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soap opera in Persian

اپرای صابون operâ-ye sâbun

/ˈsoʊp ˌɑ.pɚ.ə/

soap opera in Persian: اپرای صابون (operâ-ye sâbun), اپرای صابونی (operâ-ye sâbuni), نمایش صابونی (namâyeš-e sâbuni). 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.

Persian words for soap opera

television serial
اپرای صابون operâ-ye sâbun, اپرای صابونی operâ-ye sâbuni, نمایش صابونی namâyeš-e sâbuni

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 Persian

What is the meaning of soap opera in Persian?
Soap opera in Persian is اپرای صابون (operâ-ye sâbun), اپرای صابونی (operâ-ye sâbuni), نمایش صابونی (namâyeš-e sâbuni).
معنی soap opera چیست؟
Soap opera: اپرای صابون (operâ-ye sâbun), اپرای صابونی (operâ-ye sâbuni), نمایش صابونی (namâyeš-e sâbuni).
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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