drama

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdrɑːmə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdrɑmə, ˈdræmə/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(drä′mə, dram′ə)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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drama n (theater)drama nm
  obra dramática grupo nom
 The drama was performed at the school by student actors.
 El drama se representó en el colegio con estudiantes actores.
drama n uncountable (school subject)teatro nm
  arte dramático grupo nom
 I study music and drama, and hope to have a career on stage.
 Estudio música y teatro, y espero tener una carrera en las tablas.
 Estudio música y arte dramático y espero tener una carrera en la escena.
drama n (highly emotional events)drama nm
 You should have seen the drama when his girlfriend found him.
 Deberías haber visto el drama cuando su novia lo encontró.
drama n as adj (relating to theater)de teatro loc adj
 Melissa is taking a drama class this semester.
 Melissa está en una clase de teatro este semestre.
drama n uncountable (TV, movie genre)drama nm
 When it comes to films, I prefer drama to comedy.
 En lo que respecta a las películas, me gusta más el drama que la comedia.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
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closet drama n (play intended to be read)pieza para ser leída nf
 La obra es bastante densa y puede abrumar al lector, que no al espectador, recuérdese que es una pieza para ser leída, no representada.
comedy drama n (TV, theater, etc.: show genre)comedia dramática loc nom f
costume drama n (historical TV show with costumes) (televisión)drama de época loc nom m
 The final episode of the costume drama will air this Sunday evening.
 El episodio final del drama de época saldrá al aire el domingo a la tarde.
costume drama n (historical film with costumes) (cine)drama de época loc nom m
 "The Favourite" is a costume drama set in 18th-century England.
 "La favorita" es un drama de época situado en el siglo XVIII en Inglaterra.
crime show,
crime drama,
police drama n		 (TV drama about detective, police)programa de detectives nm + loc adj
drama movie (US),
drama film (UK) n		 (fictional film with serious theme)drama nm
 La película es un drama sobre la vida de una familia a principios de siglo.
  película dramática nf
 Básicamente es una película dramática, pero con alguno que otro toque de comedia.
drama queen n figurative, informal ([sb] who overreacts to situations)teatrero, teatrera nm, nf
 She's such a drama queen - she's always crying for no reason.
 Es un teatrero, siempre está llorando sin motivo.
  melodramático, melodramática nm, nf
 Es un melodramático, siempre está llorando sin motivo.
  histérico, histérica nm, nf
 Es un histérico, siempre está llorando sin motivo.
drama school n (for studying acting)escuela de artes expresivas nf + loc adj
  escuela de teatro nf + loc adj
drama teacher n ([sb] who gives tuition in theatre)profesor de teatro, profesora de teatro nm, nf + loc adj
radio play,
radio drama n		 (play performed on the radio)radioteatro nm
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'drama' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
acting school - action-packed - comic relief - crime show - deus ex machina - dramatic - dramatic series - dramatically - grittiness - gritty - kabuki - melodrama - musical theater - opera - passion play - performing arts - peripeteia - play - problem play - radio production - situation - soap - soap opera - stage play - storm in a tea cup - teleplay - television serial - tempest in a teapot - tetralogy - theater class - theater of the absurd - theatricality - tragedy - tragic - youth theater
Spanish:
drama - dramática - dramatismo - teatro - ficción - exagerado - taller de teatro - teatrero - tragedia - vivir un drama

Collocations: a [modern, period, costume, historical] drama, drama studies, a [crime, courtroom, family, Korean] drama, more...

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