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story n1 ( account) histoire f (of de) ; to tell a story raconter une histoire ; the story of Elvis Presley l'histoire d'Elvis Presley ; it's a true story c'est une histoire vécue ; based on a true story inspiré par 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? ; they all have similar stories, they all tell the same story ils sont tous passés par là ;2 ( tale) gen histoire f (about, of de) ; Literat conte m (of de) ; to tell an entertaining story raconter une histoire divertissante ; a detective/ghost story une histoire policière/de fantômes ; tell us a story about when you lived in London during the war racontez-nous comment c'était pendant la guerre à Londres ; read us a (bedtime) story! tu nous lis une histoire? ;3 Journ article m (on, about sur) ; exclusive story reportage m exclusif ; to carry ou run a story publier un article ; to kill a story ne pas publier un article ; a front-page story un article à la une ; the inside story les dessous de l'affaire ;4 ( lie) histoire f ; to make up a story inventer une histoire (about à propos de) ; she made up some story about her train being late elle a inventé une histoire de train en retard ;5 ( rumour) rumeur f (about sur) ; all sorts of stories are going round the office toutes sortes de rumeurs circulent dans le bureau ;6 ( also story line) (of novel, play) intrigue f ; ( of film) scénario m ; the story was taken from a Russian novel l'histoire est tirée d'un roman russe ; there was no story! il n'y avait pas d'histoire! ;7 ( unfolding of plot) action f ; the story is set in Normandy l'action or l'histoire se passe en Normandie ;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, that's only half the story ce n'est qu'une partie de l'histoire, 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 ○ ! ; the story goes/has it that on raconte/dit que ; or so the story goes du moins c'est ce qu'on dit ; what's the story ○ ? qu'est-ce qui se passe? ; ⇒ two. -
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story [ˈstɔ:rɪ]1. nouna. ( = account) histoire f• that's the story of my life! ça m'arrive tout le temps !b. ( = article in press) article m2. compounds* * *I ['stɔːrɪ]1) ( account) histoire f (of de)to stick to/change one's story — maintenir/changer sa version des faits
2) ( tale) gen histoire f (about, of de); Literature conte m (of de)3) ( in newspaper) article m (on, about sur)exclusive story — reportage m exclusif
4) ( lie) histoire fto make up a story — inventer une histoire ( about à propos de)
6) (also story line) histoire f7) US ( floor) étage m••that's the story of my life! — c'est toujours la même chose, avec moi!
it's always the same story —
a likely story! — elle est bien bonne, celle-là! (colloq)
the story goes/has it that — on raconte/dit que
IIwhat's the story? — (colloq) qu'est-ce qui se passe?
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exclusive [ɪksˈklu:sɪv]1. adjectivea. exclusif• exclusive to readers of... exclusivement pour les lecteurs de...• an interview exclusive to... une interview exclusive accordée à...c. ( = not including) to be exclusive of sth exclure qch2. noun( = newspaper article) exclusivité f* * *[ɪk'skluːsɪv] 1. 2.1) [club, social circle] fermé; [hotel] de luxe; [school, district] huppé2) [story, coverage, rights] exclusif/-ive; [interview] en exclusivité -
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B adj1 [occasion] choisi ; [club, social circle] fermé ; [hotel, goods] de luxe ; [school, district] huppé ; [friendship] exclusif/-ive ;2 Comm, Journ, TV [story, report] exclusif/-ive ; an exclusive interview with sb un entretien en exclusivité avec qn ; exclusive to Harrods une exclusivité de Harrods ; to have exclusive (marketing) rights for sth avoir l'exclusivité (de vente) de qch ; to have exclusive coverage of sth avoir l'exclusivité de la couverture de qch ; to have exclusive use of sth être le seul à utiliser qch, avoir l'usage exclusif de ; to be mutually exclusive s'exclure mutuellement ; exclusive of meals les repas non compris. -
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[ik'sklu:siv]1) (tending to exclude.) exclusif2) ((of a group etc) not easily or readily mixing with others or allowing others in: a very exclusive club.) fermé3) (given to only one individual or group etc: The story is exclusive to this newspaper.) publié en exclusivité (dans)4) (fashionable and expensive: exclusive shops/restaurants.) sélect•- exclusiveness - exclusive of
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story — noun 1 account of events/people, true or invented ADJECTIVE ▪ true ▪ plausible ▪ false, made up ▪ She told the police a false story about being attacked. ▪ … Collocations dictionary