story

S2 W1

BrE /ˈstɔːrɪ/ AmE /ˈstɔːri/

noun en → es

1 NARRATIVE [singular] A2

a description of events, especially ones that are not true but imagined by the writer

cuento, historia (de ficción)

  • a story about somebody/something

Collocations told a story · story of someone's life

  • She told us an interesting story.

    Nos contó una historia interesante.

2 TRUE ACCOUNT [singular] B1

a description of something that really happened, often in a newspaper or on television

noticia, reportaje

  • story about somebody/something

Collocations breaking news story · true story

  • The newspaper had a big story about the earthquake.

    El periódico tenía una gran noticia sobre el terremoto.

3 LIE [singular] B1

a lie or an untrue statement, especially one that is intended to deceive someone

mentira, engaño

  • tell a story

Collocations told a story · big story

  • He told me a story about his past.

    Me contó una mentira sobre su pasado.

4 BUILDING [singular] B2

a building, especially one that is tall and has many floors

edificio, rascacielos

  • high-rise story

Collocations tall building · skyscraper

  • The new office block is a 30-story building.

    El nuevo edificio de oficinas es un rascacielos de 30 pisos.

5 SECTION [singular] B2

a section or part of a book, magazine, newspaper, etc.

sección, capítulo

  • story in something

Collocations newspaper story · book chapter

  • There was a good story about the election in today's newspaper.

    Había una buena sección sobre las elecciones en el periódico de hoy.

6 LEVEL [singular] B2

a level or floor of a building, especially one in an apartment block

piso, nivel

  • story of something

Collocations apartment level · house floor

  • They live on the third story.

    Viven en el tercer piso.

7 TREASURE [singular] C1

a valuable object or collection of objects, especially one that is old and rare

tesoro, reliquia

  • story of somebody/something

Collocations ancient treasure · priceless artifact

  • The museum has a story from the ancient civilization.

    El museo tiene un tesoro de la antigua civilización.

8 TACTICS [singular] C1

a plan or method for achieving something, especially in a situation where you are competing against other people

estrategia, táctica

  • story of somebody/something

Collocations business strategy · marketing plan

  • The company's story was to focus on customer service.

    La estrategia de la empresa era centrarse en el servicio al cliente.