Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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pursuit /pərˈsjuːt/ B2 |
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suspect /səˈspekt/ B2 |
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rolling /ˈroʊlɪŋ/ B1 |
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spike /spaɪk/ B2 |
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glasses /ˈɡlæsɪz/ A1 |
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split /splɪt/ B1 |
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reptile /ˈrɛptaɪl/ B2 |
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neighborhood /ˈneɪbərˌhʊd/ B2 |
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law /lɔː/ B1 |
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partners /ˈpɑːrtnərz/ B2 |
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fox /fɒks/ A2 |
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rabbit /ˈræbɪt/ A2 |
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dangerous /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ B1 |
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oath /oʊθ/ C1 |
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innocent /ˈɪnəsənt/ B2 |
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dash /dæʃ/ B2 |
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theaters /ˈθiːətərz/ B2 |
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available /əˈveɪləbl/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Could you show me that clip again?
➔ Modal verb + question (Could + subject + base verb)
➔ "Could" is a modal verb used to make a polite request.
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Wasn't wearing my glasses.
➔ Past continuous negative (was + not + verb‑ing)
➔ "Wasn't" = "was not". The sentence omits the subject, but the structure is *was not + verb‑ing*.
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If you want to talk to a reptile, I am your gal.
➔ First‑conditional (if + present simple, ... + will/am + ...)
➔ "If you **want** to talk..." uses the present simple in the *if*-clause to talk about a real possibility.
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When Zootopia was founded, this whole neighborhood got cut off from the rest of the town.
➔ Past passive voice + time clause (when + past simple)
➔ "was founded" and "got cut off" are passive forms showing actions done to Zootopia and the neighborhood.
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It's the only place you can get away with wearing a shirt and no pants.
➔ Modal "can" + infinitive; gerund after preposition "with"
➔ "can get away with **wearing**" – **can** expresses ability/possibility, and **wearing** is a gerund after *with*.
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Snakes aren't the bad guys.
➔ Present simple negative with contraction (are + not → aren't)
➔ "aren't" = "are not". The sentence states a general fact in the present.
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We took an oath to make the world a better place.
➔ Infinitive of purpose (to + base verb)
➔ "to make" explains *why* we took an oath – the purpose of the oath.
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We need to get out of here.
➔ Modal-like verb "need" + infinitive (to + verb)
➔ "need **to get**" uses the infinitive after *need* to express necessity.
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We are going to crack this case and prove we're the greatest partners of all time.
➔ Future “be going to” + coordinated verbs
➔ "are going to" expresses a planned future action; the verbs *crack* and *prove* are linked by **and**.
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