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tale

tale

Meaning of tale

a story

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British English/teɪl/
American English/teɪl/
Russian transcription[ˈskaskə]
tale
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tale with Russian translation

tale usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Сказка была короткой, но очень трогательной.

The tale was short, but it was very moving.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Моя бабушка рассказала мне сказку из своего детства.

My grandmother told me a tale from her childhood.

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tale synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between tale / story / legend / fable / fairy tale

T
🇬🇧English
tale

neutral word for a story; often nearly the same as the headword

A1Very Often

She told us a tale about her childhood.

S
🇬🇧English
story

the most general word for any story, account, or plot

A1Very Often

He wrote a story for children.

L
🇬🇧English
legend

a traditional story about the past, often with a historical or mythical feel

A1Often

The legend says a king once lived there.

F
🇬🇧English
fable

a short moral story, usually with animals and a lesson

A1Often

The fable teaches children to be honest.

F
🇬🇧English
fairy tale

an invented story with magic, princes, monsters, and similar elements

A1Very Often

Cinderella is a famous fairy tale.

A
🇬🇧English
anecdote

a short, often amusing or interesting real-life story

A1Often

He told an anecdote about his first job.

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How to pronounce tale and what this word means

tale means tale. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce tale

/teɪl/

tale translation

tale

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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