fable in Russian
fable in Russian is ба́сня, ба́йка, при́тча — fable means a short story, often with animal characters, written to teach a moral lesson.
fable in Russian
ба́сня
Pronounced: basnya
A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.
ба́йка
Pronounced: bayka
A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.
при́тча
Pronounced: pritcha
A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.
ска́зка
Pronounced: skazka
A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.
ба́йка
Pronounced: bayka
Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk.
вы́думка
Pronounced: vydumka
Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk.
небыли́ца
Pronounced: nebylitsa
Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk.
ска́зка
Pronounced: skazka
Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk.
ба́йка
Pronounced: bayka
Fiction; untruth; falsehood.
вы́думка
Pronounced: vydumka
Fiction; untruth; falsehood.
не́быль
Pronounced: nebyl
Fiction; untruth; falsehood.
небыли́ца
Pronounced: nebylitsa
Fiction; untruth; falsehood.
ска́зка
Pronounced: skazka
Fiction; untruth; falsehood.
What does "fable" mean?
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noun A short story, often with animal characters, written to teach a moral lesson.
"Aesop's fable of the tortoise and the hare teaches that patience beats speed."
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noun A made-up story or claim; something untrue.
"His account of the battle was mostly fable, invented to make himself look brave."
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verb To make up and tell a story as though it were true.
"The old sailor loved to fable about sea monsters he had supposedly fought."
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fable in a sentence
- Aesop's fable of the tortoise and the hare teaches that patience beats speed.
- She grew up on a diet of fairy tales and fables.
- His account of the battle was mostly fable, invented to make himself look brave.
- The old sailor loved to fable about sea monsters he had supposedly fought.
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What is "fable" in Russian?
"fable" in Russian is ба́сня, ба́йка, при́тча. fable means: A short story, often with animal characters, written to teach a moral lesson.
How do you pronounce ба́сня?
"fable" in Russian is ба́сня, pronounced "basnya".
How do you use "fable" in a sentence?
Example: "Aesop's fable of the tortoise and the hare teaches that patience beats speed." In Russian, "fable" is ба́сня, ба́йка, при́тча.
Are there other ways to say "fable" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 7 translations listed for "fable": ба́сня, ба́йка, при́тча, ска́зка, вы́думка, небыли́ца.
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