narrative

1. (countable, uncountable)The systematic recitation of an event or series of events.

   Erzählung, Geschichte, Bericht

   повествова́ниеpovestvovánije, расска́зrasskáz, наррати́вnarratív

   оповіда́нняopovidánnja, розповіда́нняrozpovidánnja, о́повідьópovidʹ

2. (countable, uncountable)That which is narrated.

   Erzählung, Schilderung, Bericht

   исто́рияistórija, расска́зrasskáz

3. (countable, uncountable)A representation of an event or story in a way to promote a certain point of view.

   changing, controlling the narrative

   Narrativ, einseitige Darstellung der Ereignisse, unausgewogene Darstellungsweise

   изложе́ние фактовizložénije faktov, наррати́вnarratív

4. (countable, uncountable)A manner of conveying a story, fictional or otherwise, in a body of work.

   The plot is full of holes, but the narrative is extremely compelling.

   Erzählweise

   повествова́ниеpovestvovánije

1. It was his narrative that bored me to death.

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2. The mystery contains more dialogue than narrative.

   deDer Kriminalroman enthält mehr Dialog als erzählende Anteile.

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3. The story is a first-person narrative.

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4. They believe they are losing the narrative.

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5. We're breaking their control of the narrative.

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