story

/ˈstɔːri/ noun [C]

Translation

DESCRIPTION › a description of a series of real or imaginary events which is intended to entertain people

hikaye, masal, öykü

a horror/detective story the story of the revolution Tell us a story, Mum. She reads stories to the children every night.1199

REPORT › a report in a newspaper, magazine, or news programme

hikaye, öykü, rapor, makale, haber

Today's main story is the hurricane in Texas.1199252

EXPLANATION › an explanation of why something happened, which may not be true

olay hikayesi/öyküsü

Did he tell you the same story about why he was late?11991053

BUILDING › US spelling of storey

kat

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(Definition of story noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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