have a fable for: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

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    • To possess or be in possession of a fable or short fictional story concerning someone or something.

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    • Grandpa always had a fable for every occasion, and he told them with great enthusiasm.

      El abuelo siempre tenía una fábula para cada ocasión y las contaba con gran entusiasmo.

    • The old book on the shelf has a fable for each animal in the forest.

      El libro viejo en la estantería tiene una fábula para cada animal del bosque.

    • She has a fable for her students about honesty that she reads every semester.

      Ella tiene una fábula para sus estudiantes sobre la honestidad que lee cada semestre.

    • In the collection, we found a fable for children that teaches kindness and courage.

      En la colección, encontramos una fábula para niños que enseña bondad y valor.

  • 2.

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    • To have a fondness for; to have a particular weakness or preference for someone or something.

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    • Liam has always had a fable for jazz music since he was a teenager.

      Liam siempre ha tenido una predilección por la música jazz desde que era adolescente.

    • Do you have a fable for Italian food, or do you prefer other cuisines?

      ¿Tienes preferencia por la comida italiana o prefieres otras cocinas?

    • She seemed to have a fable for classic novels, reading one every month.

      Parecía tener una predilección por las novelas clásicas, leyendo una cada mes.

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