tale

a story, especially one that is not true and is told for entertainment or to make a point

cuento, leyenda, historia

• an old tale

Collocations tale of adventure · tale of love

• He told us an old tale about a brave knight.

  Nos contó un viejo cuento sobre un caballero valiente.

a story that is true and based on real events, often told to warn or teach a lesson

relato, historia verdadera

• true tale

Collocations tale of survival · tale of woe

• The old man told us a true tale about his life during the war.

  El anciano nos contó una historia verdadera sobre su vida durante la guerra.

a story or piece of information that is not confirmed to be true but spreads quickly among people

rumor, chisme

• tale about somebody

Collocations tale of scandal · tale of mystery

• There's a tale going around that the company is closing down.

  Hay un rumor circulando de que la empresa está cerrando.