“the racer who's about to kick your butt.”
Por qué es buena
A title answered with a challenge.
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Informal
Úsala tú
the one who's about to beat you.
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Ralph Breaks Sugar Rush, Explained
Ralph Breaks the Internet · 2018
Capítulo 3 de 21 · 4'43"
After a new track goes wrong during a race, the game is left broken. The company that made it went out of business long ago, and the owner may sell the machine for parts. The kids find a wheel online - "I found one! On ebay!" - but it costs more than the game earns in a year.
Key moments
Start here, then watch the full scene- 0:02–0:48
Right on Cue
46s - 3:10–3:39
Out of Business
29s
Ralph Breaks Sugar Rush, explained
What happens
During a race in Sugar Rush, Vanellope races ahead while Ralph secretly unlocks a new track to please her. The track wrecks the car instead. Mr. Litwak says the company that made the game went out of business long ago and he may sell it for parts; then a kid finds a replacement wheel on eBay.
What's really going on
The scene sets the movie's whole plot in motion with a small mistake. Ralph only wants to make the game more exciting, but the new track destroys the car, and the consequences are immediately bigger than he intended: the maker is gone, the owner is thinking about selling the machine for parts, and an entire community may lose its home. The comedy keeps it light - a kid matter-of-factly announces, "I found one! On ebay!" - but the scene is quietly about how fragile an arcade world is. The game depends on a part that no longer exists, sold by a company that "went out of business years ago." Ralph's good intentions have made his best friend's home disposable, and the road trip that follows begins here.
Key lines & what they mean
- “the racer who's about to kick your butt.”
- A boast that sets up the race as a contest about who is truly the best.
- “Oh, kid, I'm so sorry, are you okay?”
- Ralph's immediate panic and apology after crashing the course he built.
- “They're just gonna get another wheel from the eboy.”
- A confident but wrong prediction that the missing part can simply be replaced online.
- “Y'all, calm down, calm down. Get a hold of yourselves.”
- An order to stop panicking when the game is about to be unplugged.
- “and then we'll figure out where the heck we're gonna put you all.”
- A vague promise to find a home for the displaced characters, with no plan yet.
Theme
- Friendship — Ralph's attempt to make the game more fun for a friend ends up threatening her home.
- Money — A rare part costs more than the game earns in a year, so the machine may be sold for parts.
Qué aprendes en este capítulo
Puntos de enseñanza
Repasa justo después de verMi nivel1/4
A1–C2 es la escala MCER. Las tarjetas por encima del nivel elegido se atenúan y la reproducción no se pausa en ellas.
Puntos de lengua
Toca una tarjeta para saltar a ese momentoFrases de oro
Una gran frase en sí misma: por qué y cómo usarla“Oh, kid, I'm so sorry, are you okay?”
Por qué es buena
An apology and a check on someone in one breath.
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Informal
Úsala tú
Oh no, I'm so sorry—are you hurt?
“They're just gonna get another wheel from the eboy.”
Por qué es buena
A mispronunciation that says everything about the town.
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Informal
Úsala tú
They'll just order another one online.
“Y'all, calm down, calm down. Get a hold of yourselves.”
Por qué es buena
Panic met with repetition and a stern idiom.
Registro
Informal
Úsala tú
Everybody, calm down and pull yourselves together.
“and then we'll figure out where the heck we're gonna put you all.”
Por qué es buena
A promise made without knowing the answer.
Registro
Informal
Úsala tú
We'll figure out the details after we get you inside.
Siguiente · 04That's the stuffLa escena: Vanellope Asks Who She IsIdeas clave
Lo que te llevas- Notice how "serious doody" changes the exchange.
- Listen for the attitude carried by "serious doody".
- Try the phrase in a comparable conversation.
Preguntas frecuentes
La pregunta, luego la fraseWhy is Sugar Rush in danger?
A new track wrecks the car, the company that made the game went out of business, and the missing part is expensive, so the machine may be sold for parts.
Why does Ralph add the new track?
He wants to make the game more exciting for Vanellope and the other players, but the track crashes the car instead.
What does "go out of business" mean here?
It means the company stopped operating. Because it closed years ago, no new parts can be ordered for the game.
How do the kids try to fix the game?
They search online and find a replacement wheel on eBay, but the price is more than the game earns in a year.
What happens to the game in the end?
It is set to be unplugged, and the characters have nowhere to live, which starts Ralph and Vanellope's trip to the Internet.