estrella

/esˈtɾeʝa/, [esˈt̪ɾe.ʝa], /esˈtɾeʝa/, [esˈt̪ɾe.ʝa]

star


Noun estrella f (plural estrellas)

  1. star (celestial body)
  2. star (geometry)
  3. star (most important person in e.g. a film)
  4. (heraldry) mullet, star

Verb estrella

  1. Informal second-person singular () affirmative imperative form of estrellar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of estrellar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present indicative form of estrellar.

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Examples
  • Tom no sabe la diferencia entre una estrella y un planeta.

    Tom doesn't know the difference between a star and a planet.

  • Somos solo una raza avanzada de monos en un planeta menor de una estrella muy mediana. Pero podemos entender el universo. Eso nos convierte en algo muy especial.

    We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.

  • Una estrella fugaz atravesó el cielo.

    A shooting star dashed through the sky.

  • No se podía ver ni una sola estrella en el cielo.

    Not a star was to be seen in the sky.

  • Veo una estrella.

    I see a star.

  • Hoy he visto una estrella.

    I saw a star today.

  • Mira aquella estrella fugaz.

    Look at that shooting star.

  • Ha descubierto una nueva estrella.

    He had discovered a new star.

  • Vimos brillar la primera estrella en el cielo.

    We saw the first star shining in the sky.

  • Si él es un periodista, yo soy una estrella.

    If he's a journalist, I'm a star.

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