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    Raconte (en. Tell)

    /ʁa.kɔ̃t/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To narrate an event or a story.
    He tells his vacation in detail.
    Il raconte ses vacances en détail.
    To present a fact, a situation.
    She tells the latest news.
    Elle raconte les dernières nouvelles.
    To recount a personal experience.
    He tells how he passed his exam.
    Il raconte comment il a réussi son examen.
    To take the floor to share an anecdote.
    During the meal, he began to tell a joke.
    Lors du repas, il a commencé à raconter une blague.

    Etymology

    From the ancient verb 'racontier', derived from the Latin 'racontare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to tell tall tales
    To tell lies or exaggerate.
    raconter des salades
    to tell one's life story
    To present one's personal journey.
    raconter sa vie
    to tell stories
    Narration of fictional or exaggerated events.
    raconter des histoires
    to share stuff
    Sharing various information or anecdotes.
    raconter des trucs

    Related Words

    story
    Narration of events.
    récit
    narrator
    Person who tells a story.
    narrateur
    anecdote
    Short story or tale, often amusing.
    anecdote
    to relate
    To reproduce an event in detail.
    relater

    Slang Meanings

    To tell something in an exaggerated way.
    Stop telling stories, that's not true.
    Arrête de raconter des histoires, ce n'est pas vrai.
    To tell something in a hilarious way.
    He's great, he tells things that make me cry with laughter.
    Il est super, il raconte des trucs qui me font pleurer de rire.