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étoile

star

noun eh-TWAHL Less Common

Usage Note

Étoile is used both for astronomical stars and for celebrity stars (une étoile de cinéma). In ballet, étoile is the highest rank in the Paris Opéra Ballet company. The five-pointed star shape is en étoile, and étoile filante means a shooting star.

Examples

"On voyait des milliers d'étoiles dans le ciel."

Natural Translation

Thousands of stars could be seen in the sky.

Literal Translation

One saw thousands of stars in the sky

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