fiction

Belletristik, Fiktion

Geschichten über erfundene Personen und Ereignisse oder Literatur, die aus solchen Geschichten besteht.

In einfachem Englisch: Stories about imaginary people and events, or writing that consists of these stories.

• I enjoy reading fiction.
• She writes crime fiction for young adults.
• The library keeps fiction on the ground floor.

Gegenteile: nonfiction

Häufige Wendungen: science fiction, crime fiction, read fiction

Fiktion

Etwas Erfundenes oder als wahr Angenommenes, das nicht der Wirklichkeit entspricht.

In einfachem Englisch: Something invented or treated as true even though it does not match reality.

• Their supposed friendship was a fiction.
• The law relies on a useful legal fiction.
• They maintained the fiction that everyone had equal power.

Synonyme: invention, myth

Gegenteile: fact

Häufige Wendungen: legal fiction, convenient fiction, maintain a fiction

Erfindung, Lüge

Eine unwahre Geschichte, Aussage oder Vorstellung, oft dazu verwendet, Menschen zu täuschen.

In einfachem Englisch: A false story, statement, or belief, often used to deceive people.

• His excuse was pure fiction.
• The reports were full of carefully invented fictions.
• Her claim to own the building turned out to be a fiction.

Synonyme: fabrication, falsehood, lie

Gegenteile: truth

Häufige Wendungen: complete fiction, pure fiction, invent a fiction