What does tale in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word tale in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tale in Italian.

The word tale in Italian means such, aforementioned, similar, certain, that person, guy, concerning that point, for this aim, in such a way, in such a manner, so that, in such a way to, as such, that guy, such as, exactly the same, like father like son, like mother like daughter, like father like son, a guy, a bloke, a chap, a man. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tale

such

aggettivo (così tanto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
I vicini hanno fatto una tale confusione da costringermi a chiamare la polizia.
The neighbors made such a racket that I was forced to call the police.

aforementioned

aggettivo (suddetto) (formal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Dopo tale discorso, tutti applaudirono.
After the aforementioned talk, everyone applauded.

similar

aggettivo (simile, uguale)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Come dice il detto: "tale padre, tale figlio".
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. She's very similar to her sister.

certain

aggettivo (certo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Un tale Marco è passato a cercarti mentre eri al lavoro.
A certain Marco passed by to look for you while you were at work.

that person

pronome (quello, colui)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho visto quel tale di cui mi avevi parlato.
I saw that person you told me about.

guy

pronome (tipo, tizio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un tale ha chiesto di te.
A guy asked about you.

concerning that point

for this aim

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Questa cena non è stata programmata a tale scopo.
This dinner was not planned for this.

in such a way

in such a manner

locuzione avverbiale (così)

so that, in such a way to

as such

(conjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that.")
Non odiava la montagna in quanto tale, ma piuttosto il freddo che si accompagna a quelle altitudini.
He didn't hate the mountains as such, but more the cold at such altitudes.

that guy

such as

aggettivo (così tanto da)

exactly the same

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Te l'ho restituito tale e quale dopo un anno.
I returned it to you in exactly the same condition after a year.

like father like son, like mother like daughter

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

like father like son

(idiomatico (stesso carattere, comportamento) (idiom)

a guy, a bloke, a chap, a man

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