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1 melodramatic
adjective(lit. or fig.) melodramatisch* * *[-drə'mæ-]adjective melodramatisch* * *melo·dra·mat·ic[ˌmelə(ʊ)drəˈmætɪk, AM -loʊdrəˈmæt̬-]adj melodramatisch* * *1. adj melodramatically2. adv["mel\@Udrə'mtIk, -əlI] melodramatisch* * *melodramatic [-drəˈmætık]A adj (adv melodramatically) melodramatisch (auch fig)B spl Melodramatik f, melodramatisches Getue* * *adjective(lit. or fig.) melodramatisch* * *adj.melodramatisch adj. -
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3 melodrama
noun(lit. or fig.) Melodrama, das* * *1) (a (type of) play in which emotions and the goodness or wickedness of the characters are exaggerated greatly.) das Melodrama2) ((an example of) behaviour similar to a play of this sort: He makes a melodrama out of everything that happens.) das Melodrama•- academic.ru/46088/melodramatic">melodramatic- melodramatically* * *melo·dra·ma[ˈmelə(ʊ)ˌdrɑ:mə, AM -loʊˌ-]n* * *['meləU"drAːmə]nMelodrama nt* * ** * *noun(lit. or fig.) Melodrama, das -
4 cloak-and-dagger
adjectivemysteriös; Spionage[stück, -tätigkeit]* * *cloak-and-ˈdag·ger1. (of melodramatic adventure) Mantel-und-Degen-▪ to be \cloak-and-dagger abenteuerlich sein\cloak-and-dagger operation Nacht-und-Nebel-Aktion f* * *cloak-and-dagger adj1. Mantel-u.-Degen-…:2. Spionage…* * *adjectivemysteriös; Spionage[stück, -tätigkeit] -
5 cloak-and-dagger
cloak-and-'dag·ger adj1) ( of melodramatic adventure) Mantel-und-Degen-;to be \cloak-and-dagger abenteuerlich sein\cloak-and-dagger operation Nacht-und-Nebel-Aktion f
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melodramatic — MELODRAMÁTIC, Ă, melodramatici, ce, adj. 1. Care se referă la melodramă, privitor la melodramă, de melodramă. 2. (depr.) Cu caracter patetic exagerat, fals. – Din fr. mélodramatique, it. melodrammatico. Trimis de LauraGellner, 27.05.2004. Sursa:… … Dicționar Român
Melodramatic — Mel o*dra*mat ic, a. [Cf. F. m[ e]lodramatique.] Of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation or action. {Mel o*dra*mat ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
melodramatic — index histrionic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
melodramatic — (adj.) 1776; from foreign source of MELODRAMA (Cf. melodrama) on model of dramatic. Related: Melodramatically … Etymology dictionary
melodramatic — histrionic, theatrical, dramaturgic, *dramatic Analogous words: *showy, pretentious, ostentatious: *sentimental, romantic, maudlin, mawkish … New Dictionary of Synonyms
melodramatic — [adj] extravagant in speech, behavior artificial, blood and thunder*, cliffhanging*, cloak and dagger*, exaggerated, ham*, hammy*, histrionic, hokey*, overdramatic, overemotional, sensational, spectacular, stagy, theatrical; concept 542 Ant. calm … New thesaurus
melodramatic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ like a melodrama; overdramatic or sensationalized. DERIVATIVES melodramatically adverb … English terms dictionary
melodramatic — [mel΄ō drə mat′ik, mel΄ədrə mat′ik] adj. of, characteristic of, or like melodrama; sensational, violent, and extravagantly emotional melodramatically adv … English World dictionary
melodramatic — [[t]me̱lədrəmæ̱tɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED Melodramatic behaviour is behaviour in which someone treats a situation as much more serious than it really is. Don t you think you re being rather melodramatic? Jane asked... She d flung herself in a pose of… … English dictionary
melodramatic — mel|o|dra|mat|ic [ˌmelədrəˈmætık] adj if you behave in a melodramatic way, you become more angry or upset than is really necessary ▪ Stop being so melodramatic! >melodramatically [ kli] adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
melodramatic — adjective 1. having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama (Freq. 1) a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea • Similar to: ↑dramatic 2. characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected histrionic gestures an… … Useful english dictionary