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Italian word

serial

(borrowed) a TV series, usually a soap opera or ongoing drama

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serial

relating to a series; a serial killer; a published serial

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'Serial' in Italian media language means a long-running TV drama. In English 'serial' as a noun is old-fashioned or refers to a 'serial killer'. Italians borrowed the word but use it more like British 'serial drama'.

To say "relating to a series; a serial killer; a published serial" in Italian:

seriale (adjective); serial (borrowed noun for TV drama)

"serial" in English means:

(borrowed) a TV series, usually a soap opera or ongoing drama

Example

"Quel serial è andato in onda per dieci anni."

"That TV series aired for ten years."

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