conto — meaning in English

English meaning

• story noun An account, true or invented, of events told for information or entertainment.
• tale noun A story, especially one that is told aloud and may be fictional or exaggerated.

Senses

conto is used for these senses in English:

• cock-and-bull story (idiomatic) A far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity.
• short story (literature) A work of fiction that is shorter than a novella.
• story An account of real or fictional events.
• tale A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.

story — full definition

1. noun An account, true or invented, of events told for information or entertainment.
2. noun A short-lived post of photos or video shared on a social media app.

tale — full definition

1. noun A story, especially one that is told aloud and may be fictional or exaggerated.
2. noun A piece of gossip or a report, sometimes untrue or exaggerated.

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