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story
UK
/ˈstɔːri/
US
/ˈstɔri/
Translations
stories
pl
UK
/ˈstɔːri/
US
/ˈstɔri/
She told a fascinating story about her travels in Africa.
Elle a raconté une histoire fascinante sur ses voyages en Afrique.
He wrote a story about his childhood.
Il a écrit un récit sur son enfance.
The newspaper published a story about the recent election.
Le journal a publié un article sur les récentes élections.
Their apartment is on the third story of the building.
Leur appartement est au troisième étage de l'immeuble.
He told his parents a story about why he was late.
Il a raconté à ses parents un mensonge sur la raison de son retard.
Additional translations
UK
/ˈstɔː.ri/
US
/ˈstɔːr.i/
Common countable noun; also used in North American English for a building floor.
Rare/archaic verb meaning to tell or write as a story.
storied
Past Simple
storied
Past Participle
storying
Gerund
The guide storied the history of the castle to the tourists.
Le guide a raconté l'histoire du château aux touristes.
Additional translations
more story
Comp.
most story
Super.
UK
/ˈstɔː.ri/
US
/ˈstɔːr.i/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to narratives (e.g., story book).
The children gathered for their evening story time.
Les enfants se sont réunis pour leur séance narrative du soir.
They bought a three-story apartment building downtown.
Ils ont acheté un immeuble d'appartements à trois étages en centre-ville.
The children gathered for their evening story time.
Les enfants se sont réunis pour leur séance narrative du soir.
Attributive use in noun phrases; not used as a comparative adjective.
Definitions
She told a fascinating story about her travels in Africa.
The newspaper published a story about the recent election.
He told his parents a story about why he was late.
Their apartment is on the third story of the building.
She told the children a bedtime story.
The paper ran a story about the election.
That's just a story, and no one believes it.
Their apartment is on the third story.
The playwright storied the old legend for a modern audience.
The guide storied the history of the castle to the tourists.
Medieval churches were often storied with biblical images.
The children gathered for their evening story time.
They bought a three-story apartment building downtown.
The library hosts a weekly story hour.