conto de fadas

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Etymology

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Likely a calque. Compare English fairy tale, French conte de fées, Spanish cuento de hadas.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈkõ.tu dɨ ˈfa.dɐʃ/ [ˈkõ.tu ðɨ ˈfa.ðɐʃ]

Noun

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conto de fadas m (plural contos de fadas)

  1. (literature) fairy tale (a fantasy folktale)
  2. (figurative) fairy tale (a blissful situation or existence)
    A vida não é um conto de fadas.Life is not a fairy tale.