noun🔗ShareMito, leyendaA traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; a sacred narrative regarding a god, a hero, the origin of the world or of a people, etc."The story of the school's founder, a wise and magical woman, is a myth that explains how the school was built. "La historia de la fundadora de la escuela, una mujer sabia y mágica, es un mito que explica cómo se construyó la escuela.mythologyreligionculturestorytraditionphilosophyliteraturesupernaturalhistoryworldsoulessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMitoSuch stories as a genre."The stories about the school's legendary basketball team are just a myth; they never actually won the state championship. "Las historias sobre el legendario equipo de baloncesto de la escuela son solo un mito; en realidad, nunca ganaron el campeonato estatal.mythologystoryliteraturereligioncultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMito, creencia falsa, leyendaA commonly-held but false belief, a common misconception; a fictitious or imaginary person or thing; a popular conception about a real person or event which exaggerates or idealizes reality."Scientists debunk the myth that gum stays in the human stomach for seven years."Los científicos desacreditan el mito de que el chicle permanece en el estómago humano durante siete años.storymythologyculturereligionphilosophyliteraturetraditionsocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMito, leyendaA person or thing held in excessive or quasi-religious awe or admiration based on popular legend"Father Flanagan was legendary, his institution an American myth. (Tucson (Arizona) Citizen, 20 September 1979, 5A/3, cited after OED)"El padre Flanagan era legendario, su institución un mito estadounidense.mythologyculturereligionliteraturestorytraditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMito, leyendaA person or thing existing only in imagination, or whose actual existence is not verifiable."The story about the student who got perfect scores in every subject was just a myth; no one actually knew of such a student. "La historia sobre el estudiante que obtuvo puntajes perfectos en cada materia era solo un mito; nadie conocía realmente a tal estudiante.mythologystoryliteratureculturereligionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading