tale — a fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted
Pronunciation (IPA): /teɪl/
Korean meaning: 이야기, 설화, 동화 (특히 상상력을 담은)
Korean pronunciation: 테일 (강세: 테일)
Example Sentences
- Every scar on his face tells a tale of his adventurous youth.
- She spun a tale so ridiculous that even her cat looked skeptical.
- The old sailor's tale about the sea monster turned out to be surprisingly true.
tale
NOUN//teɪl//
a fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted
Grandmother telling an exciting tale
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Fix the sail with every nail, while sharing an epic tale!
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Origin
고대 영어 'talu'에서 유래했으며, 원래는 '말하다, 세다'라는 의미였습니다. 게르만어족의 공통 조상에서 나온 단어로, 누군가에게 무언가를 '말해주는' 행위에서 '이야기'라는 뜻으로 발전했습니다.
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“Every scar on his face tells a tale of his adventurous youth.”
“She spun a tale so ridiculous that even her cat looked skeptical.”
“The old sailor's tale about the sea monster turned out to be surprisingly true.”
“His excuse was such a tall tale that nobody believed he was actually abducted by aliens.”
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