star

1. noun

1) (the fixed bodies in the sky, which are really distant suns: The Sun is a star, and the Earth is one of its planets.) étoile

2) (any of the bodies in the sky appearing as points of light: The sky was full of stars.) étoile

3) (an object, shape or figure with a number of pointed rays, usually five or six, often used as a means of marking quality etc: The teacher stuck a gold star on the child's neat exercise book; a four-star hotel.) étoile

4) (a leading actor or actress or other well-known performer eg in sport etc: a film/television star; a football star; (also adjective) She has had many star rôles in films.) vedette

2. verb

1) (to play a leading role in a play, film etc: She has starred in two recent films.) être la vedette de

2) ((of a film etc) to have (a certain actor etc) as its leading performer: The film starred Elvis Presley.) avoir pour vedette

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- stardom

- starry - starfish - starlight - starlit - star turn - see stars - thank one's lucky stars

English-French dictionary. 2014.