subplot

ˈsʌbˌplɒt

Definition

Definition of subplot - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

literaturesecondary plot in a story

The subplot involving the detective's past was intriguing.

side story

underplot

land

Rare

smaller section of a plot of land

Rare

They rented a subplot for their summer garden.

lot

parcel

tract

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Images of subplot

smaller section of a plot of land

Origin of subplot

Latin, sub (under) + plot (plot)

Examples of subplot in a sentence

A romantic subplot developed between the two side characters.
They built a shed on the subplot.
The subplot was perfect for a small orchard.

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French:intrigue secondaire, parcelle, ...
German:Nebenhandlung, Unterparzelle, ...
Italian:sottotrama, subappezzamento, ...
Spanish:trama secundaria, subparcela, ...
Portuguese:enredo secundário, subdivisão, ...
Chinese:次要情节, 小块土地, ...
Japanese:サブプロット, 小区画, ...
Arabic:حبكة فرعية, قِطْعَة فَرْعِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:עֲלִילָה מִשְׁנִית, תַּת־חֶלְקָה, ...
Russian:субсюжет, подучасток, ...
Ukrainian:другорядна лінія, підділянка, ...
Hindi:उपकथा, उपखंड, ...
Bengali:উপকাহিনি, উপখণ্ড, ...
Catalan:subtrama, subparcel.la, ...
Czech:vedlejší dějová linie, díl pozemku, ...
Danish:sidehistorie, underparcel, ...
Dutch:subplot, deelperceel, ...
Greek:δευτερεύουσα πλοκή, υπόπεδο, ...
Hungarian:mellékszál, parcella, ...
Khmer:សាច់រឿងរង, ក្បាលដីរង, ...
Korean:부차적인 줄거리, 소구획, ...
Persian:پیرنگ فرعی, قطعه زمین کوچک, ...
Polish:wątek poboczny, działka, ...
Portuguese (BR):enredo secundário, subdivisão, ...
Romanian:intrigă secundară, parcelă mică, ...
Swedish:sidoberättelse, underavdelning, ...
Thai:โครงเรื่องรอง, แปลงย่อย, ...
Turkish:yan hikaye, alt arsa, ...
Vietnamese:cốt truyện phụ, mảnh đất nhỏ, ...

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