מטאור
meteor
The Hebrew word for "meteor" is מטאור.
The term refers to a streak of light in the sky.
Meaning: streak of light (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of מטאור is מטאורים.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is meteor.
Did you know?
- Hebrew uses the same word מטאור for both the streak of light in the sky and the object causing it, whereas English distinguishes between 'meteor' and 'meteoroid'.
- The word מטאור belongs to a class of Hebrew words called 'loanwords' that were adopted directly from Greek and Latin to describe scientific concepts.
- While מטאור refers to the physical object or streak, Hebrew speakers often use the term מטר מטאורים to describe a meteor shower, where מטר literally means 'rain'.
Examples in context
- מטאורים הם איום אמיתי.Meteor strikes are a real threat.This sentence illustrates the use of מטאור regarding the threat of strikes.Tatoeba #6041464 by fekundulo, translation #5951430 by mailohilohi
- אמש היתה הזדמנות טובה לראות מטח מטאורים.Last night provided a good opportunity to see a meteor shower.This sentence shows how to use מטאור when discussing a meteor shower.Tatoeba #5988339 by fekundulo, translation #2974541 by patgfisher
- איש לא יכול להוציא מכלל חשבון אסון כמו פגיעת מטאור.One can't discount a global natural catastrophe like a meteor strike.This sentence demonstrates the use of מטאור in the context of a natural catastrophe.Tatoeba #6009019 by fekundulo, translation #4609560 by nonong
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at the night sky in a park.
- דניאל Danielראיתי מטאור בשמיים הרגע!raiti meteor bashamayim ha-rega!I saw a meteor in the sky just now!
- עגור Adiבאמת? הוא היה מהיר מאוד?be'emet? hu haya mahir me'od?Really? Was it very fast?
- דניאל Danielכן, הוא היה כמו קו אור.ken, hu haya kmo kav or.Yes, it was like a streak of light.
- עגור Adiזה היה מדהים לראות מטאור כזה.ze haya madhim lir'ot meteor kaze.It was amazing to see such a meteor.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
