story line 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>

I.line [Brit lʌɪn, Am laɪn] N

1. line:

line (mark)
ligne f
line (shorter, thicker)
trait m
line ART
trait m
line SPORTS (on pitch, court)
ligne f
line MATH
ligne f
line and colour ART
le trait et la couleur
a straight/curved line
une ligne droite/courbe
a solid/broken line
une ligne continue/discontinue
a single/double line
une ligne simple/double
to draw or rule a line
tracer une ligne
to draw a line down the middle of the page
tracer une ligne verticale au milieu de la page
to put a line through sth
barrer qc
to cross the line SPORTS
franchir la ligne
the starting/finishing line SPORTS
la ligne de départ/d'arrivée
above/below the line (in bridge)
(marqué) en points d'honneur/en points de marche
the line AB (in geometry)
la droite AB
the thin line of his mouth
ses lèvres fines

2. line (row):

line (of people, cars)
file f (of de)
line (of trees)
rangée f (of de)
line (of footprints, hills)
succession f (of de)
in straight lines plant, arrange, sit
en lignes droites
to stand in a line
faire la queue
get into (a) line!
faites la queue!
to form a line people:
faire la queue
to form a line hills, houses, trees:
être aligné
please form a line
mettez-vous en file s'il vous plaît
she is fifth in line
elle est la cinquième dans la file
to be in line buildings:
être dans l'alignement
put the desks in line
alignez les bureaux
to be in line with shelving, cooker: cupboard
être dans l'alignement de
to be in line with mark, indicator: number
coïncider avec
to be out of line picture:
être de travers

14. line (conformity):

to fall into line
être d'accord
to make sb fall into line
faire marcher qn au pas
to fall into line with person: view
tomber d'accord avec
to fall into line with group, body: practice, policy
être d'accord avec
China fell into line with the other powers
la Chine s'est mise d'accord avec les autres puissances
to bring sb into line
ramener qn dans le rang
to bring regional laws into line with federal laws
harmoniser les lois régionales et les lois fédérales
to bring working conditions into line with European standards
aligner les conditions de travail sur les normes européennes
to keep sb in line
tenir qn en main
his statement is out of line with their account
sa déclaration ne concorde pas avec leur déposition
our prices are out of line with those of our competitors
nos prix ne s'accordent pas avec ceux de nos concurrents
to be (way) out of line objection, remark:
être (tout à fait) déplacé
you're way out of line inf!
franchement, tu exagères!

III.line [Brit lʌɪn, Am laɪn] VB trans

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IV.line [Brit lʌɪn, Am laɪn]

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story line in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for story line in the English»French Dictionary

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4. story → storey

See also storey

storey [ˈstɔ:ri] N Brit, Aus

line1 <-ning> [laɪn] VB trans

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II.line2 <-ning> [laɪn] VB trans

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It was divided into different parts, each focusing on the story line of a certain character.
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However, many fans and independent reviews online credit the games uniqueness and original story line.
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The novel's story line and characters twist and turn.
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In the 2003 anime series his character was expanded and was given a background story line.
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Over the years, it has been changed in both artistic style and story line.
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The computer versions are substantially different from the console versions, featuring different missions, a modified story line, and online play.
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This section is only for major cultural appearances where the aircraft plays a major part in the story line.
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Though containing a fictional story line, the books promote a theology that is, in important respects, at odds with the biblical revelation.
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Because of the latter story line, it is considered a work of fantastic fiction.
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The first delicious game did not have much of a story line, and focused only on game play.
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