Cuentos (en. Stories)

/ˈkwentos/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A narration of an event or story, usually fiction.

Children's stories often carry a moral lesson.

Los cuentos infantiles suelen llevar una enseñanza moral.

A short story that presents a conflict and its resolution.

She wrote several stories for the literary contest.

Ella escribió varios cuentos para el concurso literario.

A literary form characterized by its brevity and simple structure.

Magic stories are always fascinating for children.

Los cuentos de magia siempre son fascinantes para los niños.

The term comes from the Latin 'computare', which means to count or to relate.

to tell stories

To relate stories, often in an entertaining context or for children.

contar cuentos

to make up stories

To invent stories, sometimes misleadingly or exaggeratedly.

hacer cuentos

fairy tale

A fantastical story with magical characters and moral lessons.

cuento de hadas

narrative

A collection of stories or accounts that are told.

narrativa

novel

A literary work of fiction that is longer than a story.

novela

fable

A short tale that teaches a moral lesson, often with animals as characters.

fábula

Stories that are not credible or exaggerated.

Everything he says is made up, don't believe him.

Todo lo que cuenta son cuentos, no le creas.

Talks or conversations with little substance.

Don't just stay in stories, let's take action.

No te quedes solo en cuentos, vamos a la acción.