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    Fiaba (en. I trusted)

    /fjaβa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A brief narrative in prose that may contain magical and fantastical elements.
    The fairy tale my grandmother told me had a dragon and a princess.
    La fiaba que me contó mi abuela tenía un dragón y una princesa.
    A tale that typically includes morals or teachings.
    Fairy tales always have a lesson at the end.
    Las fiabas siempre tienen una lección al final.
    A literary genre characterized by the use of supernatural elements.
    The book is full of fairy tales from different cultures.
    El libro está lleno de fiabas de diferentes culturas.

    Etymology

    From the Italian 'fiaba' which means 'tale.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to tell a fairy tale
    to narrate a fantastic story
    contar una fiaba
    popular fairy tale
    traditional tale from a culture
    fiaba popular
    moral fairy tale
    story that teaches a lesson
    fiaba moral

    Related Words

    fantasy
    the ability to imagine things that do not exist in reality
    fantasía
    tale
    a brief fictional narrative
    cuento
    narrative
    the art of storytelling
    narrativa

    Slang Meanings

    Incredible or unbelievable story.
    He said he traveled to the moon, but that sounds more like a fairy tale.
    Dijo que viajó a la luna, pero eso suena más a una fiaba.
    Made-up excuse.
    Don't believe me, that's just a fairy tale to get out of trouble.
    No me creas, eso es solo una fiaba para salir de problemas.