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Season 1 · Episode 61
Una mentira que crece, 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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espía
spy / informantnoun (m/f)Descubrieron que había un espía dentro del equipo que filtraba información a la competencia.They discovered there was a spy within the team leaking information to the competition.expulsar
to expel / to throw outverbEl director amenazó con expulsar a cualquier alumno que no respetara las normas del centro.The headmaster threatened to expel any student who did not respect the school's rules.concursante
contestant / competitornoun (m/f)Cada concursante tenía tres minutos para presentar su actuación ante el jurado.Each contestant had three minutes to present their performance before the jury.eliminar
to eliminate / to knock out (of a competition)verbSi no mejoran sus notas, van a eliminar a cuatro participantes en la próxima ronda.If they don't improve their scores, four participants will be eliminated in the next round.denuncia
formal complaint / police reportnoun (f)Fue a la comisaría a poner una denuncia por el robo de su bicicleta.He went to the police station to file a report about the theft of his bicycle.jurado
jury / panel of judgesnoun (m)El jurado tardó más de una hora en deliberar antes de anunciar al ganador.The jury took more than an hour to deliberate before announcing the winner.coreografía
choreographynoun (f)Ensayaron la coreografía durante semanas para que el espectáculo quedara perfecto.They rehearsed the choreography for weeks so the show would be perfect.hacerse el inocente
to play innocent / to act as if one has nothing to hideexpressioncolloquialImplies that the person knows very well what they are accused of but is pretending not to. The reflexive construction with 'hacerse' signals pretence throughout colloquial speech.
Sabe perfectamente que fue él quien rompió el jarrón, así que no se haga el inocente.He knows perfectly well it was him who broke the vase, so he shouldn't play innocent.venirse abajo
to fall apart / to collapse (of a plan or situation)expressioncolloquialDescribes a plan, project, or situation unravelling completely. The directional phrase signals a sudden downward collapse rather than a gradual decline. Also used for a person emotionally falling apart.
Si no conseguimos el patrocinador esta semana, todo el proyecto se viene abajo.If we don't get the sponsor this week, the whole project will fall apart.armar(se) un lío
to cause a scene / to stir up trouble / to create a messexpressioncolloquialRefers to creating a chaotic, troubled situation, whether an argument, a scandal, or general disorder. Very common in everyday speech and signals that things are about to get complicated or noisy.
Como se entere tu madre de que llegaste tan tarde, se va a armar un lío tremendo.If your mother finds out you came home so late, there's going to be a huge scene.
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