What does relato in Spanish mean?

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

The word relato in Spanish means short story, story, tale, account, tell, relate, relate, describe. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word relato

short story, story, tale

nombre masculino (narración corta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi relato preferido de Edgar Allan Poe es "El pozo y el péndulo".
My favorite short story by Edgar Allan Poe is "The Pit and the Pendulum."

account

nombre masculino (acción de contar algo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El relato del ataque ponía los pelos de punta.
The account of the attack made my hairs stand on end.

tell, relate

verbo transitivo (culto (contar, narrar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los Evangelios relatan la vida de Jesús de Nazaret.
The Gospels tell the tale of Jesus of Nazareth.

relate, describe

verbo transitivo (contar un suceso)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ante el Juez relató los hechos tal y como él los había vivido.
He related the facts to the judge the way he had experienced them.

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