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Season 1 · Episode 72
Una desilusión, 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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banda
band (music group)noun (f)La banda ensayó durante horas para estar lista antes del concierto.The band rehearsed for hours to be ready before the concert.espectáculo
show, performance, spectaclenoun (m)El espectáculo de fin de año va a tener canciones originales compuestas por los alumnos.The year-end show is going to feature original songs composed by the students.suspender
to suspend (from school or a position)verbLa directora decidió suspender al alumno por tres días debido a su mal comportamiento.The principal decided to suspend the student for three days due to his bad behavior.protagónico
leading role, protagonist's roleadjective/nounLe dieron el papel protagónico por su dedicación durante todo el año.They gave her the leading role because of her dedication throughout the year.llenarte la cabeza
to fill someone's head with ideas, to influence or manipulate someone's thinkingexpressioncolloquialUsed accusatorially to suggest that a third party has been planting ideas or biases in someone's mind, often to turn them against another person. The implication is manipulation or undue influence.
Creo que alguien le llenó la cabeza con rumores sobre mí y por eso ya no me habla.I think someone filled her head with rumors about me and that's why she no longer talks to me.expulsar
to expel, to kick outverbSi seguís llegando tarde, te van a expulsar del equipo.If you keep arriving late, they're going to kick you out of the team.arrepentirse
to regret, to repent, to be sorryverb (reflexive, e→ie)Me arrepiento de no haberle dicho la verdad cuando tuve la oportunidad.I regret not having told him the truth when I had the chance.cualquier cosa
a mess, totally wrong, unacceptable (used to dismiss something as terrible or off-base)expressioncolloquialIn Rioplatense Spanish, 'cualquier cosa' goes far beyond its literal meaning of 'anything.' Used as a standalone exclamation or predicate, it dismisses something as badly done, inappropriate, or ridiculous. Very common in everyday speech.
Ese contrato que te ofrecieron es cualquier cosa, no lo firmes.That contract they offered you is a total mess, don't sign it.abrirse
to bail out, to step away from a situation or conflictexpressioncolloquialIn Rioplatense slang, 'abrirse' (literally 'to open oneself') means to remove oneself from a situation, argument, or group, often to avoid conflict or commitment. Distinct from its standard reflexive meaning.
Cuando empezaron a pelear todos, decidí abrirme y volver a casa.When everyone started fighting, I decided to bail and go home.elenco
cast (of a show or performance)noun (m)El director eligió el elenco para la obra después de semanas de audiciones.The director chose the cast for the show after weeks of auditions.
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