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Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.
Hans Christian Andersen

Meaning of "tale" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TALE

Old English talu list; related to Old Frisian tele talk, Old Saxon, Old Norse tala talk, number, Old High German zala number.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TALE

tale  [teɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TALE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tale is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TALE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tale

Tale may refer to: ▪ Cautionary tale, a traditional story told in folklore, to warn its hearer of a danger ▪ Fable, a brief story, which illustrates a moral lesson and which features animals, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature which are anthropomorphised ▪ Fairy tale, a fictional story that usually features folkloric characters and enchantments ▪ Folk tale, a story passed-down within a particular population, which comprises the traditions of that culture or group ▪ Frame tale, whereby the main story is composed, at least in part, for the purpose of organizing a set of shorter stories ▪ Old wives' tale, a wisdom much like an urban legend, supposedly passed down by old wives to a younger generation ▪ Tall tale, a story that tries to explain the reason for some natural phenomenon ▪ Urban legend, a modern folk tale consisting of stories often thought to be factual by those circulating them Other meanings are ▪ TALE, or transcription activator-like...

Definition of tale in the English dictionary

The first definition of tale in the dictionary is a report, narrative, or story. Other definition of tale is one of a group of short stories connected by an overall narrative framework. Tale is also a malicious or meddlesome rumour or piece of gossip.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TALE


ale
eɪl
cocktail
ˈkɒkˌteɪl
dale
deɪl
detail
ˈdiːteɪl
e-mail
ˈiːmeɪl
fail
feɪl
female
ˈfiːmeɪl
jail
dʒeɪl
mail
meɪl
male
meɪl
nail
neɪl
retail
ˈriːteɪl
sale
seɪl
scale
skeɪl
tail
teɪl
thumbnail
ˈθʌmˌneɪl
trail
treɪl
travail
ˈtræveɪl
vale
veɪl
wholesale
ˈhəʊlˌseɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TALE

talcy
talea
Taleb
Taleban
talebearer
talebearing
taleful
talegalla
taleggio
talent
talent competition
talent contest
talent scout
talent show
talent spotter
talented
talentless
taler
tales
talesman

WORDS THAT END LIKE TALE

bale
finale
Fort Lauderdale
gale
hale
Internationale
kale
large-scale
locale
morale
musicale
pale
quale
rationale
real ale
resale
stale
upscale
whale
yale

Synonyms and antonyms of tale in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TALE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tale» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of tale

Translation of «tale» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TALE

Find out the translation of tale to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tale from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tale» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

故事
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuento
570 millions of speakers

English

tale
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कहानी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حِكَايَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сказка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

conto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গল্প
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

récit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kisah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erzählung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이야기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dongeng
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

câu chuyện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कथा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

masal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

storia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

opowieść
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оповідання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

basm
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μύθος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verhaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

berättelse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

historie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tale

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TALE»

The term «tale» is very widely used and occupies the 4.645 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TALE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tale» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tale» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tale

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10 QUOTES WITH «TALE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tale.
1
Amy Adams
I like Cinderella, I really do. She has a good work ethic. I appreciate a good, hard-working gal. And she likes shoes. The fairy tale is all about the shoe at the end, and I'm a big shoe girl.
2
Hans Christian Andersen
Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.
3
Maria Bello
I always wanted the fairy tale, but now I want someone who is a great partner.
4
H. G. Bissinger
Maybe it's a tired tale, but without an education, you're not going to go anywhere.
5
Steven Bochco
When you look at Mark Zuckerberg and Snapchat and all these twentysomething billionaires, it's really kind of fascinating; a classic tale of the haves and have-nots.
6
Harold Brodkey
True stories, autobiographical stories, like some novels, begin long ago, before the acts in the account, before the birth of some of the people in the tale.
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Italo Calvino
A tale is born from an image, and the image extends and creates a network of meanings that are always equivocal.
8
Dan Chaon
People write fiction in their minds all the time - every time we read a 'human interest' news story, or a true crime tale, we find ourselves fascinated because we're trying to understand why people behave the way they do, why they make the choices they do, how we become who we become.
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Lily Cole
I'm not sure if it's fair to call it a 'fairy tale,' but I really loved 'Mulan,' the Disney film. It was my favorite. I guess it's not really a fairy tale, but you do get Eddie Murphy as a dragon.
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Stephen Cole
I liked lots of 'Doctor Who' books, but my favourite tale was a spooky story about two invalid children - who've never met in the real world - who get trapped in a shared dreamscape when they fall asleep. It's called 'Marianne Dreams' by Catherine Storr.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TALE»

Discover the use of tale in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tale and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Winter's Tale
Now a major motion picture A bestseller that takes readers on a journey to New York of the Belle Epoque, where Peter Lake attempts to rob a Manhattan mansion only to find the daughter of the house at home.
Mark Helprin, 1983
2
A Twist in the Tale
Jeffrey Archer's collection of twelve spellbinding stories will sweep you on a journey of thwarted ambition, undying passion, and unswerving honor that you'll never forget.
Jeffrey Archer, 2010
3
The Fairy Tale Book
A collection of tales featuring scary giants and beautiful princesses, selected for their mysterious and magical qualities.
Liz Scoggins, 2010
4
The Handmaid's Tale
The regime takes the Book of Genesis absolutely at its word, with bizarre consequences for the women and men of its population. The story is told through the eyes of Offred, one of the unfortunate Handmaids under the new social order.
Margaret Atwood, 1986
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An Imaginary Tale: The Story of "i" [the square root of ...
This book can be read as an engaging history, almost a biography, of one of the most evasive and pervasive "numbers" in all of mathematics.
Paul J. Nahin, 2010
6
A Tale of Three Kings: A Study in Brokenness
This story was turned into a play that has been performed by both professionals on stage and in simple dramas performed in church buildings. ""What do you do when someone throws a spear at you?
Gene Edwards, 1980
7
Dolphin Tale: The Junior Novel
When a dolphin named Winter loses her tail in a crab trap, Sawyer and the staff at Clearwater Marine Aquarium help her survive against the odds.
Gabrielle Reyes, 2011
8
The Samurai's Tale
In turbulent sixteenth-century Japan, orphaned Taro is taken in by a general serving the great warlord Takeda Shingen and grows up to become a samurai fighting for the enemies of his dead family. An ALA Notable Book. Reissue.
Erik Christian Haugaard, 2005
9
A Tale of Two Cultures: Qualitative and Quantitative ...
"A Tale of Two Cultures" offers a clear challenge to the fundamentals of how we do research."--Janet Box-Steffensmeier, Ohio State University "I greatly admire this book.
Gary Goertz, James Mahoney, 2012
10
A Tale of Two Gardens: Poems from India, 1952-1995
Gathers poems about India by the Nobel Prize winning poet and former Mexican ambassador to India
Octavio Paz, Eliot Weinberger, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TALE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tale is used in the context of the following news items.
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Robert De Niro to direct A Bronx Tale musical
Robert De Niro is co-directing a musical version of A Bronx Tale that's set to take the stage next year. New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse's 2015-2016 season ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Tale of Tales Lashes Out at Gamers After Commercial Failure …
Despite positive reviews from The Washington Post, Digital Spy, and IGN, the studio only sold about 4,000 copies of its exploration game Sunset. In Sunset ... «Breitbart News, Jun 15»
3
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Coming to PS4 and Xbox One
This new-gen version will feature a handful of extras, including a director's commentary mode, soundtrack, and gallery of concept art. A release for mobile ... «IGN, Jun 15»
4
The Bard's Tale IV trailer shows first in-engine footage
The campaign only started two days ago, but already The Bard's Tale IV has raised over $930,000. And that was with a pitch video that was—if I'm being ... «PC Gamer, Jun 15»
5
The Bard's Tale IV Kickstarter is go
With Wasteland 2 released and Torment: Tides of Numenera in development, it's now the turn of classic dungeon crawling series The Bard's Tale. To be honest ... «PC Gamer, Jun 15»
6
The Bard's Tale 4 Hits Kickstarter Next Month
By Luke KarmaliThe Bard's Tale IV will officially launch its Kickstarter campaign on June 2 at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm GMT, the 30th anniversary of the original ... «IGN, May 15»
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A Tale of Love and Darkness review - Natalie Portman's love letter to …
For her feature directing debut, Black Swan actor Natalie Portman has shepherded through a sombrely reverential adaptation of Amos Oz's 2002 memoir, A Tale ... «The Guardian, May 15»
8
Tale of Tales review: monarch of the gran
Matteo Garrone's Tale of Tales is fabulous in every sense: a freaky portmanteau film based on the folk myths collected and published by the 16th-century ... «The Guardian, May 15»
9
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya: watch the trailer
It is based on the traditional Japanese folk tale, The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, which tells the story of a miniature girl, found inside a glowing bamboo shoot. «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
10
Xbox Live's free February games: IDARB, Sniper Elite V2, Brothers …
For Xbox Live Gold subscribers on Xbox 360, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (usually $14.99) will be available free from Feb. 1 to Feb. 15, and Sniper Elite V2 ... «Polygon, Jan 15»

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