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life story
The oral or written account of the events, developments, and experiences in a person's life; a biography.
Der alte Seemann erzählte uns seine bewegte Lebensgeschichte voller Abenteuer auf den Weltmeeren.
The old sailor told us his eventful life story, full of adventures on the world's oceans.
The word is made up of three parts: 'das Leben' (life), the linking -s, and 'die Geschichte' (story/history). So it literally means 'die Geschichte eines Lebens' (the story of a life).
Jeder Mensch hat eine einzigartige Lebensgeschichte.
Every person has a unique life story.
You can 'erzählen' (tell), 'schreiben' (write), 'lesen' (read), or 'sich anhören' (listen to) a Lebensgeschichte. These verbs describe the typical actions connected with a biography.
In seinem neuen Buch schreibt der Autor seine eigene Lebensgeschichte.
In his new book, the author writes his own life story.
A life story is often described with adjectives that evaluate it. Common combinations are 'eine bewegte' (an eventful), 'eine spannende' (an exciting), 'eine tragische' (a tragic), or 'eine unglaubliche' (an incredible) Lebensgeschichte.
Sie hatte eine bewegte Lebensgeschichte mit vielen Höhen und Tiefen.
She had an eventful life story with many ups and downs.
biography
Biografie and Lebensgeschichte can both refer to a person's life. Biografie often means a composed text or book about it. Lebensgeschichte focuses more on the events themselves as they were experienced and recounted, but it can also refer to a written account.
In einem langen Interview erzählte die Schauspielerin ihre Lebensgeschichte.
In a long interview, the actress told her life story.
Eine Historikerin veröffentlichte eine sorgfältig recherchierte Biografie der Schauspielerin.
A historian published a carefully researched biography of the actress.
