LEARNit Dictionary
tale
noun
/teɪl/
UK
/teɪl/
US
B2
1
B2
a story created using the imagination, especially one that is full of action and adventure
قصه, حکایت, داستان, افسانه
see also
fairy tale
,
folk tale
2
B2
an exciting spoken description of an event, which may not be completely true
داستان, حکایت, افسانه, قصه
I love listening to his tales of life at sea.
I've heard tales of people seeing ghosts in that house.
She regaled us with tales of her wild youth.
The team's
tale of woe
continued on Saturday
.
Her experiences provide a
cautionary tale
for us all.
see also
telltale