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Season 1 · Episode 77
Un ultimátum, 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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casamiento
wedding, marriagenoun (m)El casamiento se celebrará en una iglesia del centro de la ciudad.The wedding will be held in a church in the city centre.darse cuenta
to realise, to noticeexpressionOne of the most frequent verbs in the episode. The reflexive construction is non-compositional for many learners: the literal words suggest 'to give oneself account', but the meaning is simply 'to realise' or 'to become aware'. Cannot be replaced with 'realizar', which means 'to carry out' or 'to fulfil'.
Tardé días en darme cuenta de que había cometido un error.It took me days to realise I had made a mistake.enamorado
in love, someone who is in loveadjective / noun (m)Está tan enamorado que no puede concentrarse en el trabajo.He is so in love that he cannot concentrate on work.renunciar
to resign, to quitverbDespués de diez años en la empresa, decidió renunciar para montar su propio negocio.After ten years at the company, she decided to resign to start her own business.ya está
that's it, it's done, enough said, that settles itexpressioncolloquialAn extremely common discourse marker used to close a topic, signal a decision is final, or indicate impatience. Meaning shifts with tone: it can mean 'done and dusted', 'end of discussion', or simply 'there you go'. Cannot be guessed as simply 'it's already done'.
No voy a seguir discutiendo. Ya está, no hay más que hablar.I'm not going to keep arguing. That's it, there's nothing more to say.ensayar
to rehearse, to practiseverbEl grupo lleva semanas ensayando la coreografía para el espectáculo.The group has been rehearsing the choreography for the show for weeks.confundido
confused, mixed upadjective / past participleLlegó al examen tan confundido que no supo por dónde empezar.He arrived at the exam so confused that he did not know where to begin.ponerse a
to start doing something, to get going on somethingexpressioncolloquialFixed periphrastic construction: 'ponerse a + infinitive'. Signals the sudden or deliberate beginning of an action, often implying some energy or resolve. Very common in everyday speech across all registers.
En cuanto llegó a casa, se puso a cocinar sin parar.As soon as she got home, she started cooking non-stop.internado
boarding schoolnoun (m)Lo mandaron a un internado en las afueras de la ciudad cuando tenía doce años.He was sent to a boarding school on the outskirts of the city when he was twelve.
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