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I noun1) (account of events) Geschichte, diegive the story of something — etwas schildern od. darstellen
it is quite another story now — (fig.) jetzt sieht alles ganz anders aus
the [old,] old story, the same old story — (fig.) das alte Lied (ugs.)
that's [a bit of] a tall story! — das ist ein bisschen dick aufgetragen! (ugs.)
that's a different story — (fig.) das ist etwas ganz anderes
that's his story [and he's sticking to it] — er bleibt bei dem, was er gesagt hat
the story goes that... — man erzählt sich, dass...
to cut or make a long story short,... — kurz [gesagt],...
2) (narrative) Geschichte, diethat's the story of my life! — (fig.) das ist mein ewiges Problem!
4) (plot) Story, die5) (set of [interesting] facts)IIthe objects in the room have a story — die Gegenstände in dem Zimmer haben ihre eigene Geschichte
(Amer.) see academic.ru/71033/storey">storey* * *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.) die Geschichte•- the story goes- a tall story II see storey* * *sto·ry1[ˈstɔ:ri]nthe film is based on a true \story der Film beruht auf einer wahren Begebenheitthat's another \story das ist eine andere Geschichtebedtime \story Gutenachtgeschichte fchildren's \story Kindermärchen nt, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. Kindergeschichte ffairy \story Märchen ntshort \story Kurzgeschichte fa tall \story eine unglaubliche Geschichteto read/tell [sb] a \story [jdm] eine Geschichte vorlesen/erzählenthe \story goes that... man erzählt sich, dass...he keeps changing his \story er tischt immer wieder neue Geschichten aufaccording to her \story she left the party at midnight sie will die Party um Mitternacht verlassen habenthat's my \story and I'm sticking to it! so sehe ich die Sache, und dazu stehe ich!let me tell you my side of the \story lass mich dir die Dinge mal aus meiner Sicht schildern6.▶ to cut a long \story short um es kurz zu machen▶ end of \story! und damit Schluss!▶ that's the \story of my life! so geht's mir jedes Mal!▶ it's the same old \story es ist immer das gleiche [alte] Liedsto·ry2sto·rey, AM sto·ry[ˈstɔ:ri]n Stockwerk nt, Stock m, Etage fa three-\story house ein dreistöckiges Haushe's a bit weak in the upper \story er hat sie nicht ganz alle pej fam* * *I ['stɔːrɪ]nthat's the story of my life (inf) — das plagt mich mein ganzes Leben lang! (inf); (said as a response) wem sagen Sie das!
the story goes that... — man erzählt sich, dass...
his story is that... — er behauptet, dass...
I've heard his ( side of the) story — ich habe seine Version gehört
the full story still has to be told —
to cut a long story short — um es kurz zu machen, kurz und gut
2) (PRESS: event) Geschichtef; (= newspaper story) Artikelm3) (= plot) Handlungf4) (inf: lie) MärchenntIIn (US)See:= storey* * *story1 [ˈstɔːrı; US auch ˈstəʊriː] sthe same old story fig das alte Lied;that’s another story fig das ist etwas anderes, das steht auf einem anderen Blatt, das ist ein Kapitel für sich;that’s not the whole story yet fig das ist noch nicht alles2. Fabel f, Handlung f, Story f (eines Dramas etc)3. (Lebens)Geschichte f, Story f:4. Geschichte f, Bericht m:the story goes that … man erzählt sich, dass …;to cut a long story short (Redew) der langen Rede kurzer Sinn, um es kurz zu machen, kurz und gut;5. (Zeitungs)Artikel m, (-)Story f6. fig Hintergründe pl, Hintergrundinformationen pl7. umg (Lügen-, Ammen)Märchen n, Geschichte fhe is a bit weak in the upper storey umg er ist nicht ganz richtig im Oberstübchen* * *I noun1) (account of events) Geschichte, diegive the story of something — etwas schildern od. darstellen
it is quite another story now — (fig.) jetzt sieht alles ganz anders aus
the [old,] old story, the same old story — (fig.) das alte Lied (ugs.)
that's [a bit of] a tall story! — das ist ein bisschen dick aufgetragen! (ugs.)
that's a different story — (fig.) das ist etwas ganz anderes
that's his story [and he's sticking to it] — er bleibt bei dem, was er gesagt hat
the story goes that... — man erzählt sich, dass...
to cut or make a long story short,... — kurz [gesagt],...
2) (narrative) Geschichte, diethat's the story of my life! — (fig.) das ist mein ewiges Problem!
4) (plot) Story, die5) (set of [interesting] facts)II(Amer.) see storey* * *Stock ¨-e m.Stockwerk m. n.Erzählung f.Fabel -n f.Geschichte f.Schwank -e m.
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