drama

See also Drama, and dráma

English

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drama, “an act, a theatrical act, a play”), from δράω (drao, “to act, to take action, to achieve”)

Pronunciation

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Noun

drama (usually uncountable; plural dramas or dramata)

1. A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue
2. Such a work for television, radio or the cinema (usually one that is not a comedy)
3. Theatrical plays in general
4. A situation in real life that has the characteristics of such a theatrical play
5. (slang) Rumor, lying or exaggerated reaction to life events; melodrama; an angry dispute or scene; intrigue or spiteful interpersonal maneuvering.

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:drama

Derived terms

terms derived from drama (noun)

drama queen dramatic dramatical dramatically dramatics

dramatism dramatist dramatization dramatize melodrama

Translations

composition

• Arabic: دراما (ar) (draama) f, مسرحية (ar) (masraHíyya) f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 戲劇 (cmn), 戏剧 (cmn) (xìjù)

• Czech: drama (cs) n
• Dutch: drama (nl) n
• French: drame (fr) m
• German: Drama (de) m
• Greek: δράμα (el) (dráma) n
• Hindi: नाटक (hi) (nāṭak)
• Ido: dramato (io)
• Indonesian: drama (id)

• Japanese: 劇 (ja) (げき, geki), 演戯 (ja) (えんげき, engeki), ドラマ (ja) (dorama), 芝居 (ja) (しばい, shibai)
• Malayalam: നാടകം (naatakam)
• Polish: dramat (pl) m
• Romanian: dramă (ro) f
• Russian: драма (ru) (dráma) f
• Spanish: drama (es) m, obra teatral (es) f
• Swahili: sarakasi (sw)
• Telugu: నాటకం (naaTakam)
• Vietnamese: kịch (vi)

Brought through the media

• Arabic: مسلسلات (ar) (musalsilaat) pl
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 電視連續劇 (cmn), 电视连续剧 (cmn) (diànshì liánxùjù) (TV), 電視劇 (cmn), 电视剧 (cmn) (diànshìjù) (TV), 連續劇 (cmn), 连续剧 (cmn) (liánxùjù)

• Dutch: drama (nl) n
• Greek: δράμα (el) (dráma) n
• Hindi: नाटक (hi) (nāṭak)
• Indonesian: drama (id)

• Japanese: ドラマ (ja) (dorama)
• Korean: 드라마 (ko) (deurama)
• Malay: drama (ms)
• Polish: dramat (pl) m
• Russian: драма (ru) (dráma) f, сериал (ru) (seriál) m, телесериал (ru) (teleseriál) m (TV)
• Swahili: sarakasi (sw)

Theatrical play

• Arabic: دراما (ar) (draama) f, مسرحية (ar) (masraHíyya) f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 戲劇 (cmn), 戏剧 (cmn) (xìjù)

• Dutch: drama n, toneelstuk n, theateropvoering f
• French: drame (fr) m
• German: Drama (de) m, Schauspiel (de) n
• Greek: δράμα (el) (dráma) n
• Indonesian: drama (id)

• Japanese: ドラマ (ja) (dorama), 芝居 (ja) (しばい, shibai), 演戯 (ja) (えんぎ, engi)
• Polish: dramat (pl) m
• Romanian: dramă (ro) f
• Russian: драма (ru) (dráma) f
• Spanish: drama (es) m, obra teatral (es) f
• Swahili: sarakasi (sw)
• Telugu: నాటకం (naaTakam)
• Volapük: dramat (vo)

Dramatic situation

• Dutch: drama (nl) n
• French: drame (fr) m
• Greek: δράμα (el) (dráma) n
• Hungarian: dráma (hu)
• Japanese: ドラマ (ja) (dorama)

• Polish: dramat (pl) m
• Romanian: dramă (ro) f
• Russian: драма (ru) (dráma) f
• Spanish: drama (es) m
• Swahili: sarakasi (sw)

Anagrams

• damar

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Czech

Noun

drama n

1. drama (composition intended for actors)

Related terms

• dramatický m
• dramatik m
• dramatizovat
• dramaturg m
• dramaturgie f

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtraːma/

  Rhymes: -aːma

Noun

drama n (genitive singular drama, uncountable)

1. drama

Declension

declension of drama

n-w	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	drama	dramað
accusative	drama	dramað
dative	drama	dramanu
genitive	drama	dramans

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Scottish Gaelic

Noun

drama m (genitive drama, plural dramaichean)

1. Alternative form of dràm.
2. genitive singular form of dràm

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Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA: /drâma/
• Hyphenation: dra‧ma

Noun

drȁma f (Cyrillic spelling дра̏ма)

1. drama

Declension

    declension of drama

	singular	plural
nominative	drȁma	drame
genitive	drame	drȃmā
dative	drami	dramama
accusative	dramu	drame
vocative	dramo	drame
locative	drami	dramama
instrumental	dramom	dramama

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Spanish

Noun

drama m (plural dramas)

1. drama

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Swedish

Pronunciation

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Noun

drama n

1. a drama

Declension

Declension of drama

	singular		plural
Neuter	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	drama	dramat	dramer	dramerna
genitive	dramas	dramats	dramers	dramernas

Related terms

• dramatiker
• dramatisk
• dramaturg
• dramaturgi