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narrar un relato
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. to tell a story
Es un escritor que verdaderamente sabe cómo narrar un relato.He's a writer who really knows how to tell a story.
b. to tell a tale
Narrar un relato no es solo narrar un suceso, sino crear un mundo.To tell a tale is not just to recount an event, but to create a world.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. to tell a story
Me di cuenta de que, cuando mi padre nos narraba un relato, a menudo intentaba impartirnos también una enseñanza moral.I realized that, when my father told us a story, he often tried to give us a moral lesson too.
b. to tell a tale
El payaso narró un relato muy extraño a los niños, que al final de la fiesta estaban muy asustados.The clown told a very strange tale to the children, who were very scared at the end of the party.
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