la estrella
/la estɾeʝa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "the star" is translated into Spanish as la estrella.
In scientific or astronomical contexts, the formal term El Astro can also be used to mean "the star".
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of la estrella is las estrellas.
How do you pronounce it?
/la estɾeʝa/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the phrase estrella fugaz is used for a 'shooting star', but the word fugaz specifically means 'fleeting', emphasizing the star's temporary nature rather than its movement.
- In Spanish, the word estrella is used to describe the 'star' of a movie or show, but it is also the word for a 'star' anise seed, the spice anís estrellado.
- The word estrella shares a distant Proto-Indo-European root with the English word 'star', making them very ancient relatives despite the centuries of linguistic divergence.
Examples in context
- Tom es la estrella de Tatoeba.Tom is the star of Tatoeba.This sentence is useful for seeing how to say Tom is the star of Tatoeba using la estrella.Tatoeba #10128915 by Shishir, translation #10128916 by DJ_Saidez
- En 2019, la estrella HD 28678 recibió el nombre oficial de Hoggar y el exoplaneta que la orbita el de Tassili.In 2019, the star HD 28678 received the official name Hoggar and the exoplanet that orbits around it Tassili.This sentence shows how to refer to a specific star in an astronomical context using la estrella.Tatoeba #10244583 by Seael, translation #11358684 by SunnyMoon
- El síndrome de Truman es una condición mental marcada por la creencia de un paciente de ser la estrella de un reality imaginario.Truman syndrome is a mental condition where a patient believes they're the star of an imaginary reality show.This sentence illustrates using the phrase to describe someone who believes they are the star of an imaginary reality show.Tatoeba #10672684 by Shishir, translation #10673651 by DJ_Saidez
- Mi hija es la estrellita de nuestros ojos.My daughter is the little star of our eyes.
- Juan Manuel es una auténtica lumbrera en el campo de la medicina.Juan Manuel is a true star in the field of medicine.
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Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are looking at the night sky.
- SofíaMira, ¡aquí está la estrella más brillante!Look, here is the brightest star!
- AlejandroEs verdad, la estrella brilla mucho hoy.It is true, the star is shining a lot today.
- Sofía¿Puedes ver la estrella que está al lado?Can you see the star that is next to it?
- AlejandroSí, Sofía, ahora la veo.Yes, Sofía, I see it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries estrella, la, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
