story
gb/stˈɔɹi/ us/stˈɔɹi/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 600
történet, hír, cikk, tudósítás, magyarázat, kifogás, emelet, szint
ਨਾਂਵ
A1
1
történet
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'story' with 'history'. 'Story' can be fictional; 'history' refers to real past events.
ਅਰਥ
account of events
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
tell a story
|short story
|true story
|fictional story
|story unfolds
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
tale (Often more literary or old-fashioned, but similar in meaning.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
fact (A fact is a single piece of true information, not a narrative.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
literature
|media
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|communication
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਅਰਥ
news article or report
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
cover a story
|break a story
|feature story
|news story
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
report (A general term for giving information; not always in narrative form.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
silence (No coverage or reporting of an event.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
media
|journalism
|communication
|education
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
3
magyarázat
B1
kifogás
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਅਰਥ
personal account or excuse
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
stick to your story
|buy someone's story
|change your story
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
account (A more neutral term without implying fiction or excuse.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
truth (The actual facts without alteration or fabrication.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|communication
|relationships
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
4
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse 'story' with 'storey' (British spelling); same meaning, different spelling.
ਅਰਥ
floor of a building
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
two-story house
|high-story building
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
floor (Common synonym; 'story' is used more in American English for building levels.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
basement (A level below ground, not above.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
architecture
|daily life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
One floor of a building.
A level of a building above ground level.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
story
IPA
GB/stˈɔɹi/
US/stˈɔɹi/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
story (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (story)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: story
- Plural: stories
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
stories
noun
Core family
storyteller
noun B1
storytelling
noun
Related words
storyline
noun
storybook
noun
backstory
noun
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
cut a long story short
1/kˈʌt ə lˈɔŋ stˈɔɹi ʃˈɔɹt/
idiom
summarize briefly
To tell something quickly without all the details.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I missed the bus again—that’s the story of my life.
- Always getting caught in the rain—story of my life.