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fable

UK
/ˈfeɪbəl/
US
/ˈfeɪbəl/

Translations

fablenoun
fables
pl
UK
/ˈfeɪbəl/
US
/ˈfeɪbəl/
The fable of the tortoise and the hare teaches us that slow and steady wins the race.
La fable de la tortue et du lièvre nous enseigne que la lenteur et la constance finissent par vaincre.
Additional translations
fableAu sens figuré de récit faux ou invraisemblable.
mytheAu sens de récit légendaire ou traditionnel.
Synonyms
story
tale
parable
allegory
fictitious narrative
legend
fableverb
fabled
Past Simple
fabled
Past Participle
fabling
Gerund
UK
/ˈfeɪ.bəl/
US
/ˈfeɪ.bəl/
fabulerAu sens de raconter des inventions ou des mensonges.
The witness was accused of fabling the entire incident to protect his friend.
Le témoin a été accusé de fabuler sur toute l'incident pour protéger son ami.
fabulerVerbe littéraire.
The old man would fable about the adventures of his youth to entertain the children.
Le vieil homme aimait fabuler sur les aventures de sa jeunesse pour divertir les enfants.
Synonyms
tell
relate
recount
narrate
fabricate
invent
concoct
make up
spin (spin a yarn)
lie
falsify
mythologize

Definitions

fablenoun
A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.
The fable of the tortoise and the hare teaches us that slow and steady wins the race.
A myth or legend.
The ancient fable of the phoenix rising from its ashes is a symbol of rebirth and renewal.
A false or improbable account of something.
The story he told about his adventures sounded more like a fable than reality.
fableverb
To tell fictitious tales or stories, often with a moral lesson.
The old man would fable about the adventures of his youth to entertain the children.
To fabricate or invent (a story, statement, etc.); to lie.
The witness was accused of fabling the entire incident to protect his friend.
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