Story
Translation of "story" into Russian
story
NounUK
/ˈstɔːri/
US
/ˈstɔri/
stories pl
The story of his life is fascinating.
История его жизни увлекательна.
She wrote a short story for the magazine.
Она написала рассказ для журнала.
О сюжете произведения, фильма и т. п.
The movie has an interesting story.
У фильма интересный сюжет.
Разг.; о ложном рассказе или оправдании.
Don't tell me that story.
Не рассказывай мне эту выдумку.
Additional translations
О зданиях.
Книжн.
Книжн./устар.
О предании, легендарном повествовании.
Разг.; о вымышленной или ложной истории.
Лит.; о небольшом прозаическом произведении.
О детской или волшебной истории.
В прессе, о новостном сообщении.
Лит.
Разг.
story
Verbstoried Past Simple
storied Past Participle
storying Gerund
The guide storied the history of the castle to the tourists.
Гид рассказывал туристам историю замка.
Additional translations
Книжн.
Устар.; о декоре со сценами из повествования.
story
AdjectiveUK
/ˈstɔː.ri/
US
/ˈstɔːr.i/
UK
/ˈstɔː.ri/
US
/ˈstɔːr.i/
UK
/ˈstɔː.ri/
US
/ˈstɔːr.i/
more story Comp.
most story Super.
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to narratives (e.g., story book).
Книжн.; о повествовании, нарративе.
The story structure of the film is clear.
Повествовательная структура фильма ясна.
О количестве этажей в здании.
They bought a three-story apartment building downtown.
Они купили трёхэтажный многоквартирный дом в центре города.
Definitions
story
NounUK
/ˈstɔː.ri/
US
/ˈstɔːr.i/
UK
/ˈstɔː.ri/
US
/ˈstɔːr.i/
UK
/ˈstɔː.ri/
US
/ˈstɔːr.i/
A report or account of past events or experiences.
The newspaper published a story about the recent election.
A lie or fabrication.
He told his parents a story about why he was late.
A level of a building; a floor.
Their apartment is on the third story of the building.
A narrative, either true or fictitious, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the listener or reader.
She told a fascinating story about her travels in Africa.
a floor or level of a building, especially in North American English
Their apartment is on the third story.
a fabricated explanation or excuse; a lie
That's just a story, and no one believes it.
an account or report of events; a news item or description
The paper ran a story about the election.
a narrative, true or fictional, told or written for entertainment or information
She told the children a bedtime story.
story
VerbUK
/ˈstɔː.ri/
US
/ˈstɔːr.i/
UK
/ˈstɔː.ri/
US
/ˈstɔːr.i/
UK
/ˈstɔː.ri/
US
/ˈstɔːr.i/
to tell or write as a story; to narrate
The playwright storied the old legend for a modern audience.
Archaic. To decorate with scenes representing a narrative.
Medieval churches were often storied with biblical images.
To tell or narrate as or in a story.
The guide storied the history of the castle to the tourists.
story
AdjectiveUK
/ˈstɔː.ri/
US
/ˈstɔːr.i/
UK
/ˈstɔː.ri/
US
/ˈstɔːr.i/
UK
/ˈstɔː.ri/
US
/ˈstɔːr.i/
Having a specified number of levels; used in combination to indicate how many stories a building has.
They bought a three-story apartment building downtown.
Relating to or connected with stories or narrative content.
The children gathered for their evening story time.
used before a noun to mean relating to stories or storytelling
The library hosts a weekly story hour.
Idioms and phrases
short story
She published a short story in a literary magazine.
короткий рассказ
Она опубликовала короткий рассказ в литературном журнале.
true story
What happened next is a true story.
правдивая история
То, что произошло дальше, — правдивая история.
love story
The film is a romantic love story set in Paris.
любовная история
Фильм — романтическая любовная история, действие которой происходит в Париже.
success story
Her business is a real success story.
история успеха
Ее бизнес — настоящая история успеха.
news story
That news story was shared thousands of times online.
новость
Эту новость в интернете перепостили тысячи раз.
cover story
He had a cover story to explain his presence.
легенда, прикрытие
У него была легенда, чтобы объяснить его присутствие.
ghost story
We sat around the campfire telling ghost stories.
история о привидениях
Мы сидели у костра и рассказывали истории о привидениях.
sob story
He gave me some sob story about losing his job.
слезливая история
Он рассказал мне какую-то слезливую историю о потере работы.
life story
She wrote her life story in great detail.
история жизни
Она подробно написала историю своей жизни.
story line
The story line becomes more dramatic in the second half of the novel.
сюжетная линия
Сюжетная линия становится более драматичной во второй половине романа.
story time
The children gathered on the rug for story time.
время сказки
Дети собрались на коврике на время сказки.
tall story
He always tells a tall story about his adventures.
небылица
Он всегда рассказывает небылицы о своих приключениях.