What does favola in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word favola in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use favola in Italian.

The word favola in Italian means fable, fairy tale, claptrap, bunkum, hogwash, fable, fairy-tale-like, romantic story, feel-good story, the moral of the story, amazing place. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word favola

fable

sostantivo femminile (racconto con morale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le favole sono utili ai bambini per imparare i valori fondamentali della vita.
Fables are useful in helping children learn about the most important values in life.

fairy tale

sostantivo femminile (fiaba)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nonno, ci racconti un'altra favola?
Grandpa, will you tell us another fairy tale?

claptrap, bunkum, hogwash

sostantivo femminile (figurato (fandonia, cosa inventata) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Smettila di raccontarmi favole e spiegami davvero perché sei stato licenziato!
Stop with the hogwash and tell me why you really got fired!

fable

sostantivo femminile (antico (azione scenica drammatica) (play)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il teatro stava rappresentando una favola.
The theatre was putting on a fable.

fairy-tale-like

locuzione aggettivale (meraviglioso, stupendo)

Il nostro hotel si trova in un luogo da favola.
Our hotel is in a fairy-tale-like place.

romantic story, feel-good story

the moral of the story

amazing place

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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