fairy tale

• Relato, generalmente para niños, que involucra seres mágicos, encantamientos y sucesos fantásticos; también se usa en sentido figurado para describir una historia o explicación poco realista o excesivamente optimista.

A story, typically for children, involving magical creatures, enchantments, and fantastical events; also used figuratively to describe an unrealistic or overly optimistic story or explanation.

1. Traditional storyA2formal

   A children's story involving magical creatures, events, and often a moral lesson.

   Cuento de hadas

   • She read a fairy tale about a princess and a dragon.
   • Fairy tales often begin with 'Once upon a time'.
   • The Brothers Grimm collected many famous fairy tales.

2. Unrealistic story or beliefB2informal

   An account or explanation that is exaggerated, idealized, or not true.

   cuento de hadas

   • His story about winning the lottery was just a fairy tale.
   • Don't believe her promises; they are just fairy tales.
   • The politician's plan sounds like a fairy tale.