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In this section, we analyze parts of the movie script to learn and understand the use of daily English language.
Read the passages and try to understand them. Then, read the vocabulary explanation. Finally, read the passage again.
JASMINE: Father, I hate being forced into this. If I do marry, I want it to be for love.SULTAN: Jasmine, it's not only this law. I'm not going to be around forever, and I just want to make sure you're taken care of, provided for.
JASMINE: Try to understand. I've never done a thing on my own. I've never had any real friends. Except you, Rajah. I've never even been outside the palace walls.
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to hate being |
El verbo to hate significa odiar. Siempre es seguido de un gerundio. |
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I do marry |
Realmente me caso. Note el uso del auxiliar do. Este auxiliar no sería necesario (se podría haber dicho 'I marru') pero se agrega para enfatizar la acción. |
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to want something to be |
querer que algo sea |
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to be around |
estar cerca |
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to make sure (that) / of something |
asegurarse de algo. Esta expresión puede estar seguida de that + sujeto + verbo, o de la construcción of + something/gerund. Por ejemplo, 'to make sure that you lock the door' o 'to make sure of locking the door.' |
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to take care of something / somebody |
cuidar algo / a alguien |
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to provide for somebody |
mantener a alguien, brindarle lo que necesita. Por ejemplo, 'They work hard to provide for their large family' significa 'Trabajan mucho para mantener a su numerosa familia.' |
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on my own = by myself |
yo solo/a |
SULTAN: Jasmine!
JASMINE: Oh, father, I just had the most wonderful time. I'm so happy.
SULTAN: You should be, Jasmine. I have chosen a husband for you.
JASMINE: What?
SULTAN: You will wed Jafar.
JAFAR: You're speechless, I see. A fine quality in a wife.
JASMINE: I will never marry you! Father, I choose Prince Ali!
JASMINE: Oh, father, I just had the most wonderful time. I'm so happy.
SULTAN: You should be, Jasmine. I have chosen a husband for you.
JASMINE: What?
SULTAN: You will wed Jafar.
JAFAR: You're speechless, I see. A fine quality in a wife.
JASMINE: I will never marry you! Father, I choose Prince Ali!
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the most wonderful |
el más maravilloso. Para aprender a realizar comparaciones, vea Comparatives and Superlatives. |
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so happy |
tan feliz |
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husband/wife |
esposo/esposa. También pueden traducirse como marido/mujer. |
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to wed somebody |
casarse con alguien. Note la diferencia entre las distintas expresiones: 'to wed somebody', 'to marry somebody' (ambas sin preposición entre el verbo y la persona), 'to get married to somebody' (el verbo va seguido de la preposición to). |
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speechless |
sin palabras |
ALADDIN: Abu? Abu! Oh, this is all my fault. I should have freed the genie when I had the chance. Abu! Are you okay? I'm sorry, Abu. I made a mess of everything, somehow. I've got to go back and set things right.
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my fault |
mi culpa |
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to free somebody |
liberar a alguien |
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to have the chance |
tener la oportunidad |
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to make a mess of everything |
estropear algo. También puede significar: ensuciar o desordenar algo. |
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to set things right |
poner las cosas en orden |
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