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n. 1. зохиомол өгүүлэл. He told US \tales of afventure. Тэр бидэнд адал явдлын олон сонирхолтой юм ярив. 2. бодит байдлын тухай хүүрнэсэн/ нийтэлсэн үлгэр, тууж. \tales of life in the desert цөл дэхь амьдралын тухай туужууд. 3. tell tales буруу юм хийсэн хүний тухай ам дамжсан үг ярих. How can I stop Mary telling \tales? Мэрийн дэл сул юм ярьдагий нь яаж болиулах вэ? old wives' tale сохроор итгэх итгэл бишрэл, мухар сүсэг. -
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n. (pl wives) гэргий, эхнэр, авгай. the world and his wife хорвоогийн хамаг амьтан, бүх хүн. The world and his \wife were in Brighton that day! Хорвоогийн хамаг амьтан л тэр өдөр Брайтонд цугласан байх! an old wives` tale худал үг яриа. wifely adj. эхнэр хүний. \wife duties эхнэр хүний үүрэг.
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