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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesestrella fugaz
Pronunciation / Transliteration: es-tre-lla fu-gaz
"Vimos una estrella fugaz en el cielo."
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A meteor that burns up upon entering the Earth's atmosphere, creating a bright streak of light.
"As we lay on the grass, we watched a falling star streak across the night sky." - 2
A term used metaphorically to describe something that is fleeting or ephemeral.
"Her career was like a falling star, shining brightly for a moment before fading away."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'falling star' originates from the Old English 'feallan' meaning 'to fall' and 'steorra' meaning 'star'. Historically, it referred to meteors that appear to fall from the sky, a phenomenon observed since ancient times, often associated with wishes and omens.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Falling Star" is said worldwide
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étoile filante
Transliteration: e-toil fee-lant
"Nous avons vu une étoile filante dans le ciel nocturne."
Sternschnuppe
Transliteration: Stern-schnuppe
"Wir sahen eine Sternschnuppe am Himmel."
stella cadente
Transliteration: stella ka-den-te
"Abbiamo visto una stella cadente durante la notte."
estrella fugaz
Transliteration: es-tre-lla fu-gaz
"Vimos una estrella fugaz en el cielo."
estrela cadente
Transliteration: es-tre-la ka-den-te
"Vimos uma estrela cadente à noite."
गिरती हुई तारा
Transliteration: girti hui tara
"हमने रात में एक गिरती हुई तारा देखा।"
流星
Transliteration: liúxīng
"我们在夜空中看到了流星。"
유성
Transliteration: yuseong
"우리는 밤하늘에서 유성을 보았습니다."
流れ星
Transliteration: nagareboshi
"私たちは夜空で流れ星を見ました。"
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