No. 6,800 in Spanish
cuentos
"Stories" or "tales."
In a sentence
Los cuentos de hadas son populares entre los niños.
Fairy tales are popular among children.
Here, 'cuentos' means tales or stories, typically fictional and short narratives.
No me vengas con cuentos, dime la verdad.
Don’t tell me tales, tell me the truth.
In this instance, 'cuentos' refers to fabricated stories or excuses.
Me gusta leer cuentos cortos antes de dormir.
I like reading short stories before bed.
In this example, 'cuentos' is used to denote short stories, a literary form.
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