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When faced with a challenge, happy families, like happy people, just add a new chapter to their life story that shows them overcoming the hardship. This skill is particularly important for children, whose identity tends to get locked in during adolescence.
Bruce Feiler

Meaning of "life story" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIFE STORY

life story  [laɪf ˈstɔːrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIFE STORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Life story is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIFE STORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of life story in the English dictionary

The definition of life story in the dictionary is an account of all the events that happenend to someone during their life.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIFE STORY


cacciatore
ˌkɑːtʃəˈtɔːrɪ
centaury
ˈsɛntɔːrɪ
clearstory
ˈklɪəˌstɔːrɪ
clerestory
ˈklɪəˌstɔːrɪ
glory
ˈɡlɔːrɪ
Maggiore
ˌmædʒɪˈɔːrɪ
midstory
ˈmɪdˌstɔːrɪ
multistorey
ˌmʌltɪˈstɔːrɪ
overstory
ˌəʊvəˈstɔːrɪ
satori
səˈtɔːrɪ
single-storey
ˈsɪŋɡəlˌstɔːrɪ
six-storey
ˌsɪksˈstɔːrɪ
storey
ˈstɔːrɪ
story
ˈstɔːrɪ
sumotori
ˌsuːməʊˈtɔːrɪ
Tory
ˈtɔːrɪ
two-storey
ˈtuːˈstɔːrɪ
understorey
ˈʌndəˌstɔːrɪ
understory
ˈʌndəˌstɔːrɪ
yakitori
ˌjækɪˈtɔːrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIFE STORY

life jacket
life lesson
life mask
life member
life membership
life partner
life peer
life peerage
life preserver
life president
life raft
life science
life sciences
life sentence
life space
life span
life support
life table
life tenancy
life vest

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIFE STORY

alternative history
ancient history
back story
cover story
credit history
directory
fish story
ghost story
history
horror story
love story
medical history
natural history
oral history
prehistory
service history
short story
sob story
social history
success story
the same old story

Synonyms and antonyms of life story in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «life story» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIFE STORY

Find out the translation of life story to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of life story from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «life story» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

生活的故事
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

historia de vida
570 millions of speakers

English

life story
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जीवन की कहानी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قصة حياة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

история жизни
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

história de vida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জীবনের গল্প
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

histoire de la vie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

cerita kehidupan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lebensgeschichte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

人生の物語
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인생 이야기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Crita urip
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Câu chuyện cuộc sống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாழ்க்கை கதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जीवन कथा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hayat hikayesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

storia di vita
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

historia życia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Історія життя
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

poveste de viata
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιστορία της ζωής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lewensverhaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

livshistoria
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

livshistorie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of life story

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIFE STORY»

The term «life story» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.303 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIFE STORY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «life story» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «life story» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about life story

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10 QUOTES WITH «LIFE STORY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word life story.
1
Grant Achatz
My life has been such a blur since I was 18, 19 years old. I haven't even had time to contemplate my own life. By forcing yourself to write your life story you learn a great deal about yourself.
2
Mitch Albom
A memoir should have some uplifting quality, inspiring or illuminating, and that's what separates a life story that can influence other people.
3
John Barth
Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story.
4
Barry Bonds
I'm a very private person. My life story isn't for everybody.
5
Chris Brown
I would say I'm an inspirational guidelines book. You can take my life story or scenarios or songs and relate to them and apply them to your everyday life.
6
Brendon Burchard
We all have a life story and a message that can inspire others to live a better life or run a better business. Why not use that story and message to serve others and grow a real business doing it?
7
Simon Callow
He invented this idea of telling the life story of a great writer through becoming his characters and becoming him. It was such a pleasure and I thought we must find another writer.
8
Wendy Davis
I think that any woman who had a conversation with me and had an opportunity to truly understand my life story wouldn't view it through a critical lens. There are people, of course, in the world of politics, who look for things to be critical about. But those people are already against you.
9
Rocco DiSpirito
I wanted to share my life story and honor my roots. I am very proud of my family and mother.
10
Bruce Feiler
When faced with a challenge, happy families, like happy people, just add a new chapter to their life story that shows them overcoming the hardship. This skill is particularly important for children, whose identity tends to get locked in during adolescence.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIFE STORY»

Discover the use of life story in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to life story and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Life Story Books for Adopted Children: A Family Friendly ...
The book contains simple explanations of complex concepts, practical examples and helpful suggestions.
Joy Rees, 2009
2
The Book: The Life Story of a Technology
Introduces the history of the book, beginning with papyrus in ancient Egypt, through the development of the printing press, to current computer-based technologies, including its influence on societies and cultures around the world.
Nicole Howard, 2005
3
Life Story Therapy with Traumatized Children: A Model for ...
Life Story Therapy with Traumatized Children is essential reading for those working with children and adolescents, including social workers, teachers, child psychotherapists, residential care staff, long-term carers, psychologists and other ...
Richard Rose, 2012
4
Almost Home: My Life Story
Read this book and know the truth about him. It is an urgent message from death row; the whole story of who Damien Echols really is.
Damien Echols, 2005
5
Total Recall
This enhanced edition of Total Recall holds 16 videos clips, including behind the scenes footage from Terminator 3, political speeches from the Governor years and clips from Pumping Iron.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2012
6
The Robot: The Life Story of a Technology
Discusses the history of robotic technology, from mechanical toys, to factory machinery, to recent advancements in artificial intelligence.
Lisa Nocks, 2007
7
No Compromise: The Life Story of Keith Green
The 25th Anniversary Edition of Keith Green's inspiring biography, revised and updated by his wife, Melody.
Melody Green, 2008
8
Power, Intimacy, and the Life Story: Personological ...
Who am I? And how do I fit into the world? These are the questions individuals ask themselves to make sense of their lives. Power, Intimacy and the Life Story addresses the human quest for identity.
Dan P. McAdams, 1988
9
Sound Recording: The Life Story of a Technology
Looks at the history of recorded music and technology of the industry from Thomas Edison's invention of the phonograph in 1876 to the MP3 players.
David Morton, 2006
10
The Truth about Me: A Hijra Life Story
Autobiography of an eunuch from Tamil Nadu.
Rēvati, Va Kītā, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIFE STORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term life story is used in the context of the following news items.
1
David Beckham's Life Story Drawn in Cartoon in New Video …
Former England captain and all-around superstar David Beckham has had his life story drawn and animated in a new video by the artists at ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
2
Bob Henke column: Luna -- moths with an interesting life story
The luna's life story is interesting. Adults have no mouth parts and do not eat. Females fly in small circles emitting a strong pheromone trail until ... «Glens Falls Post-Star, Jul 15»
3
Tom Jones' life story to be taken to the stage during UK-wide theatre …
Fans of Welsh singer Tom Jones can take a step back in time to dance halls, working men's clubs and recording studios of the '60s when a ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
4
AFL's corporatisation woven into Collingwood superfan's raw life story
Of all the words to be written about AFL football this year, none may prove more telling than those in Joffa Corfe's newly released ... «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
5
'Pimp C's Trill Life Story' Is Tough to Put Down
"Mama Wes" eventually helped contribute to Sweet Jones: Pimp C's Trill Life Story, another arc in the growing canon of literature created ... «Houston Press, Jul 15»
6
Review: In 'Twinsters,' Separated-at-Birth Twins Tell Their Own Story
The real-life story told in “Twinsters” — separated-at-birth twins find each other and reunite — is less unusual than it once was, thanks to the ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
7
War poet Alun Lewis' extraordinary life story unveiled in new book
A new book exploring the extraordinary life story of Wales' war poet Alun Lewis will be launched in Treforest tomorrow night (July 16). «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
8
At 89, transgender woman shares her life story and advocates for …
Joanne Borden, a transgender woman who did not transition until she was 84 years old. Now, she has been working to see that Nassau County ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
9
Feature: A Jewish Australian's life story with Shanghai
CANBERRA, July 16 (Xinhua) -- "Shanghai opened the door to us and saved my family from almost certain annihilation in Europe. I must say ... «Shanghai Daily, Jul 15»
10
The real-life story behind Disney's forthcoming Coast Guard rescue …
In the winter of 1952, two World War II-era tanker ships faced catastrophe during a horrific nor'easter off the coast of Massachusetts. The ships ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

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