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    Trama (en. Plot)

    /ˈtɾama/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A set of events or actions that unfold in a narrative work.
    The plot of the novel is intriguing and keeps the reader in suspense.
    La trama de la novela es intrigante y mantiene al lector en suspense.
    Structure that supports the meaning of a story.
    The author constructed a complex plot that includes unexpected twists.
    La autora construyó una trama compleja que incluye giros inesperados.
    In the textile field, arrangement of threads in a fabric.
    The weave of this fabric is very dense and strong.
    La trama de esta tela es muy densa y resistente.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'trama', meaning 'woven thread' or 'net'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    plotline
    The thread that connects the story and unites all events.
    trama argumental
    twisted plot
    A story with complex and unexpected twists.
    trama retorcida
    weave the plot
    To develop the story or the plot gradually.
    tejer la trama

    Related Words

    argument
    The main reason that guides a narrative work.
    argumento
    narrative
    The style or way in which a story is told.
    narrativa
    character
    The figures that act within the plot.
    personaje

    Slang Meanings

    Complicated or confusing plot.
    The situation at work has turned into a plot; no one knows what is happening.
    La situación en el trabajo se ha vuelto una trama, nadie sabe qué está pasando.
    A plot or conspiracy.
    I’ve been told there is a plot in the office to fire some employees.
    Me han dicho que hay una trama en la oficina para despedir a algunos empleados.