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Cover of Friends: "El del sofá"
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Friends: "El del sofá"

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In this hilarious episode, Ross' determination to save money leads him, Rachel, and Chandler into a chaotic struggle to get a massive couch up the stairs. As they attempt to maneuver it around a tight corner, Ross repeatedly yells "PIVOT!" in an effort to guide them, much to Rachel and Chandler's frustration. The couch gets stuck, tempers flare, and despite Ross' optimism, the situation goes from bad to worse. The scene captures the absurdity of the moment and the perfect comedic timing between the characters, making it one of the most memorable moments of the series.

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pivotarlo / piβoˈtaɾlo /verb

to pivot it

Ahora solo necesitamos pivotarlo.

Now we just need to pivot it.

cambiar de direcciónreorientar

intentando / in.ten.ˈtan.do /verb

trying

Comienzan a levantar el sofá, intentando subirlo por las escaleras.

They begin to lift the sofa, trying to move it up the stairs.

tratar deprobar a

pagamos / paˈɣamos /verb

pay for

¿por qué no pagamos la entrega?

why don't we pay for the delivery?

hacerse cargo decostearabonar

la entrega / la enˈtɾe.ɣa /noun

delivery

Pagaste la entrega.

You paid for the delivery.

envíoreparto

gira / ˈxiɾa /verb

Turn

Gira el sofá a la derecha

Turn the sofa to the right

dar la vuelta

empujan / emˈpuxan /verb

They push

Empujan y tiran

They push and pull

presionartraccionar

escaleras / eskaˈleɾas /noun

stairs

Comienzan a levantar el sofá por las escaleras.

They begin to lift the sofa up the stairs.

el escalónel peldaño

subirlo / suˈβiɾlo /verb

carry it up

Intentando subirlo por las escaleras.

Trying to carry it up the stairs.

escaleraslevantar

comienzan / koˈmjen.san /verb

they begin

Comienzan a levantar el sofá

They begin to lift the sofa

empezariniciar

luchando / lu'tʃando /verb

struggling

están abajo, luchando por sostener el sofá.

they are downstairs, struggling to hold the sofa.

esforzarsepelear por

la esquina / la esˈkina /noun

corner

pasarlo por esta esquina

get it around this corner

pesado / peˈsaðo /adjective

heavy

Este sofá es muy pesado

This sofa is very heavy

de pesotener peso

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