Story in spanish
pronunciation: istoʊɹ̩iɑ part of speech: noun
storey [story, -USA] = planta, piso. [Arquitectura]
Example: The library is situated on the top two floors of a six storey building.more:
» multi-storey [multistorey/multistory] = en varias plantas, con varias plantas, con varios pisos.
Example: Catalogue terminals can be dispersed throughout the library which is particularly appealing for multi-storey and/or multi-wing libraries = Los terminales del catálogo pueden estar dispersos por todo el edificio, lo que es especialmente necesario para las bibliotecas con varios pisos y con varias alas.» multi-storey car park = aparcamiento de varios pisos.
Example: A prominent feature of the library building is that it sits on top of a multi-storey car park.» two-storey [two-story] = de dos plantas.
Example: He had never before taken the time to examine the immense two-story granite structure of modified Romanesque design, with its massive arched entrance generously treated with carved ornament.» underground storey = sótano.
Example: The 1st underground storey contains an open access stacks, the 2nd, a closed stacks.story1 = historia, cuento, relato.
Example: There were lessons in this story which appear to have been ignored but remain valid for the future.more:
» adapted story = historia adaptada.
Example: Drawing from classical works, histories, and other literary sources, Shakespeare liberally adapted stories in creating his plays.» adventure story = novela de aventuras.
Example: At the other end of the continuum is the form of hack writing typified by the poorest quality of adventure stories (often mildly pornographic).» animal story = novela de animales.
Example: Animal stories are more popular with girls than boys.» back up + Posesivo + story = apoyar + Posesivo + argumento, respaldar + Posesivo + argumento.
Example: To back up his story in such cases he must have chapter and verse to show to the reader on the real facts of the matter.» be a different story = ser harina de otro costal, ser otro cantar, ser un punto y aparte, ser otra historia.
Example: Chile survived its huge earthquake relatively well -- Iran would be a different story.» be a whole new story = ser harina de otro costal, ser otro cantar, ser un punto y aparte, ser otra historia.
Example: Travelling on a motorbike is one thing, but when the bike is powered by oil you would normally cook fish and chips in, that's a whole new story.» bedtime story = cuento para dormir.
Example: In this bedtime story the little rabbit says goodnight to everything in the great green room as well as the stars, the air, and the moon.» be the age old story of = ser la vieja (y conocida/repetida) historia de.
Example: It was the age old story of fanatical courage against the methodical precision of trained men under cover.» biblical story = relato bíblico.
Example: Based on the biblical story of Adam and Eve's first two sons, this book is about Cain's jealousy towards his brother Abel.» bogus story = historia falsa.
Example: If they failed to fully investigate the rape claim they could be on the rack for publishing a bogus story.» children's story = narración infantil.
Example: Non-musical sound recordings are to be found in abundance covering such items as poetry readings, plays, children's stories and 'talking books' for the blind.» colourful story = historia pintoresca.
Example: His end is to chat and regale one with colorful stories from the past or special insight into the future.» cowboy story = novela de vaqueros.
Example: Detective and cowboy stories can be reasonably regarded as an offshoot from the mainstream of fiction.» crime story = relato de crímenes, historia de crímenes.
Example: Some of the best shows on TV and the most amazing crime stories all revolve around a person living a double life.» detective story = historia de detectives.
Example: If no such standards can be observed then, it would seem, romantic fiction along with westerns and detective stories must be regarded as some sort of cul-de-sac and rather stagnant backwater quite separate from the main stream of 'literature'.» endless story = historia interminable, historia de nunca acabar, cuento de nunca acabar, cuento inacabable, historia inacabable.
Example: As endless stories around corruption continue to spill over into the main news and business pages, businesses should pause for thought before jumping on the sport sponsoring gravy train.» end of story = punto (y) final, y punto (y) pelota, fin de la discusión, y aquí se acaba la discusión, y aquí se acaba el tema.
Example: You don't give out eight year contracts to players that are not stars, end of story.» every picture tells a story = una imagen vale mil palabras.
Example: The article 'Every picture tells a story' describes a new labelling system for the categorisation of library materials which includes a star-shaped badge for Westerns, a flower for gardening and plants, a tank for war, and a clown's face for 'funny stories'.» explain + Posesivo + side of the story = explicar + Posesivo + versión de los hechos.
Example: They will have an appropriate opportunity to explain their side of the story before the teacher takes disciplinary action.» fairy story = cuento de hadas.
Example: If the analogy with the fairy story is taken a little further it can be noted that no author really believes in dragons, wicked queens, fair maidens locked in high towers and the like.» folk story = narración popular.
Example: The whole question of the language used in folk stories and the qualities to look for is studied at length by Elizabeth Cook.» follow + a story = seguir una historia, seguir un relato.
Example: To follow the story, reading and watching online are both required.» funny story = comedia.
Example: The article 'Every picture tells a story' describes a new labelling system for the categorisation of library materials which includes a star-shaped badge for Westerns, a flower for gardening and plants, a tank for war, and a clown's face for 'funny stories'.» get + Posesivo + story right = aclarar lo que sucedió, aclararse, aclarar lo sucedido.
Example: They were having trouble getting their story right but it did not really matter why or when the decision had occurred.» get + Posesivo + story straight = aclarar lo que sucedió, aclararse, aclarar lo sucedido.
Example: Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.» ghost story = historia de fantasmas.
Example: Most people love a good ghost story, especially one that takes place in a haunted house.» grapevine + carry + the story = comentarse, rumorearse, decirse.
Example: However, when Sethi was moved two months ago from chief of technical services to public services, the grapevine carried the story that 'Sethi got his way again' = No obstante, cuando hace dos meses Sethi pasó de jefe de los servicios técnicos a jefe de los servicios públicos, se rumoreaba que "Sethi se ha salido con la suya otra vez".» gripping story = relato apasionante, relato fascinante, relato cautivador, historia apasionante, historia fascinante, historia cautivadora.
Example: The film is a gripping story and a fitting tribute to the Boston bombing.» have + a long story of = tener una larga historia de, tener una larga trayectoria de, tener un largo historial de.
Example: Every success of this kind that we, as consumers, finally see in the media has a long story of struggle and even tears behind.» hear + both sides of the story = escuchar las dos versiones (de los hechos), oír las dos versiones (de los hechos), escuchar a las dos partes, escuchar a ambas partes.
Example: It's always a good idea to hear both sides of the story before jumping to conclusions.» heroic story = historia heroica, epopeya, odisea, gesta, hazaña, proeza.
Example: The exhibition illustrates the tragic history of the concentration camps, but also the heroic stories of liberation and survival that marked their end.» horror story = mala experiencia.
Example: All I wanted to underscore with these four horror stories is that the judicious, discretionary assignment of added entries can either powerfully inhibit or promote access to the documents.» horror story = novela de terror.
Example: This article discusses briefly the influence of the cinema on children's horror stories.» human story = historia personal.
Example: Our staff around the world gather these human stories every day so that people living in peace and comfort can understand why the forcibly displaced and stateless need compassion and care.» juicy story = chisme morboso, cotilleo morboso.
Example: Just slip a few juicy story tidbits into your presentation or discussion, and you might find the people who listen to them are getting more involved in your ideas.» life story = vida.
Example: This study attempts to illustrate and illuminate the life story of a remarkable pioneering woman, Tryn Ras, using pictorial sources.» listen to + both sides of the story = escuchar las dos versiones (de los hechos), oír las dos versiones (de los hechos), escuchar a las dos partes, escuchar a ambas partes.
Example: Listen to both sides of the story before you jump to conclusions.» love story = novela de amor, historia de amor.
Example: Librarians may group novels of a certain type together, eg all the love stories, all the westerns, all the detective stories, all the historical novels, and so on.» mystery story = novela de misterio.
Example: Mystery and detective stories, love and romance fiction, adventure and western stories, recent novels widely publicized but of little literary distinction, popularizations of current affairs characterized by sensationalism and easy dogmatism rather than by dispassionate and qualified analysis -- these and similar books are widely circulated by the public library.» narrate + story = narrar una historia, contar una historia.
Example: According to Eisner, sequential art is 'the arrangement of pictures or images and words to narrate a story or dramatize an idea' = De acuerdo con Eisner, el arte secuencial es "la combinación de dibujos e imágenes y palabras para narrar una historia o representar una idea".» never-ending story = historia interminable, historia de nunca acabar, cuento de nunca acabar, cuento inacabable, historia inacabable.
Example: And the Democratic Party is a never-ending story of corruption, greed, petty bickering, and blithe disregard of the voters' interests.» newspaper story = artículo de periódico.
Example: This article describes a system designed to parse and understand short newspaper stories in the subject area of corporate takeovers and takeover bids.» news story = noticia.
Example: This a cross-cultural experiment on how well audiences remember news stories from newspaper, computer, television, and radio sources.» Número + story = de + Número + plantas.
Example: Only Georgia is said to have a suitable 6-story building properly equipped; under construction are archives in Moldavia, Ukraine and Latvia.» nursery story = cuento.
Example: The child who has the advantage of being brought up enriched by hearing stories and reading books will have the opportunity to air his knowledge about the characters in nursery stories.» official story, the = versión oficial, la.
Example: The film proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that the official story is hogwash and that all the evidence points towards an inside job.» recreate + story = recrear una historia.
Example: So strong is the need to recreate the story in our own words that when two friends discover they have both read and enjoyed the same book their talk often consists simply of sharing retellings.» romance story = novela romántica.
Example: Jane Austen's novels, for example, are often read simply as historical romance stories.» sad story = caso triste.
Example: If nothing else, the sad story of Dialog and the American Chemical Society may serve to chart the waters a little better for other organisations in the field.» scandal story = historia escandalosa.
Example: So, he established morning, evening and Sunday editions of his papers, and he needed gossip and scandal stories to help fill column inches.» shaggy dog story = rollo, chiste malo.
Example: Young kids like listening to these shaggy dog stories, but don't usually 'get it', while parents generally groan over the punch lines.» share + Posesivo + stories = poner al día. [Contar lo que ha sucedido desde la última vez que varias personas se vieron]
Example: I enjoyed seeing everyone so happy sharing their stories and tucking into the food and drink we laid on for the 40 or so people who had come.» short story = relato corto.
Example: Below is a list of all of the known uncollected short stories by Stephen King.» short story writer = escritor de relatos cortos.
Example: She is one of Ireland's most accomplished short story writers.» Posesivo + side of the story = Posesivo + versión de los hechos.
Example: Now regardless of my side of the story and my intentions, in this situation her perception is what counts and in her eyes I broke her trust.» smutty story = relato erótico.
Example: Weiner's story is not merely a smutty story, it's a story about an elected official who was leading a double life.» sob story = dramón, dramón para llorar, dramón sentimentaloide, dramón muy sentimental, melodrama.
Example: Police are warning people of a man who's been knocking on doors, telling a sob story, and begging for money.» so the story goes = se dice.
Example: In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.» spread + a story = difundir lo que pasó, difundir lo ocurrido.
Example: Everyone readily agreed that to spread the story would be a caddish act.» spy story = novela de espionaje.
Example: This type of book, well exemplified by the romantic novel and the modern spy/adventure story of the James Bond type, is written for entertainment and escapism.» storyboard = storyboard, guión gráfico, guión visualizado.
Example: Storyboards need to be constructed as part of good planning to show what you and/or your team has agreed will take place in each shot.» story book [storybook] = cuento, historia.
Example: These he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote 'I have always retained a kind of affection for little story books, as they recall muy early days'.» storycorner, the = rincón del cuento, el. [En las aulas de enseñanza primaria, generalmente, espacio con estanterías de libros y decorada con carteles, dibujos, etc., que hacen referencia al contenido o los autores de los libros]
Example: In order to make my twice-weekly half-hour visits to the class more relaxing and, I hoped, more enjoyable, the teacher designed a special area the children called 'the storycorner'.» story hour [storyhour] = hora del cuento.
Example: The mediatheque serves the local, deprived population with story hours, film shows, exchange of stamps and postcards.» storyline = trama, argumento.
Example: Yet the aficionado of romantic fiction will be able to distinguish with ease between the novels of two authors whose storylines seem, to the outsider, to be virtually identical.» story reading = lectura de cuentos.
Example: This article describes story-reading events organised outside the libraries.» storyteller [story-teller] = narrador de cuentos, cuentacuentos.
Example: The storyteller has in fact to be something of a showman, a performer, before he gets anywhere.» story teller = narrador de cuentos.
Example: Children learned stories either from classical Jewish sources, family members, or travelling story tellers.» storytelling [story-telling] = narración de cuentos, hora del cuento, cuenta-cuentos.
Example: She accepts that at all sorts of intellectual and aesthetic levels there are people who read 'for the enjoyment of good storytelling and a good story'.» storytime [story time] = hora del cuento.
Example: Traditionally these books have been shunned because of their fragile nature, but librarians are finding that a small collection can enliven story times.» story + unfold = historia + revelar, historia + desvelar.
Example: A riches-to-rags story could be unfolding in Horatio's hometown, where leaders are considering dropping his name from the festival next year.» success story = caso con éxito, experiencia positiva.
Example: There were some quite spectacular success stories reported of SLIS exporting their IT talents to the rest of the institution.» suicide story = relato suicida.
Example: Researchers have not found consistent relationships between suicide stories and suicide.» swap + stories = charlar amigablemente, intercambiarse historias.
Example: I would give anything if I had had a chance to bend an elbow with Ralph and swap a few stories.» tall story = cuento chino, leyenda fantástica.
Example: The article 'Tall Stories: The Metaphorical Nature of Everyday Talk' claims that everyday discourse is in fact richly metaphorical and that, through the operation of metaphor, people fictionalize as they talk.» tell + a different story = discrepar, diferir.
Example: The more experienced physicians, however, told a different story about lifesaving practices in pediatrics.» tell + a story = contar un cuento, contar una anécdota.
Example: I have already said that on the whole it is not difficult to stimulate children into telling stories.» tell + Posesivo + story = contar + Posesivo + historia, contar + Posesivo + vida.
Example: While they lead a bleak existence of isolation, danger and loneliness, these men reach out to tell their stories and try to understand their own actions through art.» the short story + be = en resumidas cuentas, en pocas palabras.
Example: I'll spare you all the details, but the short story is that he looked her up last year when he was travelling in Scandinavia, and was delighted to find her.» to cut a long story short = en resumidas cuentas, en pocas palabras, para resumir, en fin.
Example: To cut a long story short, just as they were nearing the weir the engine stopped working and they had to jump into the water.» to make a long story short = para resumir, para abreviar, en pocas palabras, en resumidas cuentas.
Example: 'Anyway, to make a long story short, Huish said he knows Lisa has been a little flighty at times'.» top story = noticia más importante, noticia de primera plana, noticia de cabecera.
Example: Here's a monthly recap of some of the year's top stories.» true story = historia verídica, historia real, relato verídico, hechos reales.
Example: Another powerful true story is Joe Kubert's 'Fax from Sarajevo'.» untold story = historia nunca contada.
Example: This article relates the untold story of the secret pact between the Third Reich and Jewish Palestine.» war story = novela bélica.
Example: Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.» weave + a story = tejer una historia, urdir una historia, contar una historia.
Example: Based on hundreds of interviews with Hollywood's power players, she weaves Eisner's story together with those who have crossed his path.» western story = novela del oeste.
Example: Mystery and detective stories, love and romance fiction, adventure and western stories, recent novels widely publicized but of little literary distinction, popularizations of current affairs characterized by sensationalism and easy dogmatism rather than by dispassionate and qualified analysis -- these and similar books are widely circulated by the public library.» written story = cuento escrito, relato escrito.
Example: And they succeed with oral narrative more easily and satisfyingly than with written stories.story [storey, -UK]2 = planta, piso. [Arquitectura]
Example: The vista of main street shows in addition to the jumble and squeeze of shops, a 12-story skyscraper, several impressive banks, and a few elderly housing units.more:
» recount + stories = contar relatos, relatar historias, contar historias.
Example: Join a retired trainman who will provide a guided tour of our cabooses and recount some great stories about life on a caboose.