saga

saga, lunga storia

Racconto lungo o serie di eventi, spesso con molte persone, difficoltà o cambiamenti.

In inglese semplice: A long story or series of events, often involving many people, problems, or changes.

• Their house sale became a long saga.
• The novel tells a family saga spanning three generations.
• The saga of our lost luggage finally ended.

Come si usa: the saga of something (The saga of the broken lift lasted months.)

Sinonimi: epic, long story

Espressioni comuni: family saga, long saga, ongoing saga

saga islandese

Antico racconto islandese su famiglie, eroi e avvenimenti del passato.

In inglese semplice: An old story from Iceland about families, heroes, and events from the past.

• We read an Icelandic saga.
• The saga describes a bitter family dispute.
• Several medieval sagas survive in handwritten copies.

Espressioni comuni: icelandic saga, medieval saga, norse saga