fable

ˈfeɪbəl
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Translation of fable into Russian

Noun

1.

storytelling

short story teaching a moral lesson
  • The fable of the tortoise and the hare is well-known.Басня о черепахе и зайце хорошо известна.
2.

literature

story about mythical or supernatural events
  • The fable of the phoenix rising from ashes is fascinating.Басня о фениксе, восстающем из пепла, завораживает.
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Expressions with fable: examples in English and translations in Russian

будь то правда или вымысел
Be it fact or fable, the tale was captivating.
обожать
любить
She has a fable for chocolate desserts.

Synonyms and analogies of fable in English

Examples of fable in a sentence

  • The children listened intently to the fable.
  • The fable of the tortoise and the hare teaches patience.
  • Children love the fable about the talking animals.

Translations of "fable" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
басняnf. - basnya

To clarify her argument, she drew an analogy to a well-known fable.

Чтобы прояснить свой аргумент, она привела пример из известной басни.

сказкаnf. - skazka

A classic fable can help children grasp complex ideas in a simple way.

Классическая сказка может помочь детям понять сложные идеи простым способом.

легендаnf. - legenda

In this way the fable told by Plutarch becomes comprehensible as an allegory.

образом легенда, рассказанная Плутархом, становится понятной как

вымыселnm. - vymysel

His latest fable about inventing a time machine intrigued many curious minds.

Его последний вымысел о создании машины времени впечатлил многих любознательных людей.

притчаnf. - pritcha

There is a fable about several blind men, who had never seen an elephant.

Существует притча о нескольких слепых, никогда не видевших слона.

мифnm. - mif

The story of the ten tribes being lost is a fable.

Предание о десяти потерянных племенах - это миф.

выдумкаnf. - vydumka

A smart house is no longer a fable of science fiction writers but a reality.

Умный дом - уже не выдумка фантастов, а реальность.

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Other translations for fable:

  • небылицаnf.
  • байкаnf.

fable: Examples and translations in context

I enjoyed the recounting of the fable he told last night.

Мне понравился пересказ басни, которую он рассказал вчера вечером.

The teacher retold the fable to make its lesson clearer for her students.

Учительница пересказала басню, чтобы её урок стал понятнее для учеников.

Her retelling turned a simple fable into an empowering narrative about resilience.

Её пересказ превратил простую басню в воодушевляющий рассказ о стойкости.

In the fable, greed was personified as a giant who devoured everything.

В басне жадность была представлена в виде великана, пожиравшего всё вокруг.

Everyone listened intently as she recited the ancient fable from memory with great emotion.

Все внимательно слушали, как она с глубокой эмоцией наизусть декламировала древнюю басню.

Her retelling brought new life to the old fable, making it fresh and exciting.

Её пересказ вдохнул новую жизнь в старую басню, делая её свежей и захватывающей.

The fabler of the group shared their latest fable during the evening gathering.

Баснописец в группе поделился своей последней басней на вечерней встрече.

The allegorical nature of the fable teaches valuable lessons in a simple, relatable manner.

Иносказательная природа басни преподносит ценные уроки в простой и понятной форме.

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