| Traduções principais |
| star n | (celestial body) (corpo celestial) | estrela sf |
| | The Sun is one of many stars. |
| | O Sol é uma de muitas estrelas. |
| star n | (celebrity) (celebridade) | estrela sf |
| | She is a big Hollywood star. |
| | Ela é uma grande estrela de Hollywood. |
| star n | (character, symbol: asterisk) | asterisco sm |
| | The star can be used in place of a character or string of characters. |
star,
star key n | (on keypad: key with asterisk) | asterisco sm |
| | | estrela sf |
| | To speak to an operator, press star. |
| | Para falar com um operador, pressione o asterisco. |
| star in [sth] vi + prep | (play a leading role) (ter papel principal) | estrelar vt |
| | The famous actress stars in a new drama. |
| | A atriz famosa estrela num novo drama. |
| star [sth]⇒ vtr | (mark with an asterisk) (colocar asterisco) | marcar vt |
| | The teacher starred the correct answers. |
| | O professor marcou as respostas corretas. |
| star adj | (excellent, finest) (excelente) | estrela adj |
| | She is the star pupil in the class. |
| | Ela é a estrela da sala. |
Formas compostas:
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| all-star adj | (team, game: featuring top sportspeople) (atletas de destaque) | das estrelas loc adj |
| all-star adj | (cast, show: featuring famous performers) | estrelado adj |
| | | de elite loc adj |
| | | de estrelas loc adj |
| | The new film has an all-star cast. |
| | O novo filme tem um elenco estrelado. |
| all-star n | (sports: player selected for top team) (atleta de destaque) | estrela sf |
carambola,
star fruit,
starfruit n | (yellow Asian star-shaped fruit) (fruta) | carambola sf |
co-star,
costar n | (actor: shares top billing) | coprotagonista sm, sf |
| | Claudette Colbert was Clark Gable's co-star in the film "It Happened One Night." |
co-star,
costar vi | (actor: share top billing) | coestrelar v int |
| | They fell in love while co-starring in a romantic comedy. |
co-star with [sb],
costar with [sb] vi + prep | (actor: share top billing with) | coestrelar v int |
dwarf,
dwarf star n | (astronomy: small star) | anã sf |
| | | estrela anã sf + adj |
| | Very small stars are called dwarfs. |
| fallen star n | (disgraced celebrity) (celebridade em desgraça) | estrela caída loc sf |
| five-star n as adj | (hotel, etc.: rated five stars) | de cinco estrelas loc adj |
| five-star n as adj | figurative (highly rated, recommended) (figurado, altamente recomendado) | cinco estrelas loc adj |
| four-star n as adj | (military: being a full general, admiral) (militar) | de quatro estrelas loc adj |
| four-star n as adj | (hotel, etc.: rated four stars) (classificação, hotel, restaurante, etc.) | quatro estrelas loc adj |
| four-star general n | (high-ranking military officer) | general de quatro estrelas loc sm |
| | Dwight David Eisenhower was a four-star-general. |
| gold star n | (award for schoolwork) | estrela dourada n |
| | Sylvia got a gold star for her project. |
| | Sílvia ganhou uma estrela dourada pelo projeto. |
| Gold Star n | (award given in Soviet Union) | estrela dourada n |
| | The Soviet Union awarded the Gold Star to "heroes" of the communist state. |
| | A União Soviética concedia a Estrela Dourada aos "heróis" do estado comunista. |
| guest star n | (tv: famous actor playing a role) (TV: ator famoso desempenhando um papel) | ator convidado loc sm |
| | | artista convidado loc smf |
| | James Franco was recently a guest star on the soap opera "General Hospital". |
| guiding star n | figurative (person: inspires, leads) | estrela guia loc sf |
| the morning star n | (Venus as seen before sunrise) (Vênus) | estrela d'alva sf |
| morning star n | (medieval weapon) (arma medieval) | estrela d'alva, estrela da manhã sf |
morning star,
morning-star n | UK regional, Ire (plant: Ornithogalum umbellatum) (tipo de flor) | morning star estrang |
movie star,
also UK: film star n | (famous film actor) (ator de cinema famoso) | estrela de cinema loc sf |
| | Now that he was a movie star everybody wanted to give him things for free. |
| neutron star n | (star that has collapsed) | estrela de nêutrons loc sf |
| the North Star n | (astronomy: polestar, Polaris) (estrela) | Polar sp |
| | One can distinguish direction at night by following the North Star. |
| one-star n as adj | (hotel, etc.: rated one star) | de uma estrela loc adj |
| polar star n | (north star) (estrela do Norte) | estrela polar loc sf |
| | You can find north by looking for the polar star. |
polestar,
pole star n | (Polaris, North Star) | Polaris sf |
| | | Estrela do Norte loc sf |
polestar,
pole star n | (brightest star near celestial pole) | estrela polar loc sf |
polestar,
pole star n | figurative (guiding principle, leader) | guia sm, sf |
| rising star n | figurative (up-and-coming performer) (figurado) | estrela em ascensão loc sf |
| rock star n | (singer, musician: rock music) | estrela do rock sf |
| rock star n | figurative, informal (hero, icon) (figurado) | estrela sf |
| | | ícone, herói sm |
| shining star n | figurative (luminary, inspiring figure) (figurado) | estrela guia sf |
shooting star,
falling star n | (meteor) | estrela cadente loc sf |
| | | meteoro loc sm |
| | I spent all last night trying to see a shooting star. |
| star anise n | (spice) (tempero: semente perfumada em forma de estrela) | anis estrelado sm |
| | | estrela de anis sf |
| | (biologia) | Illicium verum sm |
| | Star anise lends its flavor to many things including ouzo. |
| star cluster n | (astronomy: collection of stars) | nuvem estelar sf + adj |
| | | aglomerado de estrelas sm + prep + sfpl |
| star fruit n | (fruit) | carambola sf |
| star fruit n | (plant) | caramboleira sf |
| Star of Bethlehem n | (Christianity: star that led the Magi) (cristianismo) | estrela de Belém sf |
| | The Wise Men followed the Star of Bethlehem to the stable where Jesus was born. |
star-of-Bethlehem,
summer snowflake n | (plant) (planta) | estrela-de-belém sf |
| Star of David n | (Judaism: six-pointed star) (Judaismo: estrela de seis pontas) | estrela de Davi sf |
| star player n | (top sportsperson in a team) (figurado, destaque em um time) | estrela sf |
| | The team's star player is currently injured. |
| star sign n | (one of 12 signs of the Zodiac) (um dos 12 símbolos do Zodíaco) | signo do zodíaco sm |
| star-crossed adj | (unlucky) | malfadado sm |
| the Star-Spangled Banner n | (national anthem of United States) (hino nacional dos Estados Unidos) | Star-Spangled Banner sm |
| star-studded adj | (covered with stars) | estrelado adj |
| | I looked up at the star-studded sky. |
| star-studded adj | informal (with many famous people) | estrelado adj |
| | The movie boasts a star-studded cast. |
starfish,
sea star n | (star-shaped sea creature) | estrela-do-mar sf |
| | We saw different kinds of starfish on the beach. |
starstruck,
also UK: star-struck adj | figurative (awed by fame or celebrities) (impressionado por celebridades) | de tiete loc 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) | três estrelas loc adj |
| three-star n as adj | (hotel, etc.: rated three stars) | três estrelas loc adj |
top billing,
star billing n | (performer: most featured) (figurado: artista) | astro sm |
| | (figurado: artista) | estrela sf |
| two-star n as adj | (of, being a major general) (militar) | de duas estrelas loc adj |
| two-star n as adj | (hotel, etc.: rated two stars) (hotelaria, etc.: classificação) | de duas estrelas loc adj |
two-star,
two-star petrol n | UK, dated (low-grade leaded fuel) | gasolina simples sf |
| | | gasolina normal sf |