melodrama in Italian
melodrama in Italian is melodramma — melodrama means a play or story full of exaggerated emotion, dramatic plot twists, and sharply drawn heroes and villains.
melodrama in Italian
melodramma
(countable) A drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic.
What does "melodrama" mean?
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noun A play or story full of exaggerated emotion, dramatic plot twists, and sharply drawn heroes and villains.
"The film was pure melodrama, complete with a tearful deathbed confession."
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noun Behaviour or a situation that is far more emotional or dramatic than the circumstances really call for.
"He turned a minor delay into a full melodrama."
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melodrama in a sentence
- The film was pure melodrama, complete with a tearful deathbed confession.
- He turned a minor delay into a full melodrama.
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What is "melodrama" in Italian?
"melodrama" in Italian is melodramma. melodrama means: A play or story full of exaggerated emotion, dramatic plot twists, and sharply drawn heroes and villains.
How do you use "melodrama" in a sentence?
Example: "The film was pure melodrama, complete with a tearful deathbed confession." In Italian, "melodrama" is melodramma.
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