fairy tale

1. A folktale or literary story featuring fairies or similar fantasy characters.

   I used to love reading fairy tales when I was a child.

   Märchen, Fabel, Märchen

   ска́зкаskázka, мифmif, леге́ндаlegénda

   ка́зкаkázka, ба́йкаbájka, небили́цяnebylýcja

   a story about fairies; told to amuse children

2. (uncountable)The literary genre of these stories.

3. (figuratively)A fabricated or misleading account meant to deceive, such as an exaggerated excuse.

   He's telling us another fairy tale about how great the software will be.

4. (figuratively)A delightful and ideal situation of a kind attained by very few.

   I've been living in a fairy tale since I met Joe.

1. When I was a child, my mother would often read fairy tales to me.

   Коли я був маленький, мама часто читала мені казки. — deniko

   deAls ich noch ein Kind war, las mir meine Mutter oft Märchen vor. — Sudajaengi

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2. It was like a fairy tale.

   Це було схоже на казку. — deniko

   ruЭто было похоже на сказку. — marafon

   deEs war wie im Märchen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. What's your favorite fairy tale?

   Яка твоя улюблена казка? — deniko

   ruКакая у тебя любимая сказка? — Selena777

   deWas ist dein Lieblingsmärchen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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4. I don't believe in fairy tales.

   ruЯ не верю в сказки. — sharptoothed

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5. What's your favorite fairy tale, and why?

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