estrela

/isˈtɾelɐ/

a noun A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
as estrelas

Meaning

  1. star

    • A estrela brilha.

      The star shines.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

astro

astro and estrela are close synonyms for "star," both used for celestial bodies and celebrities; estrela is the more everyday word.

Similar in other languages

German

Stern

Stern is the German word for the same thing — both mean "star."

Spanish

estrella

estrella is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "star."

French

étoile

étoile is the French word for the same thing — both mean "star."

Practice

1 What does estrela mean?

2 Fill the gap: A ___ brilha.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches estrela?

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