folklore

BrE /ˈfɒl.kloʊ/ AmE /ˈfɑːlk.loʊ/

noun en → es

1 TRADITION [uncountable] B2

the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through many generations by word of mouth

folklore, tradición popular

  • the folklore of somewhere

Collocations preserve the folklore · study the folklore

  • The festival celebrates the folklore of the region.

    El festival celebra el folklore de la región.

2 STORY [countable] B2

a traditional story or legend, especially one concerning the early history of a place or people and explaining natural phenomena or aspects of life

leyenda, cuento popular

  • an old folklore

Collocations oral folklore · folklore tale

  • The story is part of the local folklore.

    La historia forma parte del folklore local.