Engels Woord van de dag

star

ster

Definities

Engels > Nederlands

star

1. ster

Engels > Engels

star

1. n. Any small luminous dot appearing in the cloudless portion of the night sky, especially with a fixed location relative to other such dots.

2. n. (star) A luminous celestial body, made up of plasma (particularly hydrogen and helium) and having a spherical shape. Depending on context the sun may or may not be included.

3. n. (geometry) A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, generally with five or six points.

4. n. (acting) An actor in a leading role.

Many Hollywood stars attended the launch party.

5. n. An exceptionally talented or famous person, often in a specific field; a celebrity.

His teacher tells us he is a star pupil.

6. n. (printing) An asterisk (*).

7. n. A symbol used to rate hotels, films, etc. with a higher number of stars denoting better quality.

8. n. A simple dance, or part of a dance, where a group of four dancers each put their right or left hand in the middle and turn around in a circle. You call them right-hand stars or left-hand stars, depend

9. n. (astrology) A planet supposed to influence one's destiny.

What's in the stars for you today? Find out in our horoscope.

10. n. A star-shaped ornament worn on the breast to indicate rank or honour.

11. n. A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance.

12. v. (intransitive) To appear as a featured performer or headliner, especially in an entertainment program.

13. v. To feature a performer or a headliner, especially in a movie or an entertainment program.

14. v. To mark with a star or asterisk.

15. v. To set or adorn with stars, or bright, radiating bodies; to bespangle.

Nederlands > Engels

ster

1. n-f. star (celestial body)

2. n-f. (historical, otherwise archaic) any luminous astronomical or meteorological phenomenon

3. n-f. (geometry) A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, generally with five or six points

4. n-f. (printing) An asterisk (*). (often used in the diminutive: sterretje)

5. n-f. (television, Netherlands) short advertisement

6. n-f. a symbol used to rate restaurants, hotels, films, etc. with a higher number of stars denoting better quality.

7. n-m. star (person)

8. n-m. one who excels in something

9. n-m. celebrity

Uitspraak

Voorbeeldzinnen

Not a single star could be seen in the sky.
    Je kon geen ster aan de hemel zien.
The nearest star is about four and half light-years away from the earth.
    De dichtsbijzijnde ster bevindt zich op ongeveer vier en een half lichtjaar van de aarde.
The Earth is a planet, not a star.
    De aarde is een planeet, geen ster.
The earth is not a star, but a planet.
    De aarde is geen ster, maar een planeet.
I have seen "Star Wars" twice.
    Ik heb "Star Wars" twee keer gezien.

Vorige woorden herzien

eight	stationery	sixty-nine	anaesthetic
fence	cable car	bark	wave
minute	skin	February	ambulance
fireplace	reading	white	tadpole

Willekeurig

needle	jacket	aunt	dashboard
intersection	shoelace	chainsaw	room
branch	storm	string	keyboard
bathroom cabinet	flood	playground	wide

Leer

Abonneer u op Woord van de Dag

E-mail: