urban legend

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A widely circulated story that is untrue or dubious, often having elements of humor or horror.

Equivalents

Españolleyenda urbana

Françaislégende urbaine

DeutschGroßstadtlegende moderne Legende moderne Sage

12 more languages

Danskvandrehistorie

Suomikaupunkilegenda kaupunkitarina urbaanilegenda

Italianoleggenda metropolitana

日本語都市伝説

한국어도시전설

Nederlandsbroodje aap broodjeaapverhaal stadslegende

Polskilegenda miejska

Portuguêslenda urbana

Русскийгородска́я леге́нда

Svenskaklintbergare vandringssägen

Tagalogkuwentong-barbero

Türkçeşehir efsanesi

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

urban lumberjack urban mine urban mining urban myth urban Naxal urban planner

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