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tale

/teɪl/
tale teɪl
English Definition
n. a story, especially one that might be invented or difficult to believe
中文释义
故事
Significado en Español
cuento, historia
한국어 뜻
이야기
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
câu chuyện
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Example Sentence

Grandpa told us a tale about pirates.

爷爷给我们讲了一个关于海盗的故事。

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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Select the best synonym for the word “tale”:

  1. A fact
  2. B data
  3. C story
  4. D statistic
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C — story. “tale” means n. a story, especially one that might be invented or difficult to believe

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The old sailor told us an exciting ______ about a giant sea monster.

  1. A number
  2. B machine
  3. C flavor
  4. D tale
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D — tale. “tale” means n. a story, especially one that might be invented or difficult to believe

Common questions about “tale”

What does “tale” mean?

tale — n. a story, especially one that might be invented or difficult to believe. In Chinese: 故事.

How do you pronounce “tale”?

tale is pronounced /teɪl/. It breaks into 1 syllable: tale.

How do you use “tale” in a sentence?

Grandpa told us a tale about pirates. (爷爷给我们讲了一个关于海盗的故事。)

What are synonyms for “tale”?

story, narrative, fable — all close in meaning to tale (n. a story, especially one that might be invented or difficult to believe).

Is “tale” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. tale appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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