Compound Forms:
star | -star |
| all-star adj | (team, game: featuring top sportspeople) | estelar loc adj |
| | | de estrellas loc adj |
| all-star adj | (cast, show: featuring famous performers) | estelar adj mf |
| | | de estrellas loc adj |
| | | de primeras figuras loc adj |
| | The new film has an all-star cast. |
| all-star n | (sports: player selected for top team) | estrella n común |
basket star,
basket fish n | (sea animal) (animal) | estrella de cesta loc nom f |
| binary star | (astronomy) | estrella binaria nf + adj |
| brittle star n | (type of starfish) | estrella de mar nf |
carambola,
star fruit,
starfruit n | (yellow Asian star-shaped fruit) | carambola nf |
| | | fruta estrella loc nom f |
| Christmas star n | (tree decoration) | estrella de navidad, estrella del árbol nf + loc adj |
co-star,
costar n | (actor: shares top billing) | coprotagonista n común |
| | Claudette Colbert was Clark Gable's co-star in the film "It Happened One Night." |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se hizo famosa cuando fue protagonista en una película con Marlon Brandon. |
co-star,
costar vi | (actor: share top billing) | coprotagonizar⇒ vtr |
| | They fell in love while co-starring in a romantic comedy. |
| | Se enamoraron cuando coprotagonizaban una comedia romántica. |
co-star with [sb],
costar with [sb] vi + prep | (actor: share top billing with) | coprotagonizar con vtr + prep |
dwarf,
dwarf star n | (astronomy: small star) (astronomía) | estrella enana nf + adj |
| | (astronomía) | enana nf |
| | Very small stars are called dwarfs. |
| | Las estrellas muy pequeñas se conocen como estrellas enanas. |
| dwarf star n | (astronomy: small star) | estrella enana loc nom f |
| the Evening star n | (Venus as seen after sunset) | estrella de la tarde loc nom f |
| fallen star n | (disgraced celebrity) | ídolo caído loc nom m |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El reparto incluía varios ídolos caídos. |
| | | estrella venida a menos nf + loc adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El reparto incluía varias estrellas venidas a menos. |
| five-star n as adj | (hotel, etc.: rated five stars) | cinco estrellas loc adj |
| | | de primera categoría loc adj |
| five-star n as adj | figurative (highly rated, recommended) (literal) | cinco estrellas loc adj |
| | (figurado) | de altísima calidad loc adj |
| | (figurado) | de la mejor calidad loc adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Fue una noche cinco estrellas. |
| fixed star | (astronomy) (astronomía) | estrella fija loc nom f |
| flare star n | (star that changes in brightness) | estrella fulgurante loc nom f |
| four-star n as adj | (military: being a full general, admiral) | de cuatro estrellas loc adj |
| four-star n as adj | (hotel, etc.: rated four stars) | de cuatro estrellas loc adj |
| four-star general n | (high-ranking military officer) | General del Ejército loc nom mf |
| | Dwight David Eisenhower was a four-star-general. |
| | | Comandante Supremo de las Fuerzas Armadas loc nom mf |
| | | alto general loc nom mf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Un alto general estadounidense asegura que Washington no tiene intención de atacar a Irán. |
| | (PR) | general de cuatro estrellas loc nom mf |
giant star,
giant n | (very big star) | estrella gigante nf + adj mf |
| gold star n | (award for schoolwork) (informal) | estrellita nf |
| | | estrella nf |
| | Sylvia got a gold star for her project. |
| | A Silvia le dieron una estrellita por su proyecto. |
| golden star n | (plant of genus Chrysopsis) | chrysopsis mariana loc nom f |
| | | chrysopsis mariana loc nom f |
| golden star n | (plant of genus Chrysogonum) | estrella dorada loc nom f |
| | | chrysogonum virginianum loc nom f |
| golden star n | (plant of genus Bloomeria) | aretillo amarillo loc nom m |
| | | bloomeria crocea loc nom f |
| golden star n | (plant of genus Botryllus) | ascidia estrella loc nom f |
| guest star n | (TV: famous actor playing a role) | actor invitado, actriz invitada nm, nf + adj |
| | | estrella invitada nf + adj |
| | James Franco was recently a guest star on the soap opera "General Hospital". |
| | Hace poco James Franco salió como actor invitado en la telenovela Hospital General. |
| guiding star n | figurative (person: inspires, leads) (figurado) | estrella guía loc nom f |
| | (figurado) | luminaria nf |
meadow salsify,
star-of-Jerusalem n | (plant) | salsifí nf |
| | | barba cabruna loc nom f |
| the morning star n | (Venus as seen before sunrise) | el lucero del alba loc nom m |
| morning star n | (medieval weapon) (arma) | lucero del alba loc nom m |
| | | maza nf |
morning star,
morning-star n | UK regional, Ire (plant: Ornithogalum umbellatum) | leche de gallina, leche de ave loc nom f |
| | | leche de pájaro loc nom f |
| | | estrella de belén loc nom f |
movie star,
also UK: film star n | (famous film actor) | estrella de cine nf + loc adj |
| | Now that he was a movie star everybody wanted to give him things for free. |
| | Ahora que era una estrella de cine, todos querían regalarle cosas. |
| neutron star n | (star that has collapsed) | estrella de neutrones loc nom f |
| | La estrella de neutrones surge cuando explota una estrella supergigante. |
| one-star n as adj | (hotel, etc.: rated one star) (figurado) | de una estrella loc adj |
| polar star n | (north star) (astronomía) | estrella polar loc nom f |
| | You can find north by looking for the polar star. |
| | Puedes encontrar el norte mirando la estrella polar. |
polestar,
pole star n | (Polaris, North Star) | estrella polar loc nom f |
| | | estrella del norte loc nom f |
| | | Polaris n propio f |
polestar,
pole star n | (brightest star near celestial pole) | estrella polar loc nom f |
| | | Polaris n propio f |
| | | estrella del norte loc nom f |
polestar,
pole star n | figurative (guiding principle, leader) (principio rector, pauta) | norte nm |
| | | guía nf |
| | | faro nm |
| red star | (astronomy) | estrella roja loc nom f |
| rising star n | figurative (up-and-coming performer) (figurado) | estrella en alza nf + loc adj |
| rock star n | (singer, musician: rock music) | estrella de rock nf + loc adj |
| | | rock star n común |
| rock star n | figurative, informal (hero, icon) (figurado) | estrella nf |
| | (voz inglesa, figurado) | rock star n común |
| shining star n | figurative (luminary, inspiring figure) (figurado) | estrella guía loc nom f |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Su trayectoria artística fue la estrella guía que marcó el sendero a tantas generaciones de cantantes. |
shooting star,
falling star n | (meteor) | estrella fugaz loc nom f |
| | I spent all last night trying to see a shooting star. |
| | Estuve toda la noche de ayer tratando de ver una estrella fugaz. |
| star anise n | (spice) | anís estrella loc nom m |
| | Star anise lends its flavor to many things including ouzo. |
| | El anís estrella le da sabor a muchas cosas, incluyendo el ouzo griego. |
| | | anís estrellado loc nom m |
| | El anís estrellado le da sabor a muchas cosas, incluyendo el ouzo griego. |
| star apple n | (fruit of West Indian tree) | caimito nm |
| | | cayumito nm |
| | | abiaba nm |
| star apple n | (West Indian tree) | caimito nm |
| | | cayumito nm |
| | | abiaba nm |
star chart,
star map n | (astronomy) | mapa celeste loc nom m |
| star cluster n | (astronomy: collection of stars) | cúmulo estelar loc nom m |
| star cut n | (gem cutting style) (corte gema) | efecto estrella loc nom m |
| star fruit n | (fruit) | carambola nf |
| | | fruta estrella loc nom f |
| star fruit n | (plant) | carambolo nm |
star jasmine,
confederate jasmine,
Chinese star jasmine n | (flowering plant) | jazmín estrella loc nom m |
| | | jazmín de leche loc nom m |
star-of-Bethlehem,
summer snowflake n | (plant) | estrella de belén loc nom f |
| star player n | (top sportsperson in a team) | estrella del equipo nf + loc adj |
| | The team's star player is currently injured. |
| star sapphire n | (gemstone) | zafiro estrellado loc nom m |
| star sign n | (one of 12 signs of the Zodiac) | signo del zodiaco nm + loc adj |
| star system n | (galaxy) | sistema solar loc nom m |
| | | galaxia nf |
| star system n | (movie industry) (voz inglesa, contratación, cine) | star system loc nom m |
| | | sistema de las estrellas loc nom m |
| star turn n | (leading performer) | actor estelar, actriz estelar nm, nf + adj mf |
| star turn n | (performance by featured player) | actuación estelar nf + adj mf |
| star-crossed adj | (unlucky) | desafortunado/a adj |
| star-studded adj | (covered with stars) | estrellado/a adj |
| | | cubierto de estrellas loc adj |
| | I looked up at the star-studded sky. |
| star-studded adj | informal (with many famous people) | estelar adj mf |
| | | de primera categoría, de primer nivel loc adj |
| | The movie boasts a star-studded cast. |
| | La película tiene un reparto estelar. |
starfish,
sea star n | (star-shaped sea creature) | estrella de mar loc nom f |
| | We saw different kinds of starfish on the beach. |
| | Vimos distintos tipos de estrellas de mar en la playa. |
starstruck,
also UK: star-struck adj | figurative (awed by fame or celebrities) | deslumbrado adj |
| | The first time I met my hero in person, I was a little starstruck. |
| three-star n as adj | (of, being a lieutenant general) (militar) | de tres estrellas loc adj |
| three-star n as adj | (hotel, etc.: rated three stars) (hotel) | de tres estrellas loc adj |
top billing,
star billing n | (performer: most featured) | atracción principal nf + adj |
| | | actor principal, actriz principal nm, nf + adj |
| two-star n as adj | (of, being a major general) (militar) | de dos estrellas loc adj |
| two-star n as adj | (hotel, etc.: rated two stars) (hotel) | de dos estrellas loc adj |
two-star,
two-star petrol n | UK, dated (low-grade leaded fuel) | gasolina con plomo de bajo octanaje nf + loc adj |
| wandering star n | archaic (planet) | estrella errante loc nom f |