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short story N LIT

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story [Brit ˈstɔːri, Am ˈstɔri] N

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1. story (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. story (tale) (gen):

histoire f (about, of de)

story LIT

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?

7. story (unfolding of plot):

the story is set in Normandy

l'action or l'histoire se passe en Normandie

8. story Am (floor):

first story

rez-de-chaussée m

second story

premier étage m

but that's another story

mais ça c'est une autre histoire

to cut a long story short

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! inf

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 inf?

qu'est-ce qui se passe?

See also two, storey

I.two [Brit tuː, Am tu] N

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II.two [Brit tuː, Am tu] DET

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two

III.two [Brit tuː, Am tu] PRON

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IV.two [Brit tuː, Am tu]

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that makes two of us

on est tous les deux dans le même cas

‘I'm fed up inf!’—‘that makes two of us’

‘j'en ai marre!’—‘moi aussi’ inf

to be in two minds about doing

hésiter à faire

to be in two minds about sth

être partagé au sujet de qc

to put two and two together

faire le rapprochement

two hearts that beat as one

deux cœurs qui battent à l'unisson

there are two sides to every story

≈ autant d'hommes, autant d'avis

two's company, three's a crowd

≈ deux ça va, trois c'est trop

storey Brit, story Am [Brit ˈstɔːri, Am ˈstɔri] N <pl storeys Brit stories Am>

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on the top storey

au dernier étage

on the third storey Brit

au troisième étage

on the third storey Am

au quatrième étage

a three-storeyed building Brit, a three storied building Am

un bâtiment à or de trois étages

single-storey building

bâtiment m de plain-pied

to be a bit weak in the top storey inf

être bête comme ses pieds inf

I.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] N

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1. short (drink):

2. short ELEC → short circuit

3. short CINE:

court métrage m

4. short FIN (deficit):

5. short FIN (on stock exchange):

vente f à découvert

II.shorts N

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III.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADJ

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1. short (not long-lasting):

short time, stay, memory, period

short attr course

de courte durée

short conversation, speech, chapter

a short time ago

il y a peu de temps

that was a short hour/month

c'était une petite heure/un petit mois

in four short years

en quatre brèves années

to work shorter hours

travailler moins d'heures

the days are getting shorter

les jours diminuent or raccourcissent

to go for a short walk

faire une petite promenade or un petit tour

the meeting was short and sweet

la réunion a été brève

let's keep it short (and sweet)

the short answer is that …

la réponse est tout simplement que …

3. short (not tall):

short person

7. short (in abbreviation):

Tom is short for Thomas

Tom est le diminutif de Thomas

this is Nicholas, Nick for short!

je te présente Nicholas, mais on l'appelle Nick

9. short LING:

short vowel

11. short FOOD:

short pastry

IV.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADV (abruptly)

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V.in short ADV

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VI.short of PREP

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1. short of (just before):

the ball landed (just) short of the green

la balle est tombée un peu avant le green

2. short of (just less than):

a little short of £1, 000

pas loin de 1 000 livres

that's nothing short of blackmail!

c'est du chantage, ni plus ni moins!

3. short of (except):

VII.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] VB trans, intr

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short ELEC → short circuit

VIII.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt]

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to bring or pull sb up short

couper qn dans son élan

to have a short temper, to be short-tempered

être coléreux or soupe au lait inf

to have sb by the short hairs Am inf or short and curlies Brit inf

tenir qn à la gorge

to sell oneself short

se sous-estimer

to make short work of sth/sb

expédier qc/qn

to be taken or caught short

être pris d'un besoin pressant

the long and short of it is that they…

en un mot (comme en cent), ils…

See also short circuit, cut short

I.short circuit [Brit, Am ʃɔrt ˈsərkət] N

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short circuit

court-circuit m

II.short-circuit VB trans

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short-circuit trans lit, fig:

short-circuit

court-circuiter

III.short-circuit VB intr

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short-circuit intr:

short-circuit

faire court-circuit

I.cut short VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -] (cut short [sth], cut [sth] short)

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cut short holiday, visit, discussion:

to cut the conversation short

II.cut short VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -] (cut [sb] short)

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short story N

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short story writer N

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short story writer

Translations for short story in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

to cut a long story short

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story <-ries> [ˈstɔ:ri] N

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2. story (news report):

3. story (lie):

4. story → storey

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storey [ˈstɔ:ri] N Brit, Aus

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I.short [ʃɔ:t, Am ʃɔ:rt] ADJ

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1. short (not long):

to be short for sth

être à court de qc

2. short (not tall):

3. short (not far):

short distance

at short range

à courte portée

6. short:

to be short with sb

manquer de patience avec qn

Phrases:

the short answer is ‘no’

en un mot c'est ‘non’

to have a short fuse

démarrer au quart de tour

to get short shrift from sb

se faire envoyer sur les roses

to make short shrift of sth

ne pas traîner avec qc

to draw the short straw

tirer à la courte paille

to make short work of sb

ne faire qu'une bouchée de qn

to make short work of sth

se dépêcher de faire qc

II.short [ʃɔ:t, Am ʃɔ:rt] N

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1. short CINE (genre):

court métrage m

2. short inf ELEC:

court-circuit m

3. short Brit inf (alcohol):

III.short [ʃɔ:t, Am ʃɔ:rt] ADV

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short to stop:

to stop short of doing sth

se retenir de faire qc

to cut short

to cut sb short

couper la parole à qn

to go short of sth

to run short of sth

se trouver à court de qc

to be caught short

être pris d'un besoin pressant

to be caught short (need money)

être à court d'argent

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Her list of published books stands at 32, and her short story list at over 270. en.wikipedia.org

She has published five novels and two short story collections. en.wikipedia.org

After raising her two children, she returned to the literary circuit in 2000 with short story publications in several journals. en.wikipedia.org

He published several more short story collections throughout his career, the last one coming out in 1999. en.wikipedia.org

It consists of five short story collections by various authors and two novels. en.wikipedia.org

His first short story was published in 1997. en.wikipedia.org

She wrote her first short story at the age of nine. en.wikipedia.org

Here is a writer capable of great subtlety, fusing the turning point moment of short story, depth and length of novel, in-breath of exalted verse. en.wikipedia.org

In 1959, at a young age, he started reading from his family's collection of books and wrote his first short story. en.wikipedia.org

She began writing when she was seven, and published her first short story when she was 18. en.wikipedia.org

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