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CEFR B2+ · TV and film
soap opera
/ˈsoʊp ˈɒprə/ Headword: soap 📚 Module 2: Free Time (p.321-324)
English Illustration
Arabic Translation & Context
Synonyms & Antonyms
A soap opera is a long-running television or radio drama about the daily lives and relationships of a group of people. They often feature dramatic and emotional storylines.
Synonyms
drama series
serial
telenovela
Antonyms
documentary
news program
comedy show
Translations
soap opera in your language
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عربي
المسلسل التلفزيوني هو دراما طويلة الأمد عن حياة وعلاقات مجموعة من الأشخاص.
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اردو
ایک 'soap opera' ایک لمبی ٹیلی ویژن ڈرامہ سیریز ہے جو لوگوں کی روزمرہ زندگی اور تعلقات کے بارے میں ہوتی ہے۔
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हिंदी
एक 'सोप ओपेरा' एक लंबी चलने वाली टीवी ड्रामा सीरीज़ है जो लोगों के रोज़मर्रा के जीवन और रिश्तों के बारे में होती है।
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中文
肥皂剧是一种关于一群人日常生活和关系的长期电视或广播剧。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
A soap opera is a TV show with many episodes. It tells stories about people's lives. These stories are often very dramatic and emotional.
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Memory TipRemember 'soap' because these shows were originally sponsored by soap companies.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
My grandmother loves to watch her favorite soap opera (TV drama) every afternoon.
The plot of that new show is so dramatic, it's like a real-life soap opera (dramatic story).
Many people enjoy the emotional stories and complex characters found in a good soap opera (long TV series).
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