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tale

/ˈteɪl/

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noun

Cuento, relato, rumor, chisme, mentira

An account of an asserted fact or circumstance; a rumour; a report, especially an idle or malicious story; a piece of gossip or slander; a lie.

Examples :

"The tale about Sarah winning the science fair was just a rumor; no one actually saw her presentation. "

El cuento de que Sarah ganó la feria de ciencias era solo un rumor; nadie vio realmente su presentación.

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noun

Cuento, relato, historia

A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.

Examples :

"the Canterbury Tales"

Los cuentos de Canterbury

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noun

Número, cuenta, enumeración

A number told or counted off; a reckoning by count; an enumeration.

Examples :

"The store owner kept a tale of the shirts sold each day. "

El dueño de la tienda llevaba una cuenta de las camisas vendidas cada día.

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noun

El engaño, la estafa

The fraudulent opportunity presented by a confidence man to the mark or victim.

Examples :

"The salesman's tale about a guaranteed promotion was a fraud, a trick designed to get money from gullible employees. "

El engaño del vendedor sobre una promoción garantizada era una estafa, un truco diseñado para obtener dinero de empleados crédulos.

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noun

Número, cuenta, cuota

Number; tally; quota.

Examples :

"The teacher asked each student to keep a tale of how many books they read each week. "

El profesor pidió a cada estudiante que llevara una cuenta de cuántos libros leían cada semana.

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noun

Relato, cuenta, consideración

Account; estimation; regard; heed.

Examples :

"My tale of the class trip was met with great interest. "

Mi relato del viaje de la clase fue recibido con gran interés.

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noun

Cuento, relato

Speech; language.

Examples :

"The teacher told a tale about a brave explorer. "

El profesor contó un cuento sobre un explorador valiente.

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noun

Cuento, relato

A speech; a statement; talk; conversation; discourse.

Examples :

"My aunt told a tale about her trip to the beach last summer. "

Mi tía contó un cuento sobre su viaje a la playa el verano pasado.

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noun

Relato, cuento

A count; declaration.

Examples :

"The teacher recounted a tale of her recent trip to the museum. "

La profesora relató un cuento de su reciente viaje al museo.

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noun

Total, suma

A number of things considered as an aggregate; sum.

Examples :

"The tale of her family's savings includes money from her grandmother, her parents, and her own contributions. "

El total de los ahorros de su familia incluye el dinero de su abuela, sus padres y sus propias contribuciones.

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noun

Relato, cuento

A report of any matter; a relation; a version.

Examples :

"My sister told a tale of her difficult day at school. "

Mi hermana contó un relato de su difícil día en la escuela.

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verb

Contar, relatar

To speak; discourse; tell tales.

Examples :

"My grandmother often tales stories about her childhood. "

Mi abuela a menudo cuenta historias sobre su infancia.

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verb

Considerar, tener por

To reckon; consider (someone) to have something.

Examples :

"The teacher tales her students to have a good understanding of the material. "

El profesor considera que sus alumnos tienen una buena comprensión del material.

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noun

Tael

Any of several units of measure used in China and elsewhere in eastern Asia, approximately 40 grams.

Examples :

"The recipe called for three tales of rice. "

La receta pedía tres taels de arroz.

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noun

Tael

Any of several monetary units equal to the equivalent weight in silver.

Examples :

"The merchant accepted the silver tales as payment for the goods. "

El comerciante aceptó los taeles de plata como pago por los bienes.

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noun

Leung, una unidad de peso tradicional

Leung, a traditional unit of weight, in modern usage legally defined as 1/16 of a catty or kan (斤) or 0.0377993638 kilograms

Examples :

"The recipe called for 250 grams of flour, which is roughly equivalent to seven tales of Leung. "

La receta pedía 250 gramos de harina, lo que equivale aproximadamente a siete leung.

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