detective story in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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story1 [Brit ˈstɔːri, Am ˈstɔri] N

7. story (unfolding of plot):

story
storia f
story
azione f
the story is set in Normandy
la storia è ambientata in Normandia
but that's another story
ma questa è un'altra storia or un altro paio di maniche
to cut a long story short
per farla breve
that's not the whole story or that's only half the story
e non è tutto
that's the story of my life!
capitano tutte a me!
it's always the same story or it's the same old story
è sempre la stessa storia
a likely story!
ma va là, bella scusa!
the story goes, has it that …
corre voce che … or si dice che …
or so the story goes
o è almeno ciò che si dice
what's the story? inf
che succede?
there are two sides to every story
= ci sono sempre due versioni dei fatti

story2 [Brit ˈstɔːri, Am ˈstɔri] N Am

story → storey

See also storey

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

II.-storeyedBritstoriedAm COMP

III.storey, story [Brit ˈstɔːri, Am ˈstɔri]

detective [Brit dɪˈtɛktɪv, Am dəˈtɛktɪv] N

detective story in the PONS Dictionary

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At the time of his death he was working on a detective story.
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These stories are considered to be important early forerunners of the modern detective story.
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These short novels are predecessors of the modern detective story.
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He was a popular teacher, achieved outstanding results, which he put down to the intrinsic allure of the subject - the glamour of the detective story.
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He said the film is seriously undermined by the half-baked, formulaic detective story in which the horror is framed.
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It is a kind of detective story and some reviews present it as mystery fiction.
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He wrote a detective story a week for 40 weeks, among other activities at about age 20.
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That made-for-television story had demanded an appropriate ending, in line with that of a typical detective story.
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It's pretty fascinating, like working out a detective story, but she doesn't play fair.
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The remainder of the video was a half-hour narrative, in the form of a farcical film noir detective story.
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