meteor

A small solid body from outer space that enters the Earth's atmosphere, often producing a streak of light as it burns up due to air friction.

ruНебольшое твёрдое тело из космоса, входящее в атмосферу Земли, часто создающее светящийся след при сгорании от трения о воздух.esCuerpo sólido que entra en la atmósfera terrestre desde el espacio y, al quemarse por la fricción con el aire, produce un rastro luminoso en el cielo.frPetit corps solide provenant de l'espace qui pénètre dans l'atmosphère terrestre, souvent en produisant une traînée lumineuse lors de sa combustion par friction avec l'air.deEin kleiner fester Körper aus dem Weltraum, der in die Erdatmosphäre eintritt und durch Reibung an der Luft oft einen leuchtenden Schweif erzeugt. Im weiteren Sinne auch die Leuchterscheinung selbst (Sternschnuppe).ptCorpo sólido de pequeno porte vindo do espaço que entra na atmosfera da Terra e costuma produzir um rastro luminoso ao queimar pelo atrito com o ar.zh流星：来自太空的小型固体物体进入地球大气层，因与空气摩擦燃烧而常产生发光轨迹。也泛指天空中任何发光的流星现象。arجسم صلب صغير قادم من الفضاء يدخل الغلاف الجوي للأرض، وغالبًا ما يخلف أثرًا مضيئًا بسبب احتراقه من الاحتكاك بالهواء.

1. Small celestial body B1 formal scientific

   A small solid body from outer space that enters the Earth's atmosphere.

   • A meteor crashed into the desert last night.
   • Scientists study meteor fragments to understand the solar system.
   • The meteor burned up before reaching the ground.

   ruНебольшое небесное телоesMeteoro (cuerpo celeste pequeño)frMétéoredeKleiner HimmelskörperptPequeno corpo celestezh小型天体arجسم سماوي صغير

   同义词: bolidefireballmeteoroidshooting star

2. Shooting star B1 formal scientific

   A bright streak of light in the night sky caused by a meteoroid burning up due to friction with the atmosphere.

   • We saw a bright meteor shoot across the sky.
   • Meteors are often called shooting stars.
   • The meteor left a glowing trail that lasted several seconds.

   ruПадающая звездаesestrella fugazfrétoile filantedeSternschnuppeptEstrela cadentezh流星arشهاب

   同义词: shooting star

• meteors plural form
• meteors' possessive plural form
• meteor's possessive singular form