Pole Star in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Pole Star in the Spanish»English Dictionary

estrella polar

Pole Star

Translations for Pole Star in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Pole [Am poʊl, Brit pəʊl] N

Pole

polaco m / polaca f

I.pole¹ [Am poʊl, Brit pəʊl] N

1. pole:

pole (fixed support)

poste m

pole (flagpole)

mástil m

pole (tent pole)

palo m

pole (tent pole)

mástil m

pole (in fire station)

barra f (de descenso)

telegraph pole

poste m telegráfico

to be up the pole Brit inf

estar chiflado inf

to be up the pole Brit inf

estar mochales Spain inf

they're driving me up the pole!

¡me están enloqueciendo!

they're driving me up the pole!

¡me están sacando de quicio!

2. pole:

ski pole

bastón m (de esquí)

3. pole (for vaulting):

pole

garrocha f

pole

pértiga f Spain

4. pole (for barge, punt):

pole

pértiga f

II.pole¹ [Am poʊl, Brit pəʊl] VB trans

pole punt/barge:

pole

impulsar (con la pértiga)

pole² [Am poʊl, Brit pəʊl] N

1. pole GEOG:

pole

polo m

the North/South Pole

el Polo Norte/Sur

to be poles apart

ser polos opuestos

2. pole PHYS:

pole

polo m

I.star [Am stɑr, Brit stɑː] N

1. star:

star astrol, astron (astral body)

astro m

star (visible in the sky at night)

estrella f

the morning star

el lucero del alba or de la mañana

it's (written) in the stars

está escrito

what do the stars foretell today?

¿qué dicen los astros para hoy?

what do the stars foretell today?

¿qué dice el horóscopo para hoy?

to be born under a lucky/an unlucky star

nacer con buena/mala estrella

to see stars

ver las estrellas

to thank one's lucky stars inf

dar gracias al cielo

2. star:

star (symbol)

estrella f

star (asterisk)

asterisco m

the Star of David

la estrella de David

a four-star hotel

un hotel de cuatro estrellas

two-/four-star petrol Brit

gasolina f normal/súper

two-/four-star petrol Brit

nafta f normal/súper RioPl

two-/four-star petrol Brit

bencina f corriente/especial And

3. star (celebrity):

star

estrella f

she became a star overnight

se convirtió en una estrella or alcanzó el estrellato de la noche a la mañana

a movie star

una estrella de cine

attr star attraction

atracción f estelar or especial

star performance

actuación f estelar

his star pupil

su alumno estrella

his star pupil

su alumno más brillante or destacado

she's got star quality

tiene madera de estrella

star role

papel m estelar

star witness

testigo mf principal

II.star <pres part starring; pt, pp starred> [Am stɑr, Brit stɑː] VB trans

1. star CINE, THEAT, TV:

the famous film which starred Bogart and Bergman

la famosa película que tuvo como protagonistas a Bogart y Bergman

'2005', starring Mike Kirnon

'2005', con (la actuación estelar de) Mike Kirnon

2. star (mark):

star passage/items

marcar con un asterisco

III.star <pres part starring; pt, pp starred> [Am stɑr, Brit stɑː] VB intr

she has starred in several films

ha protagonizado varias películas

Pole Star in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Pole Star in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Pole Star N

Pole Star

estrella f polar

Translations for Pole Star in the Spanish»English Dictionary

la estrella polar

Pole Star

Translations for Pole Star in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Pole¹ [pəʊl, Am poʊl] N (person)

Pole

polaco(-a) m (f)

Pole² [pəʊl, Am poʊl] N GEO

the North/South Pole

el polo norte/sur

pole¹ [pəʊl, Am poʊl] N

pole

palo m

electricity pole

poste m de electricidad

flag pole

asta f de bandera

fishing pole

caña f de pescar

telegraph pole

poste m telegráfico

Phrases:

to not touch sth with a barge pole

no querer ver algo ni de lejos

to be up the pole Brit

estar como una cabra inf

pole² [pəʊl, Am poʊl] N

1. pole GEO, ELEC:

pole

polo m

the magnetic poles GEO

los polos magnéticos

the minus/positive pole

el polo negativo/positivo

2. pole fig:

to be poles apart

ser polos opuestos

political poles

extremos m pl políticos

I.star [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] -rr- N

1. star (heavenly body):

star

estrella

shooting star

estrella fugaz f

2. star (asterisk):

star

asterisco m

Phrases:

to thank one's lucky stars

dar las gracias a Dios

to be written in the stars

estar escrito en las estrellas

to reach for the stars

apuntar a lo más alto

to see stars

ver las estrellas

II.star [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] -rr- VB trans

1. star THEAT, CINE:

star

tener como protagonista

2. star (mark with asterisk):

star

señalar con un asterisco

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Alignment of the effigy to the Pole Star at that position also shows how true north may have been found.

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In the direction of the planes the pole star is visible.

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The identity of the pole stars gradually changes over time because the celestial poles exhibit a slow continuous drift through the star field.

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You set the instrument to the right time of year, then look for the Pole Star through the hole in the middle.

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Most other names are directly tied to its role as pole star.

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It is very close to the north celestial pole, making it the current northern pole star.

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But the Pole Star disappeared beyond the horizon as the equator was crossed, rendering this method useless in the southern hemisphere.

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While other stars' apparent positions in the sky change throughout the night, as they appear to rotate around the celestial poles, pole stars' apparent positions remain virtually fixed.

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It can be used to estimate the local time, to locate the Pole Star, and to measure the declination of celestial objects.

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But this proved less useful as they approached the equator and the Pole Star began to disappear into the horizon.

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