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ficción

feek-SYOHN/fikˈsjon/

fiction

Also: storytelling
NounfA2
A colorful storybook illustration of a dragon flying over a castle with a purple sky.

📝 In Action

Me gusta leer libros de ciencia ficción antes de dormir.

A1

I like reading science fiction books before going to sleep.

La película es una obra de ficción, no es una historia real.

A2

The movie is a work of fiction, it is not a real story.

A veces la realidad supera a la ficción.

B1

Sometimes reality is stranger than fiction.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • ciencia ficción – science fiction
  • obra de ficción – work of fiction
  • personaje de ficción – fictional character

pretense

Also: fabrication, invention
NounfB2formal
A colorful storybook illustration of a child hiding a cookie behind their back while smiling innocently.

📝 In Action

Mantenían la ficción de que el negocio era exitoso.

B2

They maintained the pretense that the business was successful.

Su supuesta riqueza no era más que una ficción.

C1

His supposed wealth was nothing more than a fabrication.

No puedo seguir viviendo en esta ficción.

B2

I can't keep living in this pretense (made-up situation).

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • fingimiento (faking/pretense)
  • invención (invention)
  • mentira (lie)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • mantener la ficción – to maintain the pretense
  • pura ficción – pure invention / total lie

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: ficción

Question 1 of 3

Which of these is the correct way to say 'Science Fiction'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
ficticio(fictional / imaginary) — Adjective
ficcional(fictional) — Adjective
ficcionalizar(to fictionalize) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
canciónacciónemoción
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'fictio', which means 'shaping' or 'forming'. It comes from 'fingere', a verb meaning 'to mold with clay' or 'to pretend'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: fictionFrench: fictionItalian: finzione

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a difference between 'ficción' and 'fantasía'?

Can I use 'ficción' as a verb?

Does it ever mean 'flick' (like a movie)?