story
gb/stˈɔɹi/ us/stˈɔɹi/
A1
Inggeris
~ 600
történet, hír, cikk, tudósítás, magyarázat, kifogás, emelet, szint
KATA NAMA
A1
1
történet
A2
Corak penggunaan:
a story about [something/someone]
She told me a funny story about her childhood.
Elmesélt nekem egy vicces történetet a gyerekkoráról.
The movie is based on a true story.
A film igaz történeten alapul.
He wrote a short story for the school magazine.
That news story shocked the entire community.
Each chapter adds more detail to the ongoing story.
Contoh untuk pelajar
I read a story before bed.
Lefekvés előtt olvastam egy történetet.
My grandfather told me a story.
A nagyapám mesélt nekem egy történetet.
This is a true story.
She wrote a story about a cat.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'story' with 'history'. 'Story' can be fictional; 'history' refers to real past events.
Maksud
account of events
Kolokasi
tell a story
|short story
|true story
|fictional story
|story unfolds
Sinonim
tale (Often more literary or old-fashioned, but similar in meaning.)
Antonim
fact (A fact is a single piece of true information, not a narrative.)
Tema
literature
|media
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Definisi
A talk or text about things that happened, real or not, often to entertain or inform.
A description of real or imaginary events told for entertainment, information, or to explain something.
KATA NAMA
A2
2
Corak penggunaan:
a news story about [something]
The newspaper ran a story on climate change.
Az újság közölt egy cikket az éghajlatváltozásról.
She covered the story for the local TV station.
A helyi tévécsatornának tudósított az ügyről.
That was the lead story on the evening news.
Journalists are competing to break the story.
The magazine featured a story about new technology.
Contoh untuk pelajar
I read a story in the paper.
Olvastam egy cikket az újságban.
The TV had a story about the storm.
A tévében volt egy hír a viharról.
They wrote a story about the school play.
Maksud
news article or report
Kolokasi
cover a story
|break a story
|feature story
|news story
Sinonim
report (A general term for giving information; not always in narrative form.)
Antonim
silence (No coverage or reporting of an event.)
Tema
media
|journalism
|communication
|education
Definisi
A report in a newspaper, on TV, or online about something that happened.
A piece of news or a report published in media about recent events.
KATA NAMA
B1
3
magyarázat
B1
kifogás
B2
Corak penggunaan:
[someone]'s story is that [clause]
His story was that he missed the bus.
Az volt a magyarázata, hogy lekéste a buszt.
The police didn’t believe her story.
A rendőrség nem hitte el a magyarázatát.
He kept changing his story during the interview.
She stuck to her story despite the evidence.
I don't buy his story for a second.
Contoh untuk pelajar
His story is that he was at home.
A magyarázata szerint otthon volt.
I don't believe her story.
Nem hiszem el a magyarázatát.
She changed her story many times.
Maksud
personal account or excuse
Kolokasi
stick to your story
|buy someone's story
|change your story
Sinonim
account (A more neutral term without implying fiction or excuse.)
Antonim
truth (The actual facts without alteration or fabrication.)
Tema
daily life
|communication
|relationships
Definisi
What someone says happened, often to explain why they did something.
An account someone gives of what happened, especially to explain their actions or as an excuse.
KATA NAMA
A2
4
Corak penggunaan:
a [number]-story building
They live on the third story of the apartment block.
A lakóház harmadik emeletén laknak.
The fire spread quickly to the upper stories of the building.
A tűz gyorsan átterjedt az épület felső emeleteire.
It's a five-story office tower.
The top story has the best view.
Contoh untuk pelajar
My room is on the second story.
A szobám a második emeleten van.
It is a three-story house.
Ez egy háromszintes ház.
The top story has big windows.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may confuse 'story' with 'storey' (British spelling); same meaning, different spelling.
Maksud
floor of a building
Kolokasi
two-story house
|high-story building
Sinonim
floor (Common synonym; 'story' is used more in American English for building levels.)
Antonim
basement (A level below ground, not above.)
Tema
architecture
|daily life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
One floor of a building.
A level of a building above ground level.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
story
IPA
GB/stˈɔɹi/
US/stˈɔɹi/
Suku kata dan tekanan
story (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (story)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: story
- Plural: stories
Keluarga kata
Forms
stories
noun
Core family
storyteller
noun B1
storytelling
noun
Related words
storyline
noun
storybook
noun
backstory
noun
Ungkapan
cut a long story short
1/kˈʌt ə lˈɔŋ stˈɔɹi ʃˈɔɹt/
idiom
summarize briefly
To tell something quickly without all the details.
Contoh
- To cut a long story short, we missed our flight and had to drive instead.
- He cut a long story short and told us they got married.
end of story
1/ˈɛnd əv stˈɔɹi/
fixed phrase
informal
no more discussion needed
Used to say there is nothing more to say about something.
Contoh
- You’re not going to the party. End of story.
- We don’t have enough money—end of story.
make up a story
1/mˈeɪk ˈʌp ə stˈɔɹi/
fixed phrase
invent false events account
To create something that did not happen, usually to trick people or entertain them.
Contoh
- She made up a story about why she was late.
- He likes to make up stories for his children.
the story of [someone/something's] life
1/ðə stˈɔɹi əv sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋz lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
typical life experience summary
Used to say that something happens often to someone, usually something unlucky or disappointing.
Contoh
- I missed the bus again—that’s the story of my life.
- Always getting caught in the rain—story of my life.