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"Soap operas" is a form of "soap opera", a noun which is often translated as "la telenovela". "Series" is a noun which is often translated as "la serie". Learn more about the difference between "soap operas" and "series" below.
soap opera(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (television)
a. la telenovela (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I can't believe this soap opera is still running. I used to watch it when I was 12, and I'm 43 now!No puedo creer que todavía estén dando esta telenovela. La solía ver cuando tenía 12, ¡y tengo 43 ahora!
The star of this soap opera is my favorite dramatic actor.La estrella de esta telenovela es mi actor dramático favorito.
b. el culebrón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They never resolve things at the end of soap operas to make you keep watching.Nunca resuelven las cosas al final de los culebrones para que lo sigas viendo.
c. la comedia (F) (Chile) (Uruguay) (Venezuela)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in Uruguay
Regionalism used in Venezuela
They add a lot of supernatural elements to the plot on this soap opera.Introducen muchos elementos sobrenaturales al argumento en esta comedia.
series(
si
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riz
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (succession)
a. la serie (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The streetcar project has been plagued by a series of setbacks.El proyecto del tranvía ha sido afectado por una serie de contratiempos.
b. la sucesión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A series of events had led to her dismissal.La despidieron tras una sucesión de acontecimientos.
2. (sports)
a. la temporada (F) (set of episodes)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The new series of "Broadchurch" comes out next week.Van a sacar la nueva temporada de "Broadchurch" la semana que viene.
a. el ciclo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They've released the schedule for this summer's free concert series.Han publicado el programa para el ciclo de conciertos gratuitos de este verano.
