tale
gb/tˈeɪl/ us/tˈeɪl/
A2
Ingles
~ 2700
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
entity
1
A story, real or imagined
A story about things that happened, either real or made up.
Padron ng paggamit:
a tale about [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tale' with 'tail' (the body part of an animal). The pronunciation is the same, but the meanings are different.
Mga kasingkahulugan
story (The most common general synonym; 'tale' can sound more traditional or literary.)
|
narrative (More formal and often used in academic or analytical contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
fact (A statement known to be true, as opposed to a fictional or embellished narrative.)
Mga kolokasyon
tell a tale
|folk tale
|tall tale
|fairy tale
|moral of the tale
Mga tema
literature
|entertainment
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|education
Mga Halimbawa
- She told me a fascinating tale about her travels in Asia.
- The old man shared a tale from his youth.
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I read a tale about a brave girl.
- My grandfather told me a funny tale.
- This book is a tale of two friends.
- He told a tale about a big dog.
- We listened to a tale before sleeping.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
2
Report of gossip or wrongdoing
A story about someone that may not be true, often told to cause trouble.
Padron ng paggamit:
tell tales about [someone]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may not realize 'tell tales' is often negative, meaning to report someone’s wrongdoing, especially in a petty way.
Mga kasingkahulugan
gossip (General talk about others' private lives; 'tale' in this sense often implies accusation.)
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rumor (Unverified information spread among people.)
Mga kasalungat
truth (Accurate and verified information.)
Mga kolokasyon
tell tales
|spread tales
|tales of corruption
Mga tema
communication
|social
|relationships
|daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
- He was always telling tales about his classmates to the teacher.
- The politician dismissed the allegations as mere tales.
- They accused her of spreading malicious tales.
- The newspaper was full of tales about celebrity scandals.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- She told tales about her friend to the teacher.
- He likes to tell tales about other people.
- Do not tell tales; it is not nice.
- They spread tales about the new boy.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
tale
IPA
GB/tˈeɪl/
US/tˈeɪl/
Mga pantig at diin
tale (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (tale)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: tale
- Plural: tales
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
tales
noun
Core family
tell
verb A1
Related words
storyteller
noun B1
folktale
noun B2
Advanced or less common
telltale
adjective B2
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.