in folklore
в фольклоре
In folklore, owls often stand for wisdom.
В фольклоре совы часто символизируют мудрость.
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folklore
folklore
Meaning of folklore
English
the traditional stories, customs and beliefs of a people
Русский
народные предания, сказания и обрядовые традиции
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈfəʊklɔː/
American English
/ˈfoʊklɔr/
folklore with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом folklore
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Где встречается
Where it appearsaccording to local folklore
согласно местному фольклору
According to local folklore, a ghost lives in the old mill.
Согласно местному фольклору, на старой мельнице живёт призрак.
- a character from folkloreперсонаж фольклора
- rooted in folkloreуходить корнями в фольклор
Мифы и традиции
Myths and traditionsfolklore and traditions
фольклор и традиции
The village museum helps keep folklore and traditions alive.
Сельский музей помогает сохранять фольклор и традиции.
rich folklore
богатый фольклор
Grandma knows the rich folklore of her village by heart.
Бабушка знает наизусть богатый фольклор своей деревни.
- Slavic folkloreславянский фольклор
- myths and folkloreмифы и фольклор
folklore usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
This song comes from local folklore.
Эта песня пришла из местного фольклора.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
I'm interested in Russian folklore.
Я интересуюсь русским фольклором.
folklore synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between folklore, folk traditions, lore, oral tradition, and folktales
F
🇬🇧English
folk traditions
traditional customs of a people; a bit broader
often
ENThe village keeps its folk traditions alive.
L
🇬🇧English
lore
traditional knowledge and stories; literary
A2rare word
ENLocal lore says the hill is haunted.
Advanced: broader words
O
🇬🇧English
oral tradition
passing stories and knowledge by word of mouth
B1often
ENMany folktales survive through oral tradition.
F
🇬🇧English
folktales
traditional stories; one part of folklore
A2often
ENGrandparents told folktales by the fire.
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What does folklore mean?
the traditional stories, customs and beliefs of a people
How do you pronounce folklore?
folklore is pronounced [ˈfəʊklɔː].
How is folklore used in a sentence?
Эта песня пришла из местного фольклора. Translation: This song comes from local folklore.
Is folklore part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?
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