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sto·ry 1
(stôr′ē)n. pl. sto·ries
1. An account or recital of an event or a series of events, either true or fictitious, as:
a. An account or report regarding the facts of an event or group of events: The witness changed her story under questioning.
b. An anecdote: came back from the trip with some good stories.
c. A lie: told us a story about the dog eating the cookies.
2.
a. A usually fictional prose or verse narrative intended to interest or amuse the hearer or reader; a tale.
b. A short story.
3. The plot of a narrative or dramatic work.
4. A news article or broadcast.
5. Something viewed as or providing material for a literary or journalistic treatment: "He was colorful, he was charismatic, he was controversial, he was a good story" (Terry Ann Knopf).
6. The background information regarding something: What's the story on these unpaid bills?
7. Romantic legend or tradition: a hero known to us in story.
tr.v. sto·ried, sto·ry·ing, sto·ries
1. To decorate with scenes representing historical or legendary events.
2. Archaic To tell as a story.
[Middle English storie, from Old French estorie, estoire, from Latin historia; see history.]
sto·ry 2
(stôr′ē)n. pl. sto·ries
1. A complete horizontal division of a building, constituting the area between two adjacent floors.
2. The set of rooms on the same floor of a building.
[Middle English storie, story, from Medieval Latin historia, picture, story (probably from painted windows or sculpture on the front of buildings), from Latin, history; see history.]
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story
(ˈstɔːrɪ)n, pl -ries
1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a narration of a chain of events told or written in prose or verse
2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) Also called: short story a piece of fiction, briefer and usually less detailed than a novel
3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) Also called: story line the plot of a book, film, etc
4. an event that could be the subject of a narrative
5. a report or statement on a matter or event
6. (Journalism & Publishing) the event or material for such a report
7. informal a lie, fib, or untruth
8. cut a long story short make a long story short to leave out details in a narration
9. the same old story informal the familiar or regular course of events
10. the story goes it is commonly said or believed
vb (tr) , -ries, -rying or -ried
(Art Terms) to decorate (a pot, wall, etc) with scenes from history or legends
[C13: from Anglo-French estorie, from Latin historia; see history]
story
(ˈstɔːrɪ)n, pl -ries
(Architecture) another spelling (esp US) of storey
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sto•ry1
(ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i)n., pl. -ries, n.
1. a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse; tale.
2. a fictitious tale, shorter and less elaborate than a novel.
3. such narratives or tales as a branch of literature: song and story.
4. the plot or succession of incidents of a novel, poem, drama, etc.
5. a narration of incidents or events.
6. a report of the facts concerning a matter in question.
7. a lie; fabrication.
8. Archaic. history.
v.t. 9. to ornament with pictured scenes, as from history or legend.
10. Archaic. to tell the history or story of.
[1175–1225; Middle English < Anglo-French estorie < Latin historia history]
sto•ry2
(ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i)n., pl. -ries.
1. a complete horizontal section of a building, having one continuous or practically continuous floor.
2. the set of rooms on the same floor or level of a building.
3. any major horizontal architectural division, as of a facade.
4. a layer.
Also, esp. Brit., storey. [1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-Latin historia picture decorating a building, a part of the building, hence floor, story; see story1]
Sto•ry
(ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i)n.
Joseph, 1779–1845, U.S. jurist.
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story
– storey1. 'story'
A story is a description of imaginary people and events, written or told in order to entertain people. The plural of story is stories.
Tell me a story.
Her stories about the boy wizard have sold millions of copies.
A description of a series of real events can also be called a story.
We sold the story of the expedition to the Daily Express.
In American English, a story is also one of the floors or levels in a building.
The house was four stories high.
2. 'storey'
In British English, one of these floors is called a storey.
The house was three storeys high.
See storey - floor
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Past participle: storied
Gerund: storying
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| Noun | 1. |  story - a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program; "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"tearjerker - an excessively sentimental narrative tall tale - an improbable (unusual or incredible or fanciful) story sob story, sob stuff - a sentimental story (or drama) of personal distress; designed to arouse sympathy nursery rhyme - a tale in rhymed verse for children |
| 2. | story - a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; "he writes stories for the magazines" fiction - a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact adventure story, heroic tale - a story of an adventure mystery story, whodunit, mystery - a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie love story, romance - a story dealing with love short story - a prose narrative shorter than a novel myth - a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people parable - (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message; "the parable of the prodigal son" plot - the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.; "the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal" culmination - the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play" anticlimax, bathos - a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one | |
| 3. |  story - a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?"basement, cellar - the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" first floor, ground floor, ground level - the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building attic, garret, loft - floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage loft - floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" | |
| 4. |  story - a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"history - the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings; "he teaches Medieval history"; "history takes the long view" ancient history - a history of the ancient world etymology - a history of a word case history - detailed record of the background of a person or group under study or treatment historical document, historical paper, historical record - writing having historical value (as opposed to fiction or myth etc.) chronological record, annals - a chronological account of events in successive years biography, life history, life story, life - an account of the series of events making up a person's life record - anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events; "the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques" recital - a detailed account or description of something; "he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings" | |
| 5. |  story - a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"news - information reported in a newspaper or news magazine; "the news of my death was greatly exaggerated" newsletter, newssheet - report or open letter giving informal or confidential news of interest to a special group bulletin - a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast) urban legend - a story that appears mysteriously and spreads spontaneously in various forms and is usually false; contains elements of humor or horror and is popularly believed to be true | |
| 6. | story - a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?" lie, prevarication - a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth cock-and-bull story, fairy story, fairy tale, fairytale, song and dance - an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse |
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story
noun
1. tale, romance, narrative, record, history, version, novel, legend, chronicle, yarn, recital, narration, urban myth, urban legend, fictional account a popular love story with a happy ending
2. anecdote, account, tale, report, detail, relation, testimony The parents all shared interesting stories about their children.
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story
noun1. A recounting of past events:
3. The series of events and relationships forming the basis of a composition:
5. An entertaining and often oral account of a real or fictitious occurrence:
6. An untrue declaration:
canard, cock-and-bull story, falsehood, falsity, fib, fiction, inveracity, lie, misrepresentation, misstatement, prevarication, tale, untruth.
Informal: fish story, tall tale.
Slang: whopper.
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Translations
حكايةقصةقِصَّةقِصَّهكَذِب
příběhhistorkaležpodlaží
historiehistorie-løgn=-eventyr=-historie
rakonto
korruslugu
tarinajuttukerroskertomus
pričakat
elbeszélésemelettörténet
lygasagasagasaga, frásögn
物語
이야기
fabula
blēņasniekipasakasstāstījumsstāsts
članekzgodba
historiavåning
เรื่องราว
câu chuyện
story
1 [ˈstɔːrɪ]A. N
1. (= account) → historia f; (= tale) → cuento m, relato m; (= joke) → chiste m
his story is that → según él dice ..., según lo que él cuenta ...
but that's another story → pero eso es otro cantar
a children's story → un cuento infantil
the story goes that → se dice or se cuenta que ...
the story of her life → la historia de su vida
that's the story of my life! → ¡siempre me pasa lo mismo!
it's a long story → es/sería largo de contar
to cut a long story short → en resumidas cuentas, en pocas palabras
it's the same old story → es la historia de siempre
to tell a story (fictional) → contar un cuento; (= recount what happened) → contar or narrar una historia
the marks tell their own story → las señales hablan por sí solas, las señales no necesitan interpretación
the full story has still to be told → todavía no se ha hecho pública toda la historia
what a story this house could tell! → ¡cuántas cosas nos diría esta casa!
the story of their travels → la relación de sus viajes
that's not the whole story → eso no es todo
his story is that → según él dice ..., según lo que él cuenta ...
but that's another story → pero eso es otro cantar
a children's story → un cuento infantil
the story goes that → se dice or se cuenta que ...
the story of her life → la historia de su vida
that's the story of my life! → ¡siempre me pasa lo mismo!
it's a long story → es/sería largo de contar
to cut a long story short → en resumidas cuentas, en pocas palabras
it's the same old story → es la historia de siempre
to tell a story (fictional) → contar un cuento; (= recount what happened) → contar or narrar una historia
the marks tell their own story → las señales hablan por sí solas, las señales no necesitan interpretación
the full story has still to be told → todavía no se ha hecho pública toda la historia
what a story this house could tell! → ¡cuántas cosas nos diría esta casa!
the story of their travels → la relación de sus viajes
that's not the whole story → eso no es todo
B. CPD story writer N → narrador(a) m/f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
story
[ˈstɔːri] n (= tale) → histoire f
Do you know any good ghost stories? → Tu connais de bonnes histoires de fantômes?
Do you know any good ghost stories? → Tu connais de bonnes histoires de fantômes?
(= account) → histoire f
I told her the story of my life
BUT Je lui ai raconté ma vie.
... but that's another story → ... mais c'est une autre histoire
it's the same old story → c'est toujours la même histoire
I told her the story of my life
BUT Je lui ai raconté ma vie.
... but that's another story → ... mais c'est une autre histoire
it's the same old story → c'est toujours la même histoire
(= lie) → histoire f
What a story! I don't believe a word of it → Quelle histoire! Je n'y crois pas un mot.
What a story! I don't believe a word of it → Quelle histoire! Je n'y crois pas un mot.
(US) = storey
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
story
:storyboard
n (TV, Film) → Storyboard nt
storybook
n → Geschichtenbuch nt
adj attr castles, romance etc → märchenhaft; story ending → Ende nt → wie im Märchen, Happy End nt, → Happyend nt
story line
n → Handlung f
storyteller
n
(= narrator) → Geschichtenerzähler(in) m(f)
(inf, = liar) → Lügenbold m
storytelling
n no pl (spoken) → Geschichtenerzählen nt; (written) → Erzählkunst f
story
1n
(= tale) → Geschichte f; (esp Liter) → Erzählung f; (= joke) → Witz m; it’s a long story → das ist eine lange Geschichte; the story of her life → ihre Lebensgeschichte; that’s the story of my life (inf) → das plagt mich mein ganzes Leben lang! (inf); (said as a response) → wem sagen Sie das! (inf); that’s another story → das ist eine andere Geschichte; the story goes that … → man erzählt sich, dass …; his story is that … → er behauptet, dass …; according to your story → dir zufolge; I’ve heard his (side of the) story → ich habe seine Version gehört; the full story still has to be told → die ganze Wahrheit muss noch ans Licht kommen; that’s not the whole story → das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit; your school marks tell their own story → deine Zeugnisnoten sprechen für sich; to cut a long story short → um es kurz zu machen, kurz und gut; it’s the (same) old story → es ist das alte Lied; but it’s a different story now → aber jetzt sieht die Sache anders aus
(Press: = event) → Geschichte f; (= newspaper story) → Artikel m; it’ll make a good story → das gibt einen guten Artikel
(= plot) → Handlung f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
story
1 [ˈstɔːrɪ] na. (account, lie) → storia; (of book, film) → trama; (tale) (Literature) → racconto
short story (Literature) → novella
that's not the whole story → non è tutto
it's the same old story → è sempre la solita storia
to cut a long story short → per farla breve
but that's another story → ma questa è un'altra storia
that's the story of my life! (fam) → per me va sempre a finire così!
to tell stories (fam) (lies) → raccontare storie
short story (Literature) → novella
that's not the whole story → non è tutto
it's the same old story → è sempre la solita storia
to cut a long story short → per farla breve
but that's another story → ma questa è un'altra storia
that's the story of my life! (fam) → per me va sempre a finire così!
to tell stories (fam) (lies) → raccontare storie
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
story1
(ˈstoːri) – plural ˈstories – noun1. an account of an event, or series of events, real or imaginary. the story of the disaster; the story of his life; He went to the police with his story; What sort of stories do boys aged 10 like?; adventure/murder/love stories; a story-book; He's a good story-teller.
2. (used especially to children) a lie. Don't tell stories!
the story goes people say. He has been in jail or so the story goes.
a tall story an obviously untrue story; a lie.
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story
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