tale
gb/tˈeɪl/ us/tˈeɪl/
A2
انگریزی
~ 2700
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
A2
entity
1
A story, real or imagined
A story about things that happened, either real or made up.
استعمال کا انداز:
a tale about [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tale' with 'tail' (the body part of an animal). The pronunciation is the same, but the meanings are different.
ہم معنی الفاظ
story (The most common general synonym; 'tale' can sound more traditional or literary.)
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narrative (More formal and often used in academic or analytical contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
fact (A statement known to be true, as opposed to a fictional or embellished narrative.)
لفظی تراکیب
tell a tale
|folk tale
|tall tale
|fairy tale
|moral of the tale
موضوعات
literature
|entertainment
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|education
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
اسم
B1
entity
2
Report of gossip or wrongdoing
A story about someone that may not be true, often told to cause trouble.
استعمال کا انداز:
tell tales about [someone]
عام غلطی:
Learners may not realize 'tell tales' is often negative, meaning to report someone’s wrongdoing, especially in a petty way.
ہم معنی الفاظ
gossip (General talk about others' private lives; 'tale' in this sense often implies accusation.)
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rumor (Unverified information spread among people.)
متضاد الفاظ
truth (Accurate and verified information.)
لفظی تراکیب
tell tales
|spread tales
|tales of corruption
موضوعات
communication
|social
|relationships
|daily_life
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
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IPA
GB/tˈeɪl/
US/tˈeɪl/
ہجا بندی اور زور
tale (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (tale)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: tale
- Plural: tales
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
tales
noun
Core family
tell
verb A1
Related words
storyteller
noun B1
folktale
noun B2
Advanced or less common
telltale
adjective B2
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.