legend

a traditional story that explains the beliefs of a group of people or describes their history, often involving supernatural beings and events

leyenda, cuento tradicional

Collocations a legend about dragons

• The story of Robin Hood is a legend.

  La historia de Robin Hood es una leyenda.

a person who is famous and admired by many people, especially for doing something very well or successfully

légends, celebridades

Collocations football legend

• She is a legend in the world of ballet.

  Ella es una leyenda en el mundo del ballet.

a short description at the bottom or side of a picture, map, etc., explaining what the symbols mean

leyenda (de un mapa)

Collocations legend on a map

• The legend explains the symbols used in the diagram.

  La leyenda explica los símbolos utilizados en el diagrama.