tale meaning in Español | English Dictionary

📖 Definiciones

noun
cuento; chisme; mentira; recuento; Chivarse; Perorata

EN: A narrative or story, especially one that is imaginative, fictional, or traditional, often passed down through oral tradition or written literature.; A report or account of events or experiences, often involving gossip, rumor, or scandal; a piece of idle talk or malicious gossip.; A lie or falsehood; a deliberately untrue statement told to deceive.; A count or number; a reckoning or tally of items.; A malicious report or complaint made about someone, especially to an authority figure; an act of informing on someone.; A long or elaborate narrative, often one that is tedious or exaggerated; a tall tale.

contable Plural: tales

fairy taletall talefolk taletale of woetell a taleold wives' tale

talebearertelltalestoryteller

storynarrativeaccountyarnfableanecdote

tail

EN: 'tail' refers to the rear appendage of an animal or the back end of something; 'tale' is a story or narrative.

es: 'tail' se refiere al apéndice posterior de un animal o la parte trasera de algo; 'tale' es una historia o narración.

tell

EN: 'tell' is a verb meaning to communicate information; 'tale' is a noun meaning a story.

es: 'tell' es un verbo que significa comunicar información; 'tale' es un sustantivo que significa una historia.

EN: Do not confuse 'tale' (a story) with 'tail' (the rear part of an animal). They are homophones but have entirely different meanings.

es: No confunda 'tale' (una historia) con 'tail' (la parte trasera de un animal). Son homófonos pero tienen significados completamente diferentes.

She told her children a fairy tale before bed every night.

Les contaba a sus hijos un cuento de hadas cada noche antes de dormir.
He spread tales about his neighbors to anyone who would listen.

Andaba contando chismes sobre sus vecinos a todo el que quisiera escuchar.
The boy was caught telling tales to his parents about where he had been.

El niño fue descubierto contando mentiras a sus padres sobre dónde había estado.
The tale of the sheep in the flock came to exactly one hundred.

El recuento de las ovejas del rebaño fue exactamente de cien.
The younger child ran to his mother to tell tales on his brother.

El niño pequeño corrió a su madre para chivarse de su hermano.
He regaled us with a long tale of his adventures in the mountains.

Nos deleitó con un largo relato de sus aventuras en las montañas.