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1 star turn
(the most successful or spectacular performance or item (in a show etc): The acrobats were the star turn of the evening.) stjörnuatriði, stjarna -
2 star
1. noun1) (the fixed bodies in the sky, which are really distant suns: The Sun is a star, and the Earth is one of its planets.) stjarna2) (any of the bodies in the sky appearing as points of light: The sky was full of stars.) fastastjarna3) (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.) stjarna4) (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.) stjarna2. verb1) (to play a leading role in a play, film etc: She has starred in two recent films.) leika aðalhlutverk í2) ((of a film etc) to have (a certain actor etc) as its leading performer: The film starred Elvis Presley.) hafa sem aðalleikara•- stardom- starry
- starfish
- starlight
- starlit
- star turn
- see stars
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3 pole
I [pəul] noun1) (the north or south end of the Earth's axis: the North/South Pole.) póll, (heim)skaut2) (the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn.) póll, skaut3) (either of the opposite ends of a magnet: The opposite poles of magnets attract each other.) póll, skaut4) (either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery: the positive/negative pole.) póll, skaut•- polar- polar bear
- the pole star
- be poles apart II [pəul](a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc: a telegraph pole; a tent pole.) staur
См. также в других словарях:
star turn — star turns N COUNT: usu the N in sing The star turn of a performance or show is the main item, or the one that is considered to be the most interesting or exciting. [mainly BRIT] … English dictionary
star turn — n BrE the most successful person in a group of people of the same type, especially the most successful actor, musician, or sports player … Dictionary of contemporary English
star turn — noun count the most successful performer or performance in a show, especially the one that most people want to see … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
star turn — ► NOUN ▪ the principal act or performer in a programme … English terms dictionary
star turn — noun chiefly Britain : the featured skit or number in a theatrical production; broadly : the most widely publicized person or item in a group * * * 1. the leading performer or act in a play, review, film, or the like. 2. a bravura performance by… … Useful english dictionary
star turn — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms star turn : singular star turn plural star turns the most successful performer or performance in a show, especially the one that most people want to see … English dictionary
star turn — /ˈsta tɜn/ (say stah tern) noun 1. a performance which is famously outstanding for itself or for having taken place in a very famous place: she couldn t hope to match last year s star turn at the Opera House. 2. the most outstanding performance… …
star turn — noun Date: 1898 chiefly British the featured skit or number in a theatrical production; broadly the most widely publicized person or item in a group … New Collegiate Dictionary
star turn — 1. the leading performer or act in a play, review, film, or the like. 2. a bravura performance by a featured player or act. [1905 10] * * * … Universalium
star turn — noun the act giving the most heralded or impressive performance in a programme … English new terms dictionary
star-turn — Most important person in a performance, event, etc … A concise dictionary of English slang
