fable
/ˈfeɪbl/noun
उच्चारण फ़ेबल
नीति-कथा, पशु-कथा, दंतकथा
Core wordPYP · asked 5 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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a short story, usually about animals that speak and act like people, that teaches a moral lesson
नीति-कथा, पशु-कथा, दंतकथा
- the fable of the hare and the tortoise
- Aesop's fables and the Panchatantra are read all over the world.
- Our teacher read us a fable about a clever crow.
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- Every fable ends with a lesson for the reader.
- Children enjoy the fable of the lion and the mouse.
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[U, C]
a story or statement that is not true
मनगढ़ंत कहानी, झूठी बात
- Separating fact from fable is the historian's job.
- The tale that he built the house in one night is a fable.
- The idea that the lake never dries up is just a fable.
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- Many stories about the old fort are fable rather than fact.
- It is a fable that you cannot learn a language after thirty.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a fable about/of + subject
A fable is a short story with a moral, usually about animals. About or of names the characters or theme.
'Fable' नैतिक शिक्षा वाली छोटी कथा है, प्रायः पशुओं की। 'About' या 'of' पात्रों या विषय को बताता है।
- Radhika read the fable about the tortoise and the hare.
- The Panchatantra is a collection of fables of wise animals.
fable (countable) vs fable (uncountable)
A fable is a countable story, but fable can also mean the whole body of such stories, as in the world of fable.
'A fable' गिनी जाने वाली कथा है, पर 'fable' ऐसी सभी कथाओं के समूह के लिए भी आता है, जैसे 'the world of fable'।
- The tiger in the fable was proud and foolish.
- Such creatures belong to fable, not to science.
fable = a false or invented story (figurative)
In the second sense it describes a story people believe but which is untrue, often with a mocking tone.
दूसरे अर्थ में यह उस कहानी के लिए है जिस पर लोग विश्वास करते हैं पर जो सच नहीं होती, प्रायः व्यंग्य के साथ।
- The story of the golden palace is a fable.
fable vs fabulous / fabled
Fabled means famous in stories. Fabulous means wonderful, and is not related to a story.
'Fabled' का अर्थ कहानियों में प्रसिद्ध है। 'Fabulous' का अर्थ शानदार है, और कहानी से सीधा संबंध नहीं।
- He visited the fabled city of Dwarka.
- We had a fabulous time at the fair.
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adjective + fable
ancientmoralpopularfamouswell-knownanimal
- The fable of the thirsty crow is an ancient tale.
verb + fable
tellreadwriteretellrecitelearn
- Grandmother loved to tell fables at bedtime.
fable + of
the Fox and the Grapesthe Lion and the Mousethe Crowthe Hare and Tortoise
- The fable of the lion and the mouse teaches that small friends can help.
noun + fable
the moral of the fablea collection of fablesa Panchatantra fablea book of fables
- Children enjoy the Panchatantra fables for their wit.
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- The moral of the fable is that slow and steady wins the race.
इस नीति-कथा की सीख यह है कि धीमी पर निरंतर चाल जीतती है।
- In the fable, a monkey and a crocodile became friends.
इस कथा में एक बंदर और मगरमच्छ मित्र बन गए।
- Sometimes a good teacher uses a fable to explain a hard idea.
कभी-कभी अच्छा शिक्षक कठिन विचार समझाने के लिए नीति-कथा का प्रयोग करता है।
- The rumour that the lake was bottomless was just a fable.
यह अफ़वाह कि झील अथाह है, केवल मनगढ़ंत कथा थी।
- Aesop is remembered for his short, clever fables.
ईसप अपनी छोटी, चतुर नीति-कथाओं के लिए याद किए जाते हैं।
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✗ The Panchatantra fable is loved by children for their humour.
✓ The Panchatantra fables are loved by children for their humour.
The pronoun their and the idea of many stories need a plural subject: fables.
Pronoun 'their' और अनेक कथाओं के भाव के लिए बहुवचन subject 'fables' चाहिए।
✗ We had a fable day at the beach.
✓ We had a fabulous day at the beach.
To mean wonderful, use the adjective fabulous, not the noun fable.
'शानदार' के अर्थ में विशेषण 'fabulous' लिखें, संज्ञा 'fable' नहीं।
✗ The moral of fable is to be honest.
✓ The moral of the fable is to be honest.
A specific fable needs the before it.
किसी विशेष कथा के लिए 'fable' से पहले 'the' आवश्यक है।
◇Word family
AaSpelling
fa·ble
§Grammar and usage
Keep the story types together: fable (animals, moral), parable (religious lesson), allegory (characters stand for ideas), legend (old story partly true), myth (gods and origins), anecdote (real incident).
कहानियों के प्रकार साथ याद रखिए: fable (जानवर, नीति), parable (धार्मिक सीख), allegory (पात्र विचारों के प्रतीक), legend (आंशिक सच पुरानी कथा), myth (देवता और उत्पत्ति), anecdote (असली घटना)।
The adjective fabled means famous in legend.
Adjective fabled का अर्थ 'किंवदंती में प्रसिद्ध' है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A short story with animal characters that teaches a moral.
'जानवरों के पात्रों वाली नीति-कथा' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।