English-Spanish translations for soap opera

telenovelaHemos llegado al último capítulo de la larga telenovela de las redes transeuropeas de transporte. We have reached the final episode of the long soap opera of trans-European transport networks. Sin embargo, el examen de esta cuestión en el Consejo parecía más bien una farsa que, según el periódico alemán Die Welt, hacía palidecer incluso a todo el repertorio de telenovelas. The way the matter was dealt with by the Council, however, was more reminiscent of a farce, which, according to the German newspaper Die Welt, put even all the soap operas in the shade.
culebrónSeñor Presidente, lo que ha ocurrido en los últimos meses en las Fiji parece sacado de un culebrón. Mr President, the events that have unfolded in Fiji over the past few months seem to be taken straight from a soap opera. Sea como fuere, los debates sobre la financiación de Galileo dentro de la Agencia Espacial Europea están empezando a parecer un culebrón. The discussions surrounding the financing of Galileo are starting - within the European Space Agency, at any rate - to resemble a bad soap opera. Por ejemplo, disfruto con malicia viendo el culebrón verdaderamente triste que se está representando en Europa en respuesta a la Directiva Bolkestein. For example, I take some malicious delight in the truly sad soap opera that is being played out in Europe in response to the Bolkestein directive.

A radio or television serial, typically broadcast in the afternoon or evening, about the lives of melodramatic characters, which are often filled with strong emotions, highly dramatic situations and suspense

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