Canterbury tale
01
lång tråkig historia, ändlös seg berättelse
a story marked by being too long or dull
idiom
informellt
grammatisk information
animacitetsstatus
abstrakt
morfologisk sammansättning
sammansättning
räknebart
singular
not gender specific
pluralform
Canterbury tales
Exempel
At the family reunion, Uncle Joe entertained everyone with his Canterbury tale of adventures during his youth.
Hans svar blev en lång tråkig historia som ingen ville höra.
02
otrolig historia, osannolik ursäkt
a story, explanation, or excuse that is hard to believe
idiom
informellt
Exempel
His explanation for being late was a Canterbury tale involving a flat tire, a lost phone, and a sudden rainstorm – hard to buy into.
Han berättade en otrolig historia om varför han var sen.
03
Canterberysaga, Canterberynovell
an uncompleted series of tales written after 1387 by Geoffrey Chaucer
LanGeek
