story

story
story [ˈstɔ:rɪ]
1. noun
   a. ( = account) histoire f
• but that's only part of the story mais ce n'est pas tout
• you're not telling me the whole story tu ne me dis pas tout
• according to your story d'après ce que vous dites
• I've heard his story j'ai entendu sa version des faits
• but that's a different story mais c'est une autre histoire
• it's the same old story c'est toujours la même histoire
• that's the story of my life! ça m'arrive tout le temps !
• or so the story goes ou du moins c'est ce que l'on raconte
   b. ( = article in press) article m
• he was sent to cover the story of the refugees on l'a envoyé faire un reportage sur les réfugiés
   c. (US) étage m
• on the 3rd story au troisième étage
• a four-story building un bâtiment de quatre étages
2. compounds
► story line noun [of film] scénario m ; [of book, play] intrigue f
► story-writer noun nouvelliste mf
* * *
I ['stɔːrɪ]
noun
1) (account) histoire f (of de)

it's a true story — c'est une histoire vécue

to stick to/change one's story — maintenir/changer sa version des faits

what is the real story? — où est la vérité?

2) (tale) gen histoire f (about, of de); Literature conte m (of de)

read us a (bedtime) story! — tu nous lis une histoire?

3) (in newspaper) article m (on, about sur)

exclusive story — reportage m exclusif

4) (lie) histoire f

to make up a story — inventer une histoire (about à propos de)

5) (rumour) rumeur f (about sur)
6) (also story line) histoire f
7) US (floor) étage m

first story — rez-de-chaussée m

second story — premier étage m

••

but that's another story — mais ça c'est une autre histoire

to cut a long story short — bref

that's not the whole story — ce n'est pas tout

that's the story of my life! — c'est toujours la même chose, avec moi!

it's always the same story —

it's the same old story — c'est toujours la même chose

every picture tells a story — ça se passe de commentaires

a likely story! — elle est bien bonne, celle-là! (colloq)

the story goes/has it that — on raconte/dit que

what's the story? — (colloq) qu'est-ce qui se passe?

II
US; =storey

English-French dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Regardez d'autres dictionnaires:

  • Story — bezeichnet als Anglizismus: einen Essay eine Erzählung eine Kurzgeschichte die Abfolge der Plots einer Filmproduktion: siehe insbesondere Storyboard, eine zeichnerische Version eines Drehbuchs oder die Visualisierung eines Konzeptes bzw. einer… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • story — 1 *account, report, chronicle, version Analogous words: *history, chronicle, annals: relation, rehearsing, recital, recounting (see corresponding verbs at RELATE) 2 Story, narrative, tale, anecdote, yarn all denote a recital of happenings less… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • story — story1 [stôr′ē] n. pl. stories [ME storie < OFr estoire < L historia: see HISTORY] 1. the telling of a happening or connected series of happenings, whether true or fictitious; account; narration 2. an anecdote or joke 3. a) a fictitious… …   English World dictionary

  • Story — Sto ry, n.; pl. {Stories}. [OF. estor[ e], estor[ e]e, built, erected, p. p. of estorer to build, restore, to store. See {Store}, v. t.] A set of rooms on the same floor or level; a floor, or the space between two floors. Also, a horizontal… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Story — Sto ry, n. [OE. storie, OF. estoire, F. histoire, fr. L. historia. See {History}.] 1. A narration or recital of that which has occurred; a description of past events; a history; a statement; a record. [1913 Webster] One malcontent who did indeed… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Story — Sto ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Storied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Storying}.] To tell in historical relation; to make the subject of a story; to narrate or describe in story. [1913 Webster] How worthy he is I will leave to appear hereafter, rather than… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • story — STÓRY s.n. (Anglicism) Povestire sau istorisire (ecranizată). [< engl. story]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN  STÓRY s. n. inv. povestire (ecranizată). (< engl. story) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

  • Story — Sf Geschichte, Bericht erw. fremd. Erkennbar fremd (19. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. story, dieses aus afrz. estoire, aus l. historia, aus gr. historía, eigentlich Kunde, Kenntnis , zu gr. hístōr wissend, kundig .    Ebenso nnorw. story;… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • Story — Story, WY U.S. Census Designated Place in Wyoming Population (2000): 887 Housing Units (2000): 667 Land area (2000): 13.735136 sq. miles (35.573837 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.004788 sq. miles (0.012400 sq. km) Total area (2000): 13.739924 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Story, WY — U.S. Census Designated Place in Wyoming Population (2000): 887 Housing Units (2000): 667 Land area (2000): 13.735136 sq. miles (35.573837 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.004788 sq. miles (0.012400 sq. km) Total area (2000): 13.739924 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Story — Story: Die Bezeichnung für »‹Kurz›geschichte, Erzählung« wurde im 20. Jh. aus gleichbed. engl. amerik. story (bzw. short story »Kurzgeschichte«) entlehnt. Dies steht mit anderer lautlicher Entwicklung neben history und geht wie dieses auf lat.… …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”