English-Spanish translations for parable

• parábola
  El sentido de esta parábola se refiere al fundamento de la fe. This parable was meant as a reference to faith and its foundations.
  En cualquier caso, el debate sobre la Conferencia Intergubernamental me hizo pensar en esta parábola. Nonetheless, I was reminded of this parable during the IGC discussion.
  Señor Presidente, una parábola bíblica enseña al fiel que hay que edificar la casa sobre roca. Mr President, a biblical parable teaches the reader to build his house on a rock.

Definition of parable

• A short narrative illustrating a lesson by comparison or analogy
• To represent by parable
• That can easily be prepared or procured; obtainable

Examples

• In the New Testament the parables told by Jesus Christ convey His message, as in "The parable of the prodigal son
• Catholic sermons normally draw on at least one Biblical lecture, often parables

Related words

• separable
• comparable
• incomparable
• inseparable
• irreparable
• reparable
• uncomparable
• sparable
• separable verb