What does étoile in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word étoile in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use étoile in French.

The word étoile in French means star, star, star, lucky star, star, starry, star-spangled, -starred, star-shaped, star, crack, under the stars, star anise, star wiring, Michelin-starred chef, sleep under the stars, have faith your luck will hold, lead dancer, principal dancer, principal dancer, sleep under the stars, star-shaped, neutron star, binary star, gold star, star of Bethlehem, star of Bethlehem, Star of David, starfish, sea star, Venus, morning star, shooting star, yellow star, rising star, up-and-coming star, dwarf star, pole star, variable star, be born under a lucky star, unlucky star, radial engine, stardust, star key. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word étoile

star

nom féminin (astre qui brille dans le ciel nocturne) (Astronomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Des millions d'étoiles brillent dans le ciel.
Millions of stars are shining in the sky.

star

nom féminin (vedette, star) (performer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle fut une étoile à Hollywood.
She was a Hollywood star.

star

nom féminin (objet à branches rayonnantes) (shape)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle portait comme bijou une étoile en brillants.
She was wearing a diamond star.

lucky star

nom féminin (littéraire (destiné, chance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a toujours cru en son étoile.
He has always believed in his lucky star.

star

nom féminin (base de classement d'établissement) (hotel, restaurant: rating)

Cet hôtel est un 5 étoiles renommé. Ce restaurant a perdu une étoile dans la nouvelle édition de ce célèbre guide.
This is a renowned five-star hotel. That restaurant has lost a star in the new edition of this well-known guide.

starry, star-spangled

adjectif (parsemé d'étoiles)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette nuit le ciel est magnifiquement étoilé.

-starred

adjectif (récompensé par un guide culinaire)

(suffix: Added to end of word stem--for example, friendless = friend+less.)
C'est un jeune chef étoilé par le guide Michelin.
He's a Michelin-starred chef.

star-shaped

adjectif (en forme d'étoile)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
On pouvait observer les flocons étoilés sur les fenêtres.

star

verbe transitif (littéraire (parsemer un ciel d'étoiles) (sky: literary)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Chaque soir la nuit étoile le ciel.

crack

verbe transitif (causer une fêlure en étoile) (windshield)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Un caillou a sauté sur le pare-brise de la voiture et l'a étoilé.

under the stars

locution adverbiale (dehors, la nuit)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Par une belle nuit d'été nous avons tous envie de nous promener à la belle étoile.

star anise

nom masculin (badiane chinoise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

star wiring

nom masculin (topologie de câblage) (telecommunications)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Michelin-starred chef

nom masculin (cuisinier récompensé par la critique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sleep under the stars

locution verbale (dormir dehors)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nous profiterons de ces journées de randonnées pour coucher à la belle étoile.

have faith your luck will hold

verbe intransitif (être optimiste)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Malgré la complexité de la tâche, il croit en sa bonne étoile.

lead dancer, principal dancer

(danseur principal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le danseur étoile est celui qui effectue les solos.

principal dancer

nom féminin (ballet : première danseuse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sleep under the stars

locution verbale (figuré (passer la nuit dehors)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les scouts dorment souvent à la belle étole.

star-shaped

locution adjectivale (en forme d'étoile)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

neutron star

nom féminin (étoile issue d'effondrement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

binary star

(étoile double, couplée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

gold star

nom féminin (distinction) (award)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On obtient l'étoile d'or en ski lorsqu'on réussit le test comportant un slalom et un enchaînement technique en virages.

star of Bethlehem

nom féminin (étoile des rois mages) (Bible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

star of Bethlehem

nom féminin (fleur blanche) (flower)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Star of David

nom féminin (étoile à 2 triangles croisés) (Jewish symbol)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

starfish, sea star

nom féminin (animal aquatique : astéride)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enfants ont trouvé une étoile de mer sur la plage.
The children found a starfish on the beach.

Venus

nom féminin (Vénus, étoile du nord) (planet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

morning star

nom féminin (planète Vénus)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shooting star

nom féminin (météore brûlant dans l'atmosphère)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le 15 août on peut voir des étoiles filantes dans le ciel.
On 15 August, you can see shooting stars in the sky.

yellow star

nom féminin (signe vestimentaire discriminatoire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le régime nazi a imposé le port de l'étoile jaune aux Juifs.

rising star, up-and-coming star

nom féminin (vedette dont la renommée croît)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

dwarf star

nom féminin (étoile jeune) (astronomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le soleil est une étoile naine.

pole star

nom féminin (étoile marquant le Nord) (Astronomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

variable star

nom féminin (étole à luminosité variable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be born under a lucky star

(être chanceux)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il s'en sort toujours, il doit être né sous une bonne étoile.

unlucky star

nom féminin (manque chronique de chance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le pauvre homme ! il n'a jamais eu de chance dans sa vie ; il est né sous une mauvaise étoile.

radial engine

nom masculin (cylindres autour d'un vilebrequin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

stardust

nom féminin (particules interstellaires)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'espace n'est pas vraiment vide, il se compose de poussières d'étoiles.

star key

nom féminin (touche * du clavier téléphonique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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