun changes with the subject: no te hagas problema, no se haga problema. Very common in everyday Rioplatense conversation.
No te hagas problema por el examen, estudiastes suficiente.Don't stress out about the exam, you studied enough.compromiso
engagement (to be married); commitmentnoun (m)La fiesta de compromiso se celebró en el jardín de la casa de los padres.The engagement party was held in the parents' garden.
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