Definitions for soap operaˈɒp ər ə, ˈɒp rə
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
soap′ op`er•aˈɒp ər ə, ˈɒp rə(n.)
a radio or television series depicting the interconnected lives of many characters often in a sentimental, melodramatic way.
Category: Showbiz
Origin of soap opera:
1935–40, Amer.; so called because soap manufacturers were among the original sponsors of such programs
Princeton's WordNet
soap opera(noun)
a serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products)
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
soap opera(noun)ʊp
a TV series about the lives of a group of imaginary characters
Wiktionary
soap opera(Noun)
A radio or 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.
Origin: From soap + opera: soap from the soap and detergent commercials originally broadcast during the shows, which were aimed at women who were cleaning their house at the time of viewing; opera from the melodramatic character of the shows.
Translations for soap opera
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
soap opera(noun)
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.
- sepieAfrikaans
- مَسْرَحِيَّه إذاعِيَّه أو تِلْفِزيونِيَّه تُعالِج المشاكِل اليَوْمِيَّهArabic
- сапунена операBulgarian
- (tele)novelaPortuguese (BR)
- rozhlasový/televizní romantický seriálCzech
- rührseliges Hör-, FernsehspielGerman
- sæbeoperaDanish
- σαπουνόπεραGreek
- culebrón, telenovela, radionovelaSpanish
- seebiooperEstonian
- سريال آبكيFarsi
- saippuaoopperaFinnish
- feuilleton sentimentalFrench
- אוֹפֵּרַת סַבּוֹןHebrew
- निजी समस्याओं पर आश्रित, रेडियो कथाHindi
- sapunica, sentimentalna serijaCroatian
- szappanoperaHungarian
- opera sabunIndonesian
- sápuópera, sápaIcelandic
- telenovelaItalian
- ホームドラマJapanese
- (멜로) 드라마Korean
- muilo opera (serialas populiariam skoniui)Lithuanian
- radio/televīzijas seriālsLatvian
- drama lipur laraMalay
- melodramaDutch
- såpeoperaNorwegian
- powieść radiowa, telenowelaPolish
- سريال آبكيPersian
- سریالPashto
- (tele)novelaPortuguese
- soap opera, serial siroposRomanian
- мыльная операRussian
- rozhlasový / televízny seriálSlovak
- osladna nadaljevankaSlovenian
- sapunicaSerbian
- tvålopera, såpaSwedish
- เรื่องน้ำเน่าThai
- pembe diziTurkish
- 電視或電台中(有關日常生活、問題)的長連續廣播劇Chinese (Trad.)
- “мильна опера”; багатосерійний мелодраматичний серіалUkrainian
- ہلکا پھلکا قسطوار ڈراماUrdu
- vở kịch nhiều kì trên đài, ti viVietnamese
- 肥皂剧（电视或电台中有关日常生活、问题的长连续广播剧）Chinese (Simp.)
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