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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
For a film or novel, Geschichte can refer to the work’s overall story or content. Plot refers more specifically to the constructed sequence of events and the causal connections between them. Geschichte fits a general question about what a work is about; Plot is more appropriate when focusing on how the story is structured.
Der Plot des Films verbindet die Suche der Geschwister mit dem früheren Verschwinden ihres Vaters.
The film’s plot connects the siblings’ search with their father’s earlier disappearance.
Die Geschichte des Films handelt von zwei Geschwistern auf der Suche nach ihrem Vater.
The film’s story is about two siblings searching for their father.
