étoile filante
/e.twal fi.lɑ̃t/
la
noun
A2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- les étoiles filantes
Meaning
Similar words
Similar in other languages
German
Sternschnuppe is the German word for the same thing — both mean "shooting star."
Portuguese
estrela cadente is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "shooting star."
Practice
1 What does étoile filante mean?
shooting star
2 Fill the gap: Elle fait un vœu en voyant une étoile ___.
Full sentence: Elle fait un vœu en voyant une étoile filante. (She makes a wish when she sees a shooting star.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches étoile filante?
étoile filante: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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