What does "melodrama" mean in English?

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melodrama

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melodrama

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Alternative translations of "melodrama"

sentimental drama
soap opera
overdramatization
exaggeration

Examples of how to use "melodrama" in Spanish

Spanish
La obra era un melodrama.
English
The play was a melodrama.
Spanish
El melodrama exagera las emociones.
English
Melodrama exaggerates emotions.
Spanish
Ella prefiere ver melodrama romántico.
English
She prefers to watch romantic melodrama.
Spanish
La película es puro melodrama.
English
The movie is pure melodrama.
Spanish
Es un melodrama difícil de explicar.
English
It's a melodrama that's hard to explain.

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