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1 story
I ['sto:ri] plural - stories; 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.) příběh, historka2) ((used especially to children) a lie: Don't tell stories!) lež•- a tall story II see storey* * *• povídka• příběh -
2 a tall story
(an obviously untrue story; a lie.) vymyšlená historka* * *• báchorka -
3 cock-and-bull story
(an absurd, unbelievable story.) prášilovská historka -
4 cover story
noun (the main story in a magazine that goes with a picture on the front cover.) hlavní článek, který se váže k fotografii na obálce časopisu -
5 fairy-story
1) (an old, or children's, story of fairies, magic etc: a book of fairy-stories.) pohádka2) (an untrue statement; a lie: I don't want to hear any fairy-stories!) pohádka -
6 the story goes
(people say: He has been in jail or so the story goes.) říká se -
7 fairy story
• pohádka -
8 serial story
• seriál -
9 short story
• povídka -
10 tell one's story
• vypovídat -
11 tell story
• vypovídat -
12 a likely story!
(I don't believe it!) povídačky! -
13 multi-story
adjective (having many floors or storeys: a multi-storey car park.) vícepodlažní -
14 sequel
['si:kwəl]1) (a result or consequence: an unpleasant sequel to an incident.) následek2) (a story that is a continuation of an earlier story: a sequel to a story about a boy called Matthew.) další díl* * *• pokračování• následek• důsledek -
15 cook up
(to invent or make up a false story etc: He cooked up a story about his car having broken down.) vymyslet si* * *• uvařit• rychle uvařit• něco vymyslet -
16 embellish
[im'beliʃ]1) (to increase the interest of (a story etc) by adding (untrue) details: The soldier embellished the story of his escape.) přikrášlit2) (to make beautiful with ornaments etc: uniform embellished with gold braid.) ozdobit•* * *• vyzdobit -
17 epic
['epik]1) (a long poem telling a story of great deeds.) epos2) (a long story, film etc telling of great deeds especially historic.) epopej* * *• epický -
18 fable
['feibl]1) (a story (usually about animals) that teaches a lesson about human behaviour: Aesop's fables.) bajka2) (a legend or untrue story: fact or fable?) legenda; výmysl•- fabulous- fabulously* * *• výmysl• bajka• bájit -
19 figure
['fiɡə, ]( American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) postava2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) obrazec3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) cifra4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) obrázek2. verb1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) figurovat2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) myslet, počítat•- figuratively
- figurehead
- figure of speech
- figure out* * *• tvar• usoudit• útvar• vyčíslit• vzor• zjev• zobrazit• znázornit• postava• přijít k závěru• představa• schéma• obrázek• obrazec• figurovat• figurka• figura• naznačit• částka• domnívat se• cifra• číslo -
20 first-hand
adjective, adverb ((of a story, description etc) obtained directly, not through various other people: a first-hand account; I heard the story first-hand.) z první ruky* * *• první
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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
