star in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for star in the English»French Dictionary

I.star [Brit stɑː, Am stɑr] N

1. star:

star ASTRON, ASTROL

étoile f

the stars are out

les étoiles brillent

to navigate by the stars

naviguer aux étoiles

born under a lucky star

né sous une bonne étoile

2. star (person):

star

vedette f

star

star f

a star of stage and screen

une vedette de la scène et de l'écran

a tennis/soccer star

une vedette du tennis/du football

to make sb a star

faire une star de qn

to make sb a star attr billing, quality

de vedette

3. star (asterisk):

star

astérisque m

4. star (award):

star (to hotel, restaurant)

étoile f

star (to pupil)

bon point m

5. star MIL (mark of rank):

star

étoile f

II.stars N

stars npl ASTROL:

stars

horoscope m

what do the stars foretell?

qu'est-ce que l'horoscope prédit?

it's written in the stars

c'est le destin

III.-star COMP

1. -star (rating):

three-/four-star hotel/restaurant

restaurant/hôtel (à) trois/quatre étoiles

2. -star MIL:

four-/five-star general

général à quatre/cinq étoiles

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

1. star film, play actor:

star

avoir [qn] pour vedette

the play stars Alan Bates and Maggie Smith as the uncle and aunt

la pièce a pour vedettes Alan Bates dans le rôle de l'oncle et Maggie Smith dans le rôle de la tante

a comedy starring Lenny Henry

une comédie avec Lenny Henry en vedette

2. star (mark with star):

star gén au passif

marquer [qc] d'un astérisque

the starred items/dishes are…

les articles/plats marqués d'un astérisque sont…

3. star (decorate):

star

parsemer

starred with flowers, dots

parsemé de

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

star actor:

star

jouer le rôle principal (in dans)

Bela Lugosi stars as Dracula or in the role of Dracula

Bela Lugosi joue (le rôle de) Dracula

Meryl Streep also stars

Meryl Streep est également à l'affiche

VI.star [Brit stɑː, Am stɑr]

star → all-star

to reach for the stars

vouloir décrocher la lune

to see stars

voir trente-six chandelles

See also ill-starred, all-star

ill-starred ADJ liter

ill-starred

infortuné form

all-star [Brit, Am ˈɔlˌstɑr] ADJ

all-star team:

all-star

de vedettes

two-star, two-star petrol N Brit

two-star

ordinaire f

two-star

essence f ordinaire

star fruit N

star fruit

carambole f

star chart N

star chart

carte f du ciel

star-struck [Brit, Am ˈstɑr ˌstrək] ADJ

star-struck

impressionné par la célébrité

star sign N

star sign

signe m astrologique

falling star [Brit, Am ˌfɔlɪŋ ˈstɑr] N

falling star

étoile f filante

fixed star N

fixed star

étoile f fixe

star shell N

star shell

fusée f éclairante

star-studded ADJ

star-studded cast, line-up:

star-studded

avec de nombreuses vedettes

star in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for star in the English»French Dictionary

I.star [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] N

1. star (heavenly body):

star a. fig

étoile f

to reach for the stars

essayer d'atteindre les étoiles

to be born under a lucky star

être né sous une bonne étoile

2. star (famous, principal performer):

star

star f

a film/rock star

un(e) star du cinéma/de rock

3. star (asterisk):

star

astérisque f

Phrases:

to see stars

voir trente-six chandelles

II.star <-rr-> [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] VB intr THEAT, CINE (appear as chief performer)

to star in a film

être la vedette d'un film

starring Johnny Depp

avec dans le rôle principal Johnny Depp

III.star <-rr-> [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] VB trans

1. star THEAT, CINE (feature as chief performer):

star

avoir en vedette

2. star (mark with an asterisk):

star

marquer d'un astérisque

IV.star [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] ADJ

1. star (outstanding):

star

de premier ordre

2. star (having specified number of stars):

a four-star hotel

un hôtel quatre étoiles

3. star (related to cinema, music):

star

vedette

star-studded ADJ

1. star-studded (full of stars):

star-studded

étoilé(e)

2. star-studded fig:

star-studded

prestigieux(-euse)

star sign N

star sign

signe m zodiacal

TV star N

TV star

star f de la télé

film star N

film star

vedette f de cinéma

shooting star N a. fig

shooting star

étoile f filante

movie star N

movie star

vedette f de cinéma

falling star N

falling star ASTRO → meteor

See also meteor

meteor [ˈmi:tiəʳ, Am -t̬iɚ] N

meteor

météore f

meteor shower

averse f météorique

evening star N

evening star

étoile f du berger

rock star N

rock star

star f de rock

star Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be sb's co-star

avoir la vedette avec qn

to co-star with sb

partager la vedette avec qn

to be born under a lucky star

être né sous une bonne étoile

a film/rock star

un(e) star du cinéma/de rock

to star in a film

être la vedette d'un film

a four-star hotel

un hôtel quatre étoiles

the North Star

l'étoile f polaire

the Star-Spangled Banner

la bannière étoilée

the Star-Spangled Banner

hymne national américain

she is a star in the making

c'est une vedette de demain

star Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for star in the French»English Dictionary

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phase étoile

star phase

contacteur étoile

star contactor

démarrage étoile-triangle

star-delta start

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Radiation pressure from the star will push the dust particles away into interstellar space over a relatively short timescale.

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On the obverse in the center, the relief image of crossed fire ax and adjustable wrench below a five pointed star.

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Only after follow up observations was a weaker second pulsar detected with a pulse of 2.8 seconds from the companion star.

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It has distinctive, irregular, jagged, star-like blotches which extend to the hooves.

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There are some lovely little moments like the star daughter in a super short skin-tight outfit struggling to touch her producer's feet without splitting a seam.

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You know, it's the one where the hoofer from the fifth line of the chorus takes over for the indisposed leading lady and, overnight, she's a star.

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L2 Puppis is a dying star that once resembled our sun and it is showing us the stellar inferno that lies in store for our planet.

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The center star was slightly larger than the other stars.

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The latter hall named him to province's all-century second all-star team.

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All pets have a star sign stat, which determines the attacks they have access to.

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