soap operas, telenovelas
Ele esteve trabalhando em algumas novelas, mas já retornou.
He had been working on a few soap operas, but he has returned now.
— Dor e Glória (2019)
Minha mulher ama novelas românticas.
My wife loves romantic soap operas.
Eu acho que ler novelas não é desperdício de tempo.
I don't think reading novels is a waste of time.