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sub·plot  (sbplt)
n.
1. A plot subordinate to the main plot of a literary work or film. Also called counterplot, underplot.
2. A subdivision of a plot of land, especially a plot used for experimental purposes.
subplot [ˈsʌbˌplɒt]
n
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a subordinate or auxiliary plot in a novel, play, film, etc.
Translations
subplot [ˈsʌbˌplɒt] N → intriga f secundaria
subplot
n → Nebenhandlung f
subplot [ˈsʌbˌplɒt] n → vicenda secondaria
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