étoile
French → English
(astronomy) A massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity; celestial body
Le navigateur utilisait l'étoile polaire pour s'orienter durant la nuit.
(English) The navigator used the North Star to find his way during the night.
Il y a des milliards d'étoiles dans notre galaxie, la Voie Lactée.
(English) There are billions of stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way.
(entertainment) A person who has achieved fame or high rank in a field; celebrity star
Elle a été nommée danseuse étoile après sa performance au Lac des cygnes.
(English) She was named a star dancer after her performance in Swan Lake.
Cette actrice est une étoile montante du cinéma français indépendant.
(English) This actress is a rising star of independent French cinema.
(fate) One's destiny or luck; guiding fortune
Il a toujours eu confiance en son étoile pour réussir ses projets.
(English) He has always trusted his star to succeed in his projects.
Je crois que ma bonne étoile m'a protégé durant cet accident.
(English) I believe my lucky star protected me during that accident.
Entry ID: fr:en:étoile · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary