What does novela in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word novela in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use novela in Portuguese.

The word novela in Portuguese means soap, novella, drama, novela, novela, novela, novela, novela, novela, dramaturgia, história de detetive. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word novela

soap

substantivo feminino (teledramaturgia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

novella

substantivo feminino (romance curto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

drama

substantivo feminino (figurado, pejorativo (situação com obstáculos, drama)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

novela

noun (literature: short novel) (literatura)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

novela

noun (TV, radio: drama serial)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Adoro assistir novelas.
I love watching soap operas.

novela

plural noun (dried leaves used as seasoning) (drama de TV de longa duração)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Bay leaves make a wonderful addition to stews.

novela

noun (UK, informal, abbreviation (soap opera: drama serial)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Jessica estava desempregada e passava seus dias assistindo às novelas.
Jessica was unemployed and spent her days watching soaps.

novela

noun (US (sentimental film or TV show)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

novela

noun (SA, AU, informal (soap opera)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
I have to be home by 6:00; that's when my soapy starts.

dramaturgia

noun (writing plays) (peças escritos)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

história de detetive

noun (informal (detective story, murder story)

Agatha Christie is famous for writing whodunits.

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