tall tale
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tall tale
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el cuento chino (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Santiago's tall tales are entertaining, but sometimes too far-fetched.Los cuentos chinos de Santiago son divertidos, pero demasiado inverosímiles a veces.
b. la patraña (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
His war stories were just tall tales to make women swoon.Sus historias de guerra solo eran patrañas para que se derritieran las mujeres.
c. el embuste (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I give you credit for having concocted such a tall tale, Eduardo, but you have to take the exam today.Te doy crédito por haber fraguado tal embuste, Eduardo, pero tienes que hacer el examen hoy.
d. la fábula (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My grandfather loves telling tall tales. He exaggerates the exploits of Paul Bunyan, John Henry, and other folk heroes.A mi abuelo le encanta contar fábulas. Exagera las proezas de Paul Bunyan, John Henry y otros héroes del folklore.
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