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as novelas

novels, soap operas

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novela soap opera, telenovela + s Plural
noun · plural feminine Rare #28,816
novels Can also refer to shorter works of fiction; in Portuguese, novela is not always the same as a full-length English novel.
PO: Ela gosta de ler novelas brasileiras.
EN: She likes reading Brazilian novels.
soap operas Often refers to television dramas, especially in Brazilian Portuguese.
PO: Meus pais assistem a novelas todas as noites.
EN: My parents watch soap operas every night.
Declension of novela
novelanovelas

Acho que você leu muitas novelas de romance.

I think you’ve read too many romance novels.

Acho que ler novelas não é desperdício de tempo.

I don’t think reading novels is a waste of time.

Tom gosta de assistir à novelas.

Tom likes to watch soap operas.

É um autor famoso por suas novelas e contos.

He is a famous author known for his novels and short stories.

Não traduzo mais novelas.

I don't translate soap operas anymore.

Eu acho que ler novelas não é desperdício de tempo.

I don't think reading novels is a waste of time.

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)

Ela empresta novelas de Tom.

She borrows novels from Tom.