How do you use "tale" in a sentence?

She read the children a fairy tale before bed. He told us a tale of adventure on the high seas. That sounds like a tall tale to me!

tale

Q: What does "tale" mean?

A story, especially one that is imaginary or not true A tale is a story, often fictional, imaginative, or not entirely true. It's commonly used for traditional stories (fairy tales, folk tales) and for accounts that might be exaggerated or untrue (tall tales). 'Tell tales' means to reveal secrets, and a 'tell-tale sign' is evidence that reveals something hidden.

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Significado: A story, especially one that is imaginary or not true

故事，传说

cuento, relato

物語、話

이야기, 동화

A tale is a story, often fictional, imaginative, or not entirely true. It's commonly used for traditional stories (fairy tales, folk tales) and for accounts that might be exaggerated or untrue (tall tales). 'Tell tales' means to reveal secrets, and a 'tell-tale sign' is evidence that reveals something hidden.

Tale是一个故事，通常是虚构的、富有想象力的或不完全真实的。它常用于传统故事（童话、民间故事）以及可能被夸大或不真实的叙述（夸张的故事）。'tell tales'意为泄露秘密，'tell-tale sign'是揭示隐藏事物的证据。

Un tale es una historia, a menudo ficticia, imaginativa o no del todo verdadera. Se usa comúnmente para historias tradicionales (cuentos de hadas, cuentos populares) y para relatos que podrían estar exagerados o ser falsos (cuentos chinos). «Tell tales» significa revelar secretos, y un «tell-tale sign» es evidencia que revela algo oculto.

Taleは物語で、多くの場合フィクション、想像力豊か、または完全に真実ではありません。伝統的な物語（おとぎ話、民話）や、誇張されたり真実でないかもしれない話（ほら話）によく使われます。「tell tales」は秘密を明かすことを意味し、「tell-tale sign」は隠されたものを明らかにする証拠です。

tale은 이야기로, 주로 허구적이거나 상상력이 풍부하거나 완전히 사실이 아닌 것을 가리킵니다. 전통적인 이야기(동화, 민화)나 과장되거나 사실이 아닐 수 있는 이야기(허풍)에 흔히 쓰입니다. 'Tell tales'는 비밀을 밝히다는 뜻이고, 'tell-tale sign'은 숨겨진 것을 드러내는 증거를 의미합니다.

Ejemplos

She read the children a fairy tale before bed.
她在睡前给孩子们读了一个童话故事。
Ella les leyó un cuento de hadas a los niños antes de dormir.
彼女は寝る前に子供たちにおとぎ話を読んであげました。
그녀는 잠자리에 들기 전 아이들에게 동화를 읽어 주었습니다.
He told us a tale of adventure on the high seas.
他给我们讲述了一个公海冒险的故事。
Nos contó un relato de aventuras en alta mar.
彼は私たちに大海原での冒険の物語を話しました。
그는 우리에게 대양에서의 모험 이야기를 들려주었습니다.
That sounds like a tall tale to me!
那听起来像是吹牛！
¡Eso me suena a cuento chino!
それは私にはほら話に聞こえます！
그건 제가 듣기에 허풍처럼 들립니다!

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'talu' meaning 'a story, narrative, series', from Proto-Germanic 'talo'. Related to 'tell', 'talk', and German 'Zahl' (number). Originally meant both 'a story' and 'a counting' — storytelling and reckoning were linked.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

From Old English 'talu' meaning story or series. It's related to 'tell' and originally meant a numbered account (hence 'teller' for bank clerks who count money). The storytelling sense developed from counting out a sequence of events.

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