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verhaal meaning in English

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verhaal substantief

story [stories](account of events)
noun
[UK: ˈstɔː.ri] [US: ˈstɔː.ri]

verhaal substantief
{n}

account [accounts](a statement of facts or occurrences)
noun
[UK: əˈk.aʊnt] [US: əˈk.aʊnt]

narrative [narratives](systematic recitation of an event)
noun
[UK: ˈnæ.rə.tɪv] [US: ˈne.rə.tɪv]

plot [plots](course of a story)
noun
[UK: plɒt] [US: ˈplɑːt]

verhaallijn substantief
{f}

storyline(story plot)
noun
[UK: ˈstɔː.ri.laɪn] [US: ˈstɔː.ri.ˌlaɪn]

verhaaltje substantief
{n}

tale [tales](type of story)
noun
[UK: teɪl] [US: ˈteɪl]

; wildwestverhaal substantief
{n}

western [westerns](film or other dramatic work)
noun
[UK: ˈwe.stən] [US: ˈwe.stərn]

breedsprakerig verhaal substantief

spiel [spiels](A lengthy and extravagant speech or argument usually intended to persuade)
noun
[UK: ʃpiːl] [US: ˈspiːl]

broodjeaapverhaal substantief
{n}

urban legend(dubious story)
noun
[UK: ˈɜː.bən ˈle.dʒənd] [US: ˈɝː.bən ˈle.dʒənd]

dat is een lang verhaal phrase

it's a long story(situation is too complicated to talk about)
phrase
[UK: ɪts ə ˈlɒŋ ˈstɔː.ri] [US: ɪts ə ˈlɔːŋ ˈstɔː.ri]

detectiveverhaal substantief
{n}

whodunit(a crime novel or drama)
noun
[UK: ˌhuː.ˈdʌ.nɪt] [US: huː.ˈdə.ˌnɪt]

episch gebeuren/verhaal substantief
{n}

epic [epics](events appropriate to an epic)
noun
[UK: ˈe.pɪk] [US: ˈe.pɪk]

horrorverhaal substantief
{n}

horror story(fictional narrative of distressing events)
noun

kort verhaal substantief
{n}

short story [short stories](work of fiction)
noun
[UK: ʃɔːt ˈstɔː.ri] [US: ˈʃɔːrt ˈstɔː.ri]

lang verhaal phrase

it's a long story(situation is too complicated to talk about)
phrase
[UK: ɪts ə ˈlɒŋ ˈstɔː.ri] [US: ɪts ə ˈlɔːŋ ˈstɔː.ri]

lang verhaal kort bijwoord

long story short(Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story)
adverb

liefdesverhaal substantief
{n}

love story(a story about love)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv ˈstɔː.ri] [US: ˈlʌv ˈstɔː.ri]

onzinverhaal substantief
{n}

cock-and-bull story(far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒk ənd bʊl ˈstɔː.ri] [US: ˈkɑːk ænd ˈbʊl ˈstɔː.ri]

sterk verhaal substantief

tall tale(a greatly exaggerated, fantastic story)
noun
[UK: tɔːl teɪl] [US: ˈtɒl ˈteɪl]

stripverhaal substantief
{n}

comic [comics](cartoon story)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒ.mɪk] [US: ˈkɑː.mɪk]

succesverhaal substantief
{n}

success story(anecdotal evidence)
noun
[UK: sək.ˈses ˈstɔː.ri] [US: sək.ˈses ˈstɔː.ri]

volksverhaal substantief
{n}

folktale [folktales](story that is part of the oral tradition of a people)
noun
[UK: ˈfəʊk.teɪl] [US: ˈfoʊk.teɪl]

zonder verhaal bijvoeglijk naamwoord

peremptory((law) Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal)
adjective
[UK: pə.ˈremp.tə.ri] [US: pə.ˈremp.tə.ri]