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]

short story [Brit, Am ʃɔrt ˈstɔri] N LIT

detective story [Brit dɪˈtɛktɪv ˌstɔːri, Am dəˈtɛktɪv ˌstɔri] N

scare story [ˈskeəˌstɔːrɪ] N

sob story [Brit, Am ˈsɑb ˌstɔri] N inf

lead story [Brit ˈliːd stɔːri] N

ghost story [Brit, Am ˈɡoʊs(t) ˌstɔri] N

story in the PONS Dictionary

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story Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to manufacture an excuse/a story
inventare una scusa/una storia
to be a likely story iron
essere bella
the moral of the story
la morale della favola
to brew up a story/an excuse
inventare una storia/una scusa
you deserved to be punished, end of story
meritavi di essere punito, punto e basta
to plot a story line
ideare una trama
he wants me to tell him a story
vuole che gli racconti una storia
the story that the film is based on
la storia sulla quale si basa il film
it's always the same old story!
è sempre la solita solfa!
it's always the same old story!
è sempre la stessa musica!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The story celebrates love as well as exposes its dark side of tormenting its patrons in pursuit of it.
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The second story and both towers are sided with patterned shingles.
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I like that we can tell a love story of people in their 70s, and it's a relationship that we're really committed to.
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The story line is telegraphed from word one and the meticulous unfolding plot plods ahead inexorably without the slightest bit of suspense.
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However, the evidence for the story is doubtful.
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They're an eminently likeable, albeit slightly kooky, trio whose story already bears the frisson of legend.
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However, the nameless story-teller is unable to free himself from his own position that carries cultural and economic benefits.
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As a journalist, you often think that it's a great story or it's world-shattering in some way.
moneyweek.com
Meanwhile, a television news team, headed by a sexist segment producer and his long-suffering female assistant, chase the story of how the organs are harvested.
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A 1903 story noted the trend for chop suey.
www.telegraph.co.uk

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