star

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la estrella

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star
[stɑː(r)]
sustantivo
1estrella (f) (heavenly body, famous person)
  • the Stars and Stripes -> la bandera americana
  • to reach for the stars -> apuntar al cielo (aspire)
  • to see stars -> ver las estrellas (after blow to head)
  • movie or ->
  • film star -> estrella de cine (británico)
  • star fruit -> carambola (f)
  • star player (fruto) -> estrella (f) or figura (f) del equipo
  • star sign -> signo (m) del zodiaco
  • star turn -> atracción (f) principal, actuación (f) estelar
2(familiar)
  • stars -> horóscopo (m) (horoscope)
verbo transitivo (pt & pp starred)
3(actor)
    estar protagonizado(a) por
verbo intransitivo
también:
  • to star in a film -> protagonizar una película
STARS AND STRIPES Es el apelativo con que se conoce a la bandera nacional estadounidense. Toma su nombre de las 50 estrellas, que representan a los 50 estados americanos, y de las 13 barras, que representan a las 13 colonias que lucharon por la independencia de EE.UU., y que forman el diseño de la misma. También se conoce a la bandera por el sobrenombre “Star-spangled banner” (bandera de estrellas centelleantes), que es además el título del himno nacional estadounidense.

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star [star]
sustantivo
1(Astron.) Estrella, uno de los cuerpos luminosos que aparecen en el cielo de noche.
  • Shooting stars -> estrellas errantes o voladoras
2Estrella, hado, suerte, destino (destiny).
3Cruz, placa, la insignia honorífica que llevan los caballeros de varias órdenes.
4Asterisco, marca de referencia o cita en los libros.
5Actor, actriz que hace el papel principal; el que sobresale en su profesión.
  • Binar -> o double star, estrella doble, par de estrellas que giran alrededor de su centro común de gravedad
  • North star, pole-star -> estrella polar
  • Star of Bethlehem -> (Bot.) leche de gallina
  • star-paved -> sembrado o lleno de estrellas, estrellado
  • Star-proof -> que no puede ser atravesado por la luz de las estrellas
  • Star-shaped -> esteliforme, en forma de estrella
  • Star sign -> signo del Zodíaco
  • Star-spangled -> sembrado de estrellas; se dice en especial del pabellón de los Estados Unidos
  • Star-stone -> piedra de estrella, especie de fósil
  • To be born under a lucky star -> nacer con buena estrella

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star [stɑːʳ]
noun
1 (Astron) estrella; (f) astro; (m)
a gold/silver star
the Stars and Stripes (US) las barras y las estrellas; the Stars and Bars (US) (Hist) la bandera de los estados confederados
to have stars in one's eyes estar ilusionado
We had stars in our eyes last weekend. Now we know what it is all about With stars in my eyes, I set about becoming a guitarist, singer and songwriter
to see stars ver (las) estrellas
it's written in the stars está escrito (en las estrellas)
The woman's day is drawing near, it's written in the stars. The fall of men is very near, proclaim it from your cars No doubt August 4, 1914, was the most signal defeat the bourgeois world suffered in modern times. But it was not written in the stars
to be born under a lucky star nacer con estrella
to believe in one's lucky star creer en su buena estrella
you can thank your lucky stars that ... da gracias que ...
you can thank your lucky stars that he has decided not to prosecute you can thank your lucky stars that no one saw you
2 (film star, sports star etc) estrella; (f)
the star of the team was Green la figura más destacada del equipo fue Green
3 (Tip) asterisco; (m)
4 stars (horoscope) horóscopo; (m)
There was nothing in my stars to say I'd have travel problems! She would have liked to learn how to read, so that she could read her stars What do my stars say?
verb:transitive
1 (adorn with stars) estrellar; adornar con estrellas; sembrar de estrellas; (mark with star) señalar con asterisco
2 (Cine) etc presentar como estrella
a film starring Greta Garbo una película con Greta Garbo en el papel principal
verb:intransitive
(Cine) etc tener el papel principal
the three films in which James Dean starred las tres películas que protagonizó James Dean
modifier
estrella; estelar
star attraction (n) atracción principal; (f)
star grass (n) azucena; (f)
star of Bethlehem (n) (Bot) leche de gallina; (f) matacandiles; (m)
Star of David (n) estrella de David; (f)
star player (n) estrella; (f)
star prize (n) gran premio; (m) primer premio; (m)
And this week's star prize is ... a holiday for 2 in the Seychelles!
star role (n) papel estelar; (m)
star screwdriver (n) destornillador de estrella; (m)
star shell (n) cohete luminoso; (m) bengala; (f)
star sign (n) signo del Zodíaco; (m)
star turn (n)
star attraction See culture box in entry star.
"star wars" (n) (Mil) "guerra de las galaxias"; (f)

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Verb Conjugation for "star"

Imperative
  • star
  • you star
  • he/she stars
  • we star
  • you star
  • they star
Preterite
  • I starred
  • you starred
  • he/she starred
  • we starred
  • you starred
  • they starred
Present Continuous
  • I am starring
  • you are starring
  • he/she is starring
  • we are starring
  • you are starring
  • they are starring
Present Perfect
  • I have starred
  • you have starred
  • he/she has starred
  • we have starred
  • you have starred
  • they have starred
Past Continuous
  • I was starring
  • you were starring
  • he/she was starring
  • we were starring
  • you were starring
  • they were starring
Past Perfect
  • I had starred
  • you had starred
  • he/she had starred
  • we had starred
  • you had starred
  • they had starred
Future
  • I will star
  • you will star
  • he/she will star
  • we will star
  • you will star
  • they will star
Future Perfect
  • I will have starred
  • you will have starred
  • he/she will have starred
  • we will have starred
  • you will have starred
  • they will have starred
Future Continuous
  • I will be starring
  • you will be starring
  • he/she will be starring
  • we will be starring
  • you will be starring
  • they will be starring
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been starring
  • you have been starring
  • he/she has been starring
  • we have been starring
  • you have been starring
  • they have been starring
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been starring
  • you will have been starring
  • he/she will have been starring
  • we will have been starring
  • you will have been starring
  • they will have been starring
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been starring
  • you had been starring
  • he/she had been starring
  • we had been starring
  • you had been starring
  • they had been starring
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