story
gb/stˈɔɹi/ us/stˈɔɹi/
A1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 600
történet, hír, cikk, tudósítás, magyarázat, kifogás, emelet, szint
నామవాచకం
A1
1
történet
A2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'story' with 'history'. 'Story' can be fictional; 'history' refers to real past events.
అర్థం
account of events
పదకలయికలు
tell a story
|short story
|true story
|fictional story
|story unfolds
పర్యాయపదాలు
tale (Often more literary or old-fashioned, but similar in meaning.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
fact (A fact is a single piece of true information, not a narrative.)
విషయాలు
literature
|media
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|communication
నిర్వచనం
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.
నామవాచకం
A2
2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
అర్థం
news article or report
పదకలయికలు
cover a story
|break a story
|feature story
|news story
పర్యాయపదాలు
report (A general term for giving information; not always in narrative form.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
silence (No coverage or reporting of an event.)
విషయాలు
media
|journalism
|communication
|education
నిర్వచనం
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.
నామవాచకం
B1
3
magyarázat
B1
kifogás
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
[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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
అర్థం
personal account or excuse
పదకలయికలు
stick to your story
|buy someone's story
|change your story
పర్యాయపదాలు
account (A more neutral term without implying fiction or excuse.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
truth (The actual facts without alteration or fabrication.)
విషయాలు
daily life
|communication
|relationships
నిర్వచనం
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.
నామవాచకం
A2
4
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'story' with 'storey' (British spelling); same meaning, different spelling.
అర్థం
floor of a building
పదకలయికలు
two-story house
|high-story building
పర్యాయపదాలు
floor (Common synonym; 'story' is used more in American English for building levels.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
basement (A level below ground, not above.)
విషయాలు
architecture
|daily life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
One floor of a building.
A level of a building above ground level.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
story
IPA
GB/stˈɔɹi/
US/stˈɔɹi/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
story (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (story)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: story
- Plural: stories
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
stories
noun
Core family
storyteller
noun B1
storytelling
noun
Related words
storyline
noun
storybook
noun
backstory
noun
పదప్రయోగాలు
cut a long story short
1/kˈʌt ə lˈɔŋ stˈɔɹi ʃˈɔɹt/
idiom
summarize briefly
To tell something quickly without all the details.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- I missed the bus again—that’s the story of my life.
- Always getting caught in the rain—story of my life.