story in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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story [Brit ˈstɔːri, Am ˈstɔri] N

8. story Am (floor):

story
étage m
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
bref
that's not the whole story , that's only half the story
ce n'est qu'une partie de l'histoire, ce n'est pas tout
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

II.two [Brit tuː, Am tu] DET

III.two [Brit tuː, Am tu] PRON

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

lead story [Brit ˈliːd stɔːri] N

love story [Brit ˈlʌv stɔːri] N

story in the PONS Dictionary

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4. story → storey

See also storey

storey [ˈstɔ:ri] N Brit, Aus

story Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

and that's the end of the story
et je ne veux plus en entendre parler
to cut a long story short
en bref
the bare bones of a story
l'essentiel de l'histoire
it's the story of my life
c'est tout à fait moi
it's the same story or near it
c'est la même histoire ou presque
to get muddled with a story/explanations
s'embrouiller dans un récit/des explications
several people have told me this story
plusieurs m'ont raconté cette histoire
it's always the same old story!
c'est toujours la même chanson! inf
how can he tell such a story!
comment peut-il raconter cette histoire!
it's always the same old story
c'est toujours la même rengaine
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
His drawing is first class and his dialogue superb, adding credibility to his characterization while moving the story along at a laconic lick.
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The second story and both towers are sided with patterned shingles.
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A 1903 story noted the trend for chop suey.
www.telegraph.co.uk
The second story contains two bedrooms, a parlor, and a dining room.
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The first and second story rooms on the northwest were decorated in Regency style when the house was enlarged.
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Every story arc has several missions attached to it.
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Most story media have portrayed him as a mindless brute with little intelligence.
en.wikipedia.org
However, the evidence for the story is doubtful.
en.wikipedia.org
Public records show she bought her three-story row house at foreclosure for $500 in the 1970s.
www.wbur.org
Alternatively, the date stamp on this story may be helpful.
www.cbc.ca

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