tale
tale
a story
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tale with Russian translation
tale usage examples
Сказка была короткой, но очень трогательной.
The tale was short, but it was very moving.
Моя бабушка рассказала мне сказку из своего детства.
My grandmother told me a tale from her childhood.
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tale synonyms
What's the difference between tale / story / legend / fable / fairy tale
сказка — a story
The tale was short, but it was very moving.
Сказка была короткой, но очень трогательной.
neutral word for a story; often nearly the same as the headword
She told us a tale about her childhood.
Она рассказала нам историю о своём детстве.
the most general word for any story, account, or plot
He wrote a story for children.
Он написал рассказ для детей.
a traditional story about the past, often with a historical or mythical feel
The legend says a king once lived there.
Легенда говорит, что когда-то там жил король.
a short moral story, usually with animals and a lesson
The fable teaches children to be honest.
Басня учит детей быть честными.
an invented story with magic, princes, monsters, and similar elements
Cinderella is a famous fairy tale.
Золушка — известная сказка.
a short, often amusing or interesting real-life story
He told an anecdote about his first job.
Он рассказал забавный случай о своей первой работе.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce tale and what this word means
tale translation: сказка. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce tale
/teɪl/
tale translation
сказка
tale examples
The tale was short, but it was very moving.
tale transcription
/teɪl/, /teɪl/
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tale meaning: what does it mean?
a story
tale pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
tale is pronounced as /teɪl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
tale definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The tale was short, but it was very moving. Translation: Сказка была короткой, но очень трогательной.
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