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fable

/ˈfeɪbəl/

fablenoun

fables

/ˈfeɪbəl/

Translations

fable

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

fictitious narrative

fableverb

fabled

Past Simple

fabled

Past Participle

fabling

Gerund

/ˈfeɪ.bəl/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

make up

spin (spin a yarn)

lie

falsify

mythologize