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The action or storyline of a literary work, a film, or a play. The plot describes the chain of events and their causal connection.
Der Film war visuell beeindruckend, aber der Plot war leider sehr vorhersehbar.
The film was visually impressive, but unfortunately the plot was very predictable.
'Der Plot' (the plot) is a direct loanword from English. In German, it is used almost exclusively in the context of stories in books, films, or series.
Die Serie hat einen sehr komplexen Plot mit vielen Charakteren.
The series has a very complex plot with many characters.
'Plot' is often described with adjectives that evaluate the quality of the storyline. Typical examples are 'ein spannender Plot' (an exciting plot), 'ein einfacher Plot' (a simple plot), 'ein überraschender Plot' (a surprising plot), or 'ein vorhersehbarer Plot' (a predictable plot).
Obwohl die Schauspieler gut waren, war der Plot des Films ziemlich langweilig.
Although the actors were good, the plot of the film was rather boring.
This word belongs to the area of culture and media. You use it when talking about the content of a 'Film' (film), a 'Buch' (book), a 'Serie' (series), or a 'Geschichte' (story).
Ich möchte nichts über den Plot wissen, bitte verrate mir nichts!
I don't want to know anything about the plot; please don't give anything away!
story / history
'die Geschichte' and 'der Plot' can both have to do with the events in a book, film, or play. 'Geschichte' refers more to the whole story, including the characters, atmosphere, and what you experience while reading or watching. 'Plot' refers more specifically to the structure of the action: what happens first, what follows from it, and how the events are connected. Learners may confuse the words because you can talk about the same film using either 'die Geschichte' or 'der Plot'. In everyday language, 'Geschichte' is often more natural. 'Plot' fits especially when you are talking about the structure or storyline of a work.
Der Plot des Romans ist spannend, weil jede Entscheidung später wichtig wird.
The plot of the novel is exciting because every decision becomes important later.
Die Geschichte des Films ist traurig, aber sehr schön erzählt.
The story of the film is sad, but it is told very beautifully.