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Season 1 · Episode 57
Una competencia, 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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reality
reality shownoun (m, loanword)Ese reality de cocina lleva cinco temporadas en antena.That cooking reality show has been on air for five seasons.anotarse
to sign up, to enter (a competition)verb (reflexive)Decidí anotarme en el concurso de fotografía del ayuntamiento.I decided to sign up for the town hall photography contest.jurado
jury, panel of judgesnoun (m)Los miembros del jurado tardaron horas en llegar a un veredicto.The members of the jury took hours to reach a verdict.audición
auditionnoun (f)Mañana tengo una audición para entrar en la orquesta de la ciudad.Tomorrow I have an audition to join the city orchestra.institutriz
governess, live-in tutornoun (f)La institutriz de los niños era una señora muy estricta pero cariñosa.The children's governess was a very strict but caring woman.dar lástima
to be pitiful, to inspire pity (used as an insult)expressioncolloquialLiterally 'to give pity', but functions as a pointed put-down meaning the person is so pathetic they deserve nothing but pity. The sting comes from the contemptuous dismissal rather than genuine sympathy.
Con esa actitud tan negativa, das lástima delante de todos.With that attitude, you come across as completely pitiful in front of everyone.quedarse solo
to end up alone, to be left with nobody (socially)expressioncolloquialUsed beyond its literal meaning to warn or accuse someone that their behaviour is driving everyone away. In this context it functions as a social threat rather than a simple statement about physical solitude.
Si sigues tratando así a tus amigos, te vas a quedar solo.If you keep treating your friends like that, you'll end up with no one.cobarde
coward, cowardlynoun / adjective (m/f)No seas cobarde y dile lo que piensas de una vez.Don't be a coward and tell him what you think once and for all.no te da
you don't have what it takes, you're not up to itexpressioncolloquialUsed to taunt someone by saying they lack the ability, nerve, or talent for something. The subject of 'dar' is the thing they lack (implied), so the phrase shifts with person: 'no me da', 'no le da'. Common in competitive or argumentative contexts between peers.
Venga, apúntate al torneo. ¿O no te da?Come on, enter the tournament. Or don't you have what it takes?hacerse el tonto
to play dumb, to pretend not to know or understandexpressioncolloquialAccusation directed at someone who is deliberately feigning ignorance. 'No te hagas el tonto' is a very common set phrase used in arguments or confrontations.
Sé perfectamente lo que pasó, así que no te hagas el tonto.I know perfectly well what happened, so don't play dumb.
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