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prewritten tale

[ˈpriːˌrɪtn teɪl]
nounpl: prewritten tales
história pré-escrita
1. A story that has been written in advance before being told, shared, or performed
The actor performed a prewritten tale from the script during the show.
O ator interpretou uma história pré-escrita do roteiro durante o espetáculo.
2. A narrative composed beforehand rather than improvised or spontaneously created
She preferred prewritten tales to ad-libbed storytelling.
Ela preferia histórias pré-escritas ao improviso na narrativa.
Synonyms
scripted storyprepared narrativewritten narrativecomposed tale
Antonyms
improvised talead-libbed storyspontaneous narrativeoral tradition

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
história pré-escrita
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
conto pré-escrito
More formal; 'conto' is commonly used for short tales

Related Idioms & Phrases

stick to the script
read from the page
follow the narrative
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