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myth

/mɪθ/

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noun

Mythe, légende

A 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.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Mythe, légende

Such stories as a genre.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Mythe, idée fausse, légende

A 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.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Mythe, légende

A person or thing held in excessive or quasi-religious awe or admiration based on popular legend

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Mythe, légende

A person or thing existing only in imagination, or whose actual existence is not verifiable.

Examples :

"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.

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