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fables

/ˈfeɪblz/

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noun

Fables, apologues

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. "

Mon professeur nous lit souvent des fables avec des personnages animaux pour nous enseigner d'importantes leçons sur la gentillesse et l'honnêteté.

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noun

Fables, contes, histoires

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. "

Les enfants échangeaient des fables sur la maison hantée au coin de la rue, chaque histoire étant plus imaginative que la précédente.

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noun

Fiction, mensonge, fausseté

Fiction; untruth; falsehood.

Examples :

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

Les promesses du politicien se sont avérées être des mensonges, car aucune d'entre elles ne s'est réalisée.

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noun

Intrigue, récit

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. "

L'intrigue de « L'Odyssée » d'Homère raconte le long voyage d'un héros vers son foyer et ses rencontres avec des créatures mythiques.

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verb

Inventer des fables, 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. "

L'homme politique inventait souvent des fables sur ses humbles débuts, brossant un tableau de difficultés qui n'a jamais vraiment existé.

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verb

Inventer, imaginer, fabuler

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. "

Il fabule des histoires sur ses aventures pour impressionner ses amis, même si elles sont pour la plupart inventées.

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