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Season 1 · Episode 58
Un riesgo, 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)Muchos jóvenes sueñan con aparecer en un reality de talentos.Many young people dream of appearing on a talent reality show.inscribirse
to sign up, to register, to enrollverb (reflexive)Mi hermana se inscribió en el concurso de canto la semana pasada.My sister signed up for the singing competition last week.audición
auditionnoun (f)Mañana tengo la audición más importante de mi vida y todavía no terminé de ensayar.Tomorrow I have the most important audition of my life and I still haven't finished rehearsing.ensayar
to rehearse, to practiceverbEl grupo lleva dos semanas ensayando el mismo tema musical.The group has been rehearsing the same song for two weeks.participante
participant, contestantnoun (m/f)Los participantes del torneo llegaron desde distintas ciudades.The participants in the tournament arrived from different cities.jurado
jury, panel of judges, judgenoun (m)El jurado tardó media hora en dar su veredicto.The jury took half an hour to give its verdict.coreografía
choreographynoun (f)Practicaron la coreografía durante tres horas sin descanso.They practiced the choreography for three hours without a break.tomar medidas
to take action, to do something about itexpressionFixed phrase used as a veiled threat or statement of intent to intervene. When used in a confrontational tone it implies consequences or retaliation, not just neutral action-taking.
Si esto no se soluciona pronto, voy a tener que tomar medidas.If this isn't sorted out soon, I'm going to have to take action.quedar
to look (a certain way), to turn out (well/badly) in an aesthetic or social senseexpressioncolloquialIn this sense 'quedar' is not about remaining but about how something looks or comes across, for example in a video, outfit, or photo. 'Quedaste bien' means 'you came across well' or 'you looked good (on camera)'. Very common in everyday Rioplatense and broader Latin American Spanish.
La foto quedó perfecta, todos salieron muy bien.The photo turned out perfectly, everyone looked great in it.estar en contra de
to be against someone, to be working against someoneexpressionWhile literally transparent, the phrase takes on an idiomatic, emotionally charged tone when used to mean that the whole world or people around you are conspiring against you. The expressive use ('todos están en mi contra') goes beyond simple opposition.
Siente que todos están en su contra, pero en realidad solo quieren ayudarla.She feels like everyone is against her, but they actually just want to help her.más vale
you had better, you betterexpressioncolloquialUsed as a strong informal warning or instruction. Carries an implicit threat or urgency. The full structure is often 'más vale que + subjunctive'.
Más vale que llegues a tiempo, porque el director se enoja si alguien llega tarde.You had better arrive on time, because the director gets angry if anyone is late.
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