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Canterbury tale
01
kuwento ng Canterbury, isang kwentong masyadong mahaba o nakakainip
a story marked by being too long or dull
Idiom
Informal
Mga Halimbawa
At the family reunion, Uncle Joe entertained everyone with his Canterbury tale of adventures during his youth.
Sa pagsasama-sama ng pamilya, kinatuwaan ni Tito Joe ang lahat sa kanyang kuwentong Canterbury tungkol sa mga pakikipagsapalaran noong kabataan niya.
02
kuwentong hindi kapani-paniwala, istoryang mahirap paniwalaan
a story, explanation, or excuse that is hard to believe
Idiom
Informal
Mga Halimbawa
His explanation for being late was a Canterbury tale involving a flat tire, a lost phone, and a sudden rainstorm – hard to buy into.
Ang kanyang paliwanag sa pagkahuli ay isang kuwentong Canterbury na kinabibilangan ng isang flat na gulong, nawalang telepono, at biglaang bagyo – mahirap paniwalaan.
03
kuwento ng Canterbury, salaysay ng Canterbury
an uncompleted series of tales written after 1387 by Geoffrey Chaucer
