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fables

/ˈfeɪblz/

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noun

Fábulas

A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.

Examples :

"My teacher often reads us fables with animal characters to teach us important lessons about kindness and honesty. "

Mi profesor a menudo nos lee fábulas con personajes animales para enseñarnos lecciones importantes sobre la bondad y la honestidad.

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noun

Fábulas, cuentos

Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk.

Examples :

"The children were exchanging fables about the haunted house on the corner, each story more imaginative than the last. "

Los niños intercambiaban cuentos sobre la casa embrujada de la esquina, cada historia más imaginativa que la anterior.

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noun

Ficción, falsedad, mentira

Fiction; untruth; falsehood.

Examples :

"The politician's promises turned out to be fables, as none of them came true. "

Las promesas del político resultaron ser mentiras, ya que ninguna de ellas se cumplió.

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noun

Trama, historia

The plot, story, or connected series of events forming the subject of an epic or dramatic poem.

Examples :

"The fables of Homer's "Odyssey" tell of a hero's long journey home and his encounters with mythical creatures. "

La trama de la "Odisea" de Homero narra el largo viaje de un héroe a casa y sus encuentros con criaturas míticas.

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verb

Inventar fábulas, mentir

To compose fables; hence, to write or speak fiction; to write or utter what is not true.

Examples :

"The politician would often fable about his humble beginnings, painting a picture of hardship that never truly existed. "

El político a menudo inventaba fábulas sobre sus humildes comienzos, pintando una imagen de dificultades que nunca existieron realmente.

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verb

Inventar, fabular, inventarse

To make up; to devise, and speak of, as true or real; to tell of falsely; to recount in the form of a fable.

Examples :

"He fables stories about his adventures to impress his friends, even though they're mostly made up. "

Él se inventa historias sobre sus aventuras para impresionar a sus amigos, aunque en su mayoría son inventadas.

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