star
/stɑː(r)/noun
उच्चारण स्टार
तारा, सितारा; प्रसिद्ध कलाकार
Basic word
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[C]
a large ball of burning gas in space that we see as a point of light in the sky at night; a shape with five or more points; a famous and successful performer
तारा, सितारा; प्रसिद्ध कलाकार
- stars in the sky
- a film star
- We lay on the roof counting stars.
+ 2 more examples
- The bright star in the east is actually a planet.
- Draw a star with five points on the chart.
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[I, T]
to be one of the main actors in a film or play; to have somebody as a main actor
मुख्य भूमिका निभाना
- She starred in many films.
- The film stars a famous young actor from Mumbai.
- He starred in the school play as the king.
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- Several well-known singers star in the new series.
¶Idioms 4
reach for the stars
to try to be successful at sth that is difficult
ऊँचे लक्ष्य रखना
- Her parents always told her to reach for the stars.
- Reach for the stars, and work hard every day.
see stars
to see flashes of light in front of your eyes, especially because you have been hit on the head
(चोट से) आँखों के आगे तारे नाचना
- I hit my head on the door and saw stars.
- The blow made him see stars.
thank your lucky stars
to feel very grateful and lucky
अपनी क़िस्मत को धन्यवाद देना, शुक्र मनाना
- You can thank your lucky stars nobody was hurt.
- She thanked her lucky stars that she had saved the file.
have stars in your eyes
to be excited by the idea of becoming famous
(मशहूर होने के) ख़्वाब देखना
- She arrived in Mumbai with stars in her eyes.
- Many young singers have stars in their eyes.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Starring and starred double the r.
Starring और starred में r दोहराया जाता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Reach for the stars (try to achieve something very difficult), see stars (see flashes of light after being hit on the head), thank your lucky stars (feel very lucky), star-crossed (unlucky, especially of lovers), rising star (a person who is becoming successful).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: reach for the stars (बहुत कठिन चीज़ पाने का प्रयास), see stars (सिर पर चोट लगने के बाद आँखों के आगे तारे नाचना), thank your lucky stars (बहुत भाग्यशाली महसूस करना), star-crossed (अभागा, विशेषकर प्रेमी), rising star (सफल होता व्यक्ति, उभरता सितारा)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: the sun is the nearest star to the earth; the next nearest is Proxima Centauri; the Pole Star (Dhruv Tara) shows the north direction; stars twinkle but planets do not.
विज्ञान GK में सूर्य पृथ्वी का सबसे निकट तारा है; अगला निकटतम Proxima Centauri है; ध्रुव तारा उत्तर दिशा दिखाता है; तारे टिमटिमाते हैं पर ग्रह नहीं।