Polyglot Dictionary

fable

/ˈfeɪbəl/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
fables

Meaning

  1. fábula

    • The fable teaches an important lesson.

      La fábula enseña una lección importante.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

legend

Worth distinguishing: a legend and a fable are different narrative genres often confused.

Similar in other languages

German

Legende

Close — a legend relates to a fable.

German

Sage

Close — a legend/saga relates to a fable.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa fable?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The ___ teaches an important lesson.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a fable?

noun

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