noun🔗ShareMythe, légendeA 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. "L'histoire du fondateur de l'école, une femme sage et magique, est un mythe qui explique comment l'école a été construite.mythologyreligionculturestorytraditionphilosophyliteraturesupernaturalhistoryworldsoulessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMythe, légendeSuch stories as a genre."The stories about the school's legendary basketball team are just a myth; they never actually won the state championship. "Les histoires sur l'équipe de basket-ball légendaire de l'école ne sont qu'un mythe ; ils n'ont jamais vraiment remporté le championnat d'État.mythologystoryliteraturereligioncultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMythe, idée fausse, légendeA 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."Les scientifiques démystifient le mythe selon lequel le chewing-gum reste dans l'estomac humain pendant sept ans.storymythologyculturereligionphilosophyliteraturetraditionsocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMythe, légendeA 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)"Le père Flanagan était légendaire, son institution un mythe américain.mythologyculturereligionliteraturestorytraditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMythe, légendeA 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. "L'histoire de l'étudiant qui a obtenu des notes parfaites dans toutes les matières n'était qu'un mythe ; personne ne connaissait réellement un tel étudiant.mythologystoryliteratureculturereligionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading