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Season 1 · Episode 63
Un peligro, 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)Mucha gente se anotó para participar en el nuevo reality de cocina.A lot of people signed up to participate in the new cooking reality show.Vilu
nickname for ViolettaexpressioncolloquialA shortened, affectionate nickname. In Argentine informal speech, shortening names and adding diminutives is extremely common among friends and family. Recognizing this prevents confusion when the full name is also used.
Todos en el barrio le dicen Vilu desde que era chiquita.Everyone in the neighborhood has called her Vilu since she was little.puntaje
score, pointsnoun (m)Al final de la competencia, sumaron el puntaje de los tres jueces.At the end of the competition, they added up the score from the three judges.jurado
jury, panel of judgesnoun (m)El jurado tardó varios minutos en anunciar al ganador.The jury took several minutes to announce the winner.votar
to voteverbPodés votar por tu favorito entrando a la página web del programa.You can vote for your favorite by going to the show's website.concursante
contestant, participantnoun (m/f)Todos los concursantes tuvieron que presentarse ante el jurado el mismo día.All the contestants had to appear before the jury on the same day.trepadora
social climber (someone who flatters or uses others to get ahead)expressioncolloquialLiterally 'climber' (as in a climbing plant). Used as a pointed insult implying someone advances by attaching themselves to powerful people rather than by merit. Carries a strong negative charge.
La llaman trepadora porque siempre halaga al jefe aunque no tenga razón.They call her a social climber because she always flatters the boss even when he's wrong.institutriz
governess, live-in tutornoun (f)La institutriz se encargaba de enseñarles a los chicos todos los días por la tarde.The governess was in charge of teaching the children every afternoon.semifinalista
semifinalistnoun (m/f)Solo cuatro semifinalistas pasarían a la siguiente ronda del torneo.Only four semifinalists would advance to the next round of the tournament.me quedé anonadado
I was completely taken aback, I was stunned, I was flooredexpressioncolloquialThe verb 'anonadar' means to overwhelm or stun someone. In this reflexive past construction it signals genuine, strong surprise. Stronger than simple 'sorprendido'.
Me quedé anonadado cuando me dijeron que habían ganado el primer premio.I was completely floored when they told me they had won first prize.
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