Translation of "leyenda" into English

legend, caption, myth are the top translations of "leyenda" into English.

leyenda noun feminine grammar

Historia tradicional, que usualmente hace intervenir seres sobrenaturales, ancestros, héroes o eventos sin base determinada, hechos o explicaciones naturales, pero que se utiliza para explicar alguna tradición, rito o fenómeno natural, o para justificar la existencia de una institución social. [..]

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  • legend

    noun

    key to the symbols and color codes on a map [..]

    La leyenda cuenta que el día en que ella murió, un eclipse oscureció los cielos.

    The legend says that the day she died, an eclipse darkened the skies.

  • caption

    noun

    A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration or cartoon

    La leyenda dice “acá las almas han sido olvidadas hace mucho tiempo”.

    The caption says “the souls had longer been forgotten there”.

  • myth

    noun

    A traditional or legendary story, usually dealing with supernatural beings, ancestors, heroes or events, that is with or without determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation, but is used to explain some practice, rite or phenomenon of nature, or to justify the existence of a social institution.

    Leyendo esa leyenda se puede comprender con profundidad la civilización antigua.

    The myth offers insights into the ancient civilization.

  • Less frequent translations

    • folktale
    • fable
    • story
    • tale
    • key
    • inscription
    • cutline
    • history
    • lettering
    • confession
    • footnote
    • footer
    • lyric
    • folk tale
    • label (of a map)
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