Translation of Spanish word "cuento" to English
cuento
/kwen.to/
Meaning
Nouna story, especially a fictional one
How to use
Cuento ('tale / short story / lie / bill') is masculine. Cuento de hadas — Fairy tale. Noun form of contar ('to tell/count'). Tener mucho cuento — To exaggerate / make excuses.
🇬🇧 English
tale
Example
Me encantó la historia que me contó mi abuela.
I loved the story that my grandmother told me.
El cuento de hadas es una forma de entretenimiento popular.
The fairy tale is a popular form of entertainment.
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- cuento de hadas— fairy tale
- cuentos chinos— cock-and-bull stories / tall tales
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The Spanish word "cuento" means "tale" in English.
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