Tall tale Meaning in English
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ˈtɔɫ/ /ˈteɪɫ
TAWL tayl
tˈɔːl/ /tˈeɪl
TAWL tayl
التعريف
A 'tall tale' is a story that is exaggerated and unlikely to be true, often told for fun or to entertain others.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
'Tall tale' is informal and often humorous. Commonly used about obviously exaggerated stories, especially in children's literature or when joking. Don't confuse with 'lie'—a tall tale is not meant to deceive seriously but to amuse.
Spanish: historia inventada - cuento exageradoPortuguese (BR): história exagerada - história inventadaPortuguese (PT): história exagerada - história inventadaChinese (Simplified): 夸张的故事 - 杜撰的故事Chinese (Traditional): 誇張的故事 - 杜撰的故事Hindi: गप्प कथा - बहुत बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर कही गई कहानीArabic: حكاية مبالغ فيها - قصة غير واقعيةBengali: অতিকথন - অবিশ্বাস্য গল্পRussian: небылица - байкаJapanese: ほら話Vietnamese: chuyện phóng đại - chuyện bịa đặt vuiKorean: 과장된 이야기 - 허풍Turkish: uçuk hikaye - abartılı hikayeUrdu: من گھڑت کہانی - مبالغہ آمیز قصہIndonesian: cerita melebih-lebihkan - cerita bohong lucu
جمل نموذجية
He loves telling a tall tale about catching a giant fish.
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The story about the flying cow is just a tall tale.
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Children liked to hear a tall tale before bed.
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Don’t believe everything he says—he’s always coming up with some tall tale.
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That adventure sounds like a tall tale to me.
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He made up a tall tale so he wouldn’t get in trouble for breaking the window.
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