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soap opera in Arabic

تَمْثِيلِيَّة tamṯīliyya

/ˈsoʊp ˌɑ.pɚ.ə/

soap opera in Arabic: تَمْثِيلِيَّة (tamṯīliyya), مُسَلْسَلَات تِلِفِزْيُونِيَّة (musalsalāt tilifizyūniyya), مُسَلْسَلَات (musalsalāt). In English, soap opera means 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.

Arabic words for soap opera

television serial
تَمْثِيلِيَّة tamṯīliyya, مُسَلْسَلَات تِلِفِزْيُونِيَّة musalsalāt tilifizyūniyya, مُسَلْسَلَات musalsalāt

English meaning of soap opera

  1. 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.
  2. noun Such serials in general.
  3. noun Any story that is like a soap opera, as by being convoluted or melodramatic.

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Questions about soap opera in Arabic

What is the meaning of soap opera in Arabic?
Soap opera in Arabic is تَمْثِيلِيَّة (tamṯīliyya), مُسَلْسَلَات تِلِفِزْيُونِيَّة (musalsalāt tilifizyūniyya), مُسَلْسَلَات (musalsalāt).
ما معنى كلمة soap opera؟
Soap opera: تَمْثِيلِيَّة (tamṯīliyya), مُسَلْسَلَات تِلِفِزْيُونِيَّة (musalsalāt tilifizyūniyya), مُسَلْسَلَات (musalsalāt).
What does soap opera mean in English?
Soap opera means 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.

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