English
Etymology
From soap + opera: soap from the consistent soap and detergent commercials during the shows that were aimed at women who were cleaning their house at the time of viewing; opera from the fact that the shows were so melodramatic.
Noun
en-noun|sg=soap opera
#A television serial, typically broadcast in the afternoon or evening, about the lives of melodramatic characters, which are often filled with strong emotions, highly dramatic situations and suspense.
Synonyms
soap (colloquial), daytime serial; story (colloquial, popular among older people)
Translations
Catalan: culebrot m
Dutch: soap#Dutch|soap f, soapreeks , soapserie
Finnish: saippuasarja, saippuaooppera
French: feuilleton m, soap opera m, soap#French|soap m
Italian: telenovela f
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German: soap#German|Soap f, Seifenoper f
Portuguese: telenovela f
Romanian: telenovel� f
Spanish: telenovela f, culebrón m
Swedish: såpopera c
See also
w:soap_opera|Wikipedia article on soap operas
Category:Television
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ru:soap opera
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