fairy tale

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Racconto con personaggi, creature o eventi magici, spesso narrato ai bambini.

In inglese semplice: A story about magical people, creatures, or events, often told to children.

• She read us a fairy tale.
• This fairy tale is about a princess and a dragon.
• Do your children like fairy tales?

Sinonimi: fairy story

Espressioni comuni: a fairy tale, read fairy tales, traditional fairy tale

fandonia, bugia

Storia inventata per far credere a qualcuno qualcosa che non è vero.

In inglese semplice: A made-up story told to make someone believe something that is not true.

• His excuse is a fairy tale.
• Don't believe that fairy tale about his missing money.
• She told the police a fairy tale to hide the truth.

Sinonimi: lie, fabrication, falsehood

Contrari: truth

Espressioni comuni: a fairy tale, tell fairy tales, another fairy tale

favola

Situazione tanto felice e bella da sembrare quasi troppo perfetta per essere vera.

In inglese semplice: An unusually happy, beautiful situation that seems almost too perfect to be real.

• Their life together was a fairy tale.
• Winning the prize felt like a fairy tale.
• She thought her marriage would be a fairy tale.

Sinonimi: dream come true

Contrari: nightmare

Espressioni comuni: a fairy tale, live a fairy tale, real-life fairy tale