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1 ♦ folk
♦ folk /fəʊk/A n.1 (pl., anche folks) gente (sing.); persone: Her family were decent folk, i suoi erano gente per bene; Are there other folk around?, c'è altra gente qui?; Folks say that…, la gente dice che…; dicono che…; I like to listen to the old folk telling stories, mi piace ascoltare i racconti dei vecchi; ordinary folk, gente comune; country [town] folk, gente di campagna [di città]3 (al pl.) (vocat., fam.) gente; amici; ragazzi4 [u] (mus.) musica folk5 (antiq.) popolo; nazione; tribùB a.popolare; tradizionale; folkloristico; (mus., anche) folk: folk tale, leggenda popolare; folk culture, cultura popolare; folk medicine, medicina popolare; folk music, musica tradizionale; musica folk; folk singer, cantante folk; folk wisdom, saggezza popolare● folk dance, danza folcloristica; danza popolare □ folk dancer, ballerino (o ballerina) in costume tradizionale □ folk devil, male sociale □ folk etymology, etimologia popolare □ folk hero, eroe popolare □ folk memory, memoria popolare □ folk museum, museo etnografico (della civiltà contadina, ecc.) □ folk psychology, demopsicologia □ (mus.) folk rock, folk rock □ (mus.) folk-rocker, cantante (o suonatore) di folk rock □ folk song, canto popolare; canzone folk □ (fam.) the folks back home, gli amici a casa □ ( USA) the old folks at home, i genitori; i nonni; i vecchi (fam.) □ old folks' home, casa di riposo per anziani. -
2 ♦ tale
♦ tale /teɪl/n.1 storia; racconto; narrazione; storiella; novella: fairy tales, racconti di fate; fiabe; folk tale, leggenda popolare; moral tale, racconto edificante; tales of adventure, racconti di avventure; a tale of woe, una triste storia; a true tale of the Crusades, una narrazione veridica delle Crociate2 resoconto; relazione; (spec.) chiacchiera, diceria, maldicenza: All sorts of tales will get about, si diffondono le dicerie più strane; se ne sentono di tutti i colori● ( boxe) the tale of the tape, i precedenti (o i dati essenziali) di un pugile □ an old wives' tale, una sciocca leggenda; una superstizione □ to tell tales about sb., andare a riferire cose sul conto di q. □ to tell tales out of school, fare la spia; riportare; sparlare □ (fig.) I prefer to tell my own tale, preferisco dare la mia versione dei fatti □ (prov.) Dead men tell no tales, i morti non parlano. -
3 folk
[fəʊk] 1.1) (people) + verbo pl. gente f.sing.old, young folk — i vecchi, i giovani
2) mus. + verbo sing. folk m.2.1) colloq. (parents) genitori m.2) colloq. (addressing people)3.that's all, folks! — colloq. è tutto, gente!
1) (traditional) [dance, music] folcloristico, tradizionale, popolare; [song, tale, tradition] popolare* * *[fouk] 1. noun plural((especially American folks) people: The folk in this town are very friendly.) gente2. adjective((of the traditions) of the common people of a country: folk customs; folk dance; folk music.) folcloristico, popolare; folk- folks- folklore* * *[fəʊk] 1.1) (people) + verbo pl. gente f.sing.old, young folk — i vecchi, i giovani
2) mus. + verbo sing. folk m.2.1) colloq. (parents) genitori m.2) colloq. (addressing people)3.that's all, folks! — colloq. è tutto, gente!
1) (traditional) [dance, music] folcloristico, tradizionale, popolare; [song, tale, tradition] popolare
См. также в других словарях:
folk tale — folk′ tale or folk′tale n. soc a tale or legend originating and traditional among a people, esp. one forming part of an oral tradition. Also called folk story • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang
folk tale — or folk story n. a story, usually of anonymous authorship and containing legendary elements, made and handed down orally among the common people … English World dictionary
folk tale — folk ,tale noun count an old traditional story … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
folk tale — ► NOUN ▪ a traditional story originally transmitted orally … English terms dictionary
folk tale — noun a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk • Syn: ↑folktale • Members of this Topic: ↑flying carpet • Hypernyms: ↑narrative, ↑narration, ↑story, ↑tale … Useful english dictionary
folk tale — folktale folktale, folk tale folk tale . a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk, especially one forming part of the tradition of a culture. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
folk tale — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms folk tale : singular folk tale plural folk tales an old traditional story … English dictionary
folk tale — 1. a tale or legend originating and traditional among a people or folk, esp. one forming part of the oral tradition of the common people. 2. any belief or story passed on traditionally, esp. one considered to be false or based on superstition.… … Universalium
folk tale — story originating from and passed down by the common people of a country or region (usually transmitted orally) … English contemporary dictionary
folk tale — noun a traditional story originally transmitted orally … English new terms dictionary
folk·tale — /ˈfoʊkˌteıl/ noun, pl tales [count] : a traditional story West African folktales that continue to be passed from generation to generation through storytelling … Useful english dictionary