tale
gb/tˈeɪl/ us/tˈeɪl/
A2
Angielski
~ 2700
történet, pletyka, híresztelés
RZECZOWNIK
A2
1
történet
A2
Schemat użycia:
a tale about [something]
She told me a fascinating tale about her travels in Asia.
Lenyűgöző történetet mesélt nekem az ázsiai utazásairól.
The old man shared a tale from his youth.
Az idős férfi elmesélt egy történetet a fiatalkorából.
That novel is a tragic tale of love and loss.
Children love listening to fairy tales before bed.
He spun a tale to explain why he was late.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I read a tale about a brave girl.
Olvastam egy történetet egy bátor lányról.
My grandfather told me a funny tale.
A nagyapám mesélt nekem egy vicces történetet.
This book is a tale of two friends.
He told a tale about a big dog.
We listened to a tale before sleeping.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tale' with 'tail' (the body part of an animal). The pronunciation is the same, but the meanings are different.
Znaczenie
A story, real or imagined
Kolokacje
tell a tale
|folk tale
|tall tale
|fairy tale
|moral of the tale
Synonimy
story (The most common general synonym; 'tale' can sound more traditional or literary.)
|
narrative (More formal and often used in academic or analytical contexts.)
Antonimy
fact (A statement known to be true, as opposed to a fictional or embellished narrative.)
Tematy
literature
|entertainment
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|education
Definicja
A story about things that happened, either real or made up.
A narrative describing events, whether based on fact or fiction.
RZECZOWNIK
B1
2
pletyka
B1
híresztelés
B2
Schemat użycia:
tell tales about [someone]
He was always telling tales about his classmates to the teacher.
Folyton árulkodott az osztálytársairól a tanárnak.
The politician dismissed the allegations as mere tales.
A politikus a vádakat puszta híresztelésnek minősítette.
They accused her of spreading malicious tales.
The newspaper was full of tales about celebrity scandals.
Przykłady dla uczących się
She told tales about her friend to the teacher.
Árulkodott a barátjáról a tanárnak.
He likes to tell tales about other people.
Szeret másokról pletykálni.
Do not tell tales; it is not nice.
They spread tales about the new boy.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may not realize 'tell tales' is often negative, meaning to report someone’s wrongdoing, especially in a petty way.
Znaczenie
Report of gossip or wrongdoing
Kolokacje
tell tales
|spread tales
|tales of corruption
Synonimy
gossip (General talk about others' private lives; 'tale' in this sense often implies accusation.)
|
rumor (Unverified information spread among people.)
Antonimy
truth (Accurate and verified information.)
Tematy
communication
|social
|relationships
|daily_life
Definicja
A story about someone that may not be true, often told to cause trouble.
A report, often unverified, about someone’s actions, usually intended to cause trouble or spread gossip.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
tale
IPA
GB/tˈeɪl/
US/tˈeɪl/
Sylaby i akcent
tale (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (tale)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: tale
- Plural: tales
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
tales
noun
Core family
tell
verb A1
Related words
storyteller
noun B1
folktale
noun B2
Advanced or less common
telltale
adjective B2
Wyrażenia
tell tales
1/tˈɛl tˈeɪlz/
fixed phrase
Report someone’s wrongdoing
To tell someone in authority about another person’s bad actions, often to get them in trouble.
Przykłady
- Stop telling tales about your brother.
- She was accused of telling tales at work.
fairy tale
1/fˈɛɹi tˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
traditional magical story for children
A simple story, often for children, with magic, fairies, or other unreal things; also used for a very happy, almost unreal situation.
Przykłady
- She read her daughter a fairy tale before bed.
- Cinderella is my favorite fairy tale.
- Their wedding was like something out of a fairy tale.
- Their wedding was like a fairy tale, with a castle and fireworks.
- The book is a modern fairy tale about a girl who can talk to animals.
tall tale
1/tˈɔl tˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
Exaggerated, unlikely story
A story that is not true because it is too big or strange.
Przykłady
- He entertained the kids with a tall tale about a giant fish.
- He told us a tall tale about catching a fish as big as a car.
- That sounds like another one of his tall tales.
- That sounds like a tall tale to me.