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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 story 1]
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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story
Past participle: storied
Gerund: storying
| Imperative |
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| story |
| story |
| Present |
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| I story |
| you story |
| he/she/it stories |
| we story |
| you story |
| they story |
| Preterite |
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| I storied |
| you storied |
| he/she/it storied |
| we storied |
| you storied |
| they storied |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am storying |
| you are storying |
| he/she/it is storying |
| we are storying |
| you are storying |
| they are storying |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have storied |
| you have storied |
| he/she/it has storied |
| we have storied |
| you have storied |
| they have storied |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was storying |
| you were storying |
| he/she/it was storying |
| we were storying |
| you were storying |
| they were storying |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had storied |
| you had storied |
| he/she/it had storied |
| we had storied |
| you had storied |
| they had storied |
| Future |
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| I will story |
| you will story |
| he/she/it will story |
| we will story |
| you will story |
| they will story |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have storied |
| you will have storied |
| he/she/it will have storied |
| we will have storied |
| you will have storied |
| they will have storied |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be storying |
| you will be storying |
| he/she/it will be storying |
| we will be storying |
| you will be storying |
| they will be storying |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been storying |
| you have been storying |
| he/she/it has been storying |
| we have been storying |
| you have been storying |
| they have been storying |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been storying |
| you will have been storying |
| he/she/it will have been storying |
| we will have been storying |
| you will have been storying |
| they will have been storying |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been storying |
| you had been storying |
| he/she/it had been storying |
| we had been storying |
| you had been storying |
| they had been storying |
| Conditional |
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| I would story |
| you would story |
| he/she/it would story |
| we would story |
| you would story |
| they would story |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have storied |
| you would have storied |
| he/she/it would have storied |
| we would have storied |
| you would have storied |
| they would have storied |
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Noun 1. [画像:story - a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events]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. [画像:story - a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale]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. [画像:story - a record or narrative description of past events]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. [画像:story - a short account of the news]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
حكايةقصةقِصَّة قِصَّهكَذِب
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. storie, verhaal قِصَّه история história příběh, historka die Geschichte historie; -historie; historie-; eventyr; -eventyr; eventyr- ιστορία, διήγημα, αφήγημα historia lugu, jutt روايت kertomus histoire סיפור कहानी priča, pripovjetka történet cerita saga, frásögn storia 話し 이야기 istorija, pasakojimas, romanas, apysaka, apsakymas stāsts; stāstījums cerita verhaal historie, fortelling historia, opowiadanie کیسه ، روایت história istorie, poveste рассказ; история príbeh, historka zgodba priča historia, berättelse, saga เรื่องราว öykü, hikâye 故事 оповідання, повість کسی واقعہ کی تفصیل câu chuyện 故事
2. (used especially to children) a lie. Don't tell stories! storie, leuen كَذِب измишльотина história lež das Märchen løgn παραμύθι, ψέμα historia, cuento vale, luiskamine داستان vale histoire "סִיפּוּר" झूठ izmišljotina, laž „mese" kebohongan lygasaga storia 嘘 거짓말 pasaka, nebūtas dalykas, prasimanymas blēņas; pasakas; nieki cerita verhaaltje løgn bajka داستان história basm сказка; выдумка lož, klamstvo zgodbica, štorija laž osanning, påhitt การพูดปด yalan (對小孩)假話 вигадка; побрехенька من گھڑت بات lời nói dối 谎话
the story goes people say. He has been in jail or so the story goes. daar word vertel تَقول الحِكايَه، يُقال، كما يَقول النّاس казват (че) segundo dizem říká se erzählt man sich det siges λέγεται según dicen räägitakse گفته niin puhutaan à ce qu'on dit כַּך אוֹמרִים जैसा कि लोग कहते हैं priča se, kaže se így mesélik kata orang sagan segir, sagt er (così si dice), (corre voce che) 〜とかいう話だ (~라는) 이야기다 kalbama, žmonės kalba stāsta, ka menurut cerita; kata orang men zegt dat folk sier, ryktet går fama głosi ویلی دی segundo dizem se zice, se spune говорят vraví sa govori se ljudi kažu ryktet säger ดังนั้นจึงเป็นที่กล่าวกันว่า... söylendiğine göre 據說 кажуть, що کہا جاتا ہے người ta nói rằng 据说
a tall story an obviously untrue story; a lie. 'n leuen كِذْبَه مكْشوفَه опашата лъжа mentira vymyšlená historka das Lügenmärchen løgn παραμύθι, μύθος historia inverosímil vale, vassing افسانه vale histoire invraisemblable שקר झूठ nevjerojatna priča hihetetlen történet kebohongan lygasaga (storia inverosimile) ほら 허풍 visiškas prasimanymas, nebūtas dalykas salti meli; vienas vienīgas pasakas cerita yg susah hendak dipercayai een sterk verhaal skrøne; løgn bajeczka اوږده کیسه mentira poveste neverosimilă ложь, выдумка vymyslená historka izmišljena zgodba očigledna laž en otrolig historia เรื่องโกหก yalan, palavra 謊話 побрехенька جھوٹ câu chuyện không thật, lời nói dối 谎话
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story
→ قِصَّة příběh historie Geschichte ιστορία relato tarina histoire priča storia 物語 이야기 verhaal historie historyjka história рассказ historia เรื่องราว öykü câu chuyện 故事Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009