soap opera

soap opera

n.

1. A drama, typically performed as a serial on daytime television or radio, characterized by stock characters and situations, sentimentality, and melodrama.

2. A series of experiences characterized by dramatic displays of emotion.

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[From its originally having been sponsored by soap companies.]

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soap opera

n

(Broadcasting) a serialized drama, usually dealing with domestic themes and characterized by sentimentality, broadcast on radio or television

[C20: so called because manufacturers of soap were typical sponsors]

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soap′ op`er•a

(ˈɒp ər ə, ˈɒp rə)
n.

a radio or television series depicting the interconnected lives of many characters often in a sentimental, melodramatic way.

[1935–40, Amer.; so called because soap manufacturers were among the original sponsors of such programs]

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soap opera

- Goes back (1939) to the early days of radio suspense serials, which were mainly sponsored by soap-makers; the "opera" part is an echo of the earlier "horse opera"—a Western (1927).

See also related terms for opera.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

soap opera - a serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products) serial, series - a serialized set of programs; "a comedy series"; "the Masterworks concert series"

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Translations

مُسَلْسَلٌ دْرَامِيّ

culebrot

rozhlasový/televizní seriálseriál

sæbeopera

Seifenopersoap

σαπουνόπερα

culebróntelenovela

saippuaoopperasaippuasarja

feuilletonfeuilleton télévisésoapsoap opera

sapunica

szappanopera

sápuópera, sápa

telenovelasoap opera

ソープオペラ昼メロ

연속극

soapsoap operasoapreekssoapserie

såpeopera

opera mydlana

novelatelenovela

telenovelă

мыльная опера

rozhlasový/televízny seriál

telenovelatelevizijska limonada

såpoperatvålopera

ละครน้ำเน่า

pembe dizi

chương trình truyền hình nhiều tập

肥皂剧电视或电台中有关日常生活、问题的长连续广播剧

soap opera

n → telenovela, soap opera f inv

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

soap

(səup) noun

a mixture containing oils or fats and other substances, especially formed into small regularly-shaped pieces and used in washing. He found a bar of soap and began to wash his hands. seep صابون сапун sabão mýdlo die Seife sæbe σαπούνιjabón seep صابون saippua savonסבון साबुन sapun szappan sabun sápa sapone 石けん 비누 muilas ziepes sabun zeepsåpemydło سابون sabão săpun мыло mydlo milo sapun tvål สบู่ sabun 肥皂 мило صابن xà bông 肥皂

verb

to rub with soap. She soaped the baby all over. met seep gesmeer يَفْرُك بالصّابون сапунисвам ensaboar (na)mydlit einseifen sæbe ind σαπουνίζωenjabonar seebitama صابون زدن saippuoida savonner לְסַבֵּן साबुन लगाना nasapunati (be)szappanoz menyabuni sápa insaponare 石けんをぬる 비누칠을 하다 išmuilinti saziepēt; ieziepēt menyabunkan inzepensåpe inn mydlić سابون وهل ensaboar a spăla cu săpun намыливать (na)mydliť namiliti trljati sapunom tvåla in ถูด้วยสบู่ sabunlamak, sabunla yıkamak 用肥皂擦洗 намилювати; мити(ся) милом صابن لگانا xát xà bông 用肥皂擦洗

ˈsoapy adjective

1. covered with, or full of, soap. soapy water. seperig مَليء بالصّابون (на)сапунисан com sabão namydlený; mýdlový Seifen-... tilsæbet; sæbe- γεμάτος σαπούνια jabonoso seebine saippuainen savonneux מַלֵא סַבּוֹן साबुन भरा sapunast szappanos penuh sabun sápugur insaponato 石けんだらけの 비누의 muiluotas ziepjains; ziepju-; (par lugu u.tml.) salkans bersabun zeep- såpe-, såpeglatt mydlany سابونى، ځګن com sabão cu săpun мыльный namydlený; mydlový milnat sapunjav tvålig, tvål- ซึ่งเต็มไปด้วยฟองสบู่ sabunlu 塗(充滿)肥皂的 мильний صابنی thuộc về xà phòng 涂（充满）肥皂的

2. like soap. This chocolate has a soapy taste. seperig كالصّابون сапунен de sabão mýdlový seifig sæbeagtig σαπωνοειδής de jabón seebi (maitsega) saippuamainen de savon כְּמוֹ סַבּוֹן साबुन जैसा kao sapun szappanszerű seperti sabun sápu- di sapone 石けんのような 비누와 같은 muilo ziepjains; ziepēm līdzīgs seperti sabun zeepachtig som såpe, såpeaktig mydlany صابون ته ورته a sabão de săpun мыльный mydlový milnat sapunjav tvålaktig เป็นฟอง sabun gibi 有肥皂(味)的 такий, як мило صابن کی طرح giống như xà phòng 有肥皂（味）的

ˈsoapiness noun

seperigheid صابونيَّة насапонисаност aspecto de sabão mýdelnatost die Seifigkeit sæbeagtighed υφή σαν του σαπουνιού carácter jabonoso seebisus saippuamaisuus caractère savonneux סַבּוֹנִיוּת चिकनापन koji je sapunast szappanosság keadaan penuh sabun sem er eins og sápa (l'essere saponaceo) 石けんだらけ 비누와 같음 muilo opera (serialas populiariam skoniui) ziepjainība seperti sabun zeepachtigheid glatthet cechy mydła صابونى aspecto de sabão leşie мылкость mydlovitosť osladnost sapunjavost tvålaktighet ความเป็นฟอง sabunluluk 肥皂般的滑膩 милкість چاپلوسی tình trạng có nhiều, đầy xà phòng 肥皂般的滑腻

soap opera

a radio or television serial broadcast weekly, daily etc, especially one that continues from year to year, that concerns the daily life, troubles etc of the characters in it. sepie مَسْرَحِيَّه إذاعِيَّه أو تِلْفِزيونِيَّه تُعالِج المشاكِل اليَوْمِيَّه сапунена опера (tele)novela rozhlasový/televizní romantický seriál rührseliges Hör-, Fernsehspiel sæbeopera σαπουνόπεραculebrón, telenovela, radionovela seebiooper سريال آبكي saippuaooppera feuilleton sentimental אוֹפֵּרַת סַבּוֹן निजी समस्याओं पर आश्रित, रेडियो कथा sapunica, sentimentalna serija szappanopera opera sabun sápuópera, sápa telenovela ホームドラマ (멜로) 드라마 muilo opera (serialas populiariam skoniui) radio/televīzijas seriāls drama lipur lara melodramasåpeopera powieść radiowa, telenowela سریال (tele)novela soap opera, serial siropos мыльная опера rozhlasový / televízny seriál osladna nadaljevanka sapunica tvålopera, såpa เรื่องน้ำเน่า pembe dizi 電視或電台中(有關日常生活、問題)的長連續廣播劇 “мильна опера”; багатосерійний мелодраматичний серіал ہلکا پھلکا قسطوار ڈراما vở kịch nhiều kì trên đài, ti vi 肥皂剧（电视或电台中有关日常生活、问题的长连续广播剧）

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soap opera

→ مُسَلْسَلٌ دْرَامِيّ seriál sæbeopera Seifenoper σαπουνόπερα culebrón, telenovela saippuaooppera feuilleton télévisé sapunica soap opera ソープオペラ 연속극 soap opera såpeopera opera mydlana novela мыльная опера tvålopera ละครน้ำเน่า pembe dizi chương trình truyền hình nhiều tập 肥皂剧

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