exploding star

ɪkˈsploʊdɪŋ stɑːr

Definition

Definition of exploding star - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

supernovastar that suddenly increases greatly in brightness

The astronomers observed an exploding star in a distant galaxy.
An exploding star can outshine an entire galaxy.
They captured images of an exploding star.

nova

supernova

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Expressions with exploding

exploding with joy

adj.

extremely happy and excited

She was exploding with joy when she heard the news.

be exploding with laughter

laugh very hard and loudly

The audience was exploding with laughter at the comedian's jokes.

exploding with excitement

adj.

extremely enthusiastic or eager

She was exploding with excitement about the upcoming concert.

be exploding with anger

show intense anger suddenly

He was exploding with anger during the argument.

be exploding with excitement

show extreme enthusiasm or eagerness

She was exploding with excitement at the news of her promotion.

exploding head syndrome

sleep disorder with loud noise hallucinations

She was diagnosed with exploding head syndrome after hearing loud bangs.

Expressions with star

falling star

meteor visible as it enters the earth's atmosphere

We watched a falling star streak across the night sky..

lucky star

imaginary star believed to bring good fortune

He thanked his lucky star for the unexpected promotion..

shooting star

meteor visible as it enters the earth's atmosphere

We saw a shooting star and made a wish..

guiding star

star used for navigation reference

Sailors relied on the North Star as their guiding star.

rising star

someone gaining fame or success rapidly

She was considered a rising star in the legal profession..

star of the show

the most important or impressive part of an event

The fireworks were the star of the show at the festival.

star of tomorrow

person expected to become famous soon

She is considered a star of tomorrow in the film industry.

get star billing

receive top recognition or importance in an event

The new actor got star billing in the movie.

get top star billing

be prominently featured as the main attraction

The singer got top star billing at the concert.

star billing

most important position or attention in a group or event

She received star billing in the new movie.

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abbr.

abr: supernova

exploding star that becomes very bright

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French:supernova, ...
German:explodierender Stern, ...
Italian:supernova, ...
Spanish:estrella en explosión, ...
Portuguese:estrela em explosão, ...
Chinese:超新星, ...
Japanese:爆発する星, ...
Arabic:سوبَرنوفا, ...
Hebrew:כּוֹכָב מִתְפּוֹצֵץ, ...
Russian:взрывающаяся звезда, ...
Ukrainian:вибухаюча зірка, ...
Hindi:विस्फोटक तारा, ...
Bengali:বিস্ফোরিত তারা, ...
Catalan:estrella en explosió, ...
Czech:supernova, ...
Danish:eksploderende stjerne, ...
Dutch:exploderende ster, ...
Greek:εκρηκτικός αστέρας, ...
Hungarian:szupernóva, ...
Khmer:ផ្កាយផ្ទុះ, ...
Korean:폭발하는 별, ...
Persian:ابرنواختر, ...
Polish:eksplodująca gwiazda, ...
Portuguese (BR):supernova, ...
Romanian:stea explozivă, ...
Swedish:exploderande stjärna, ...
Thai:ดาวระเบิด, ...
Turkish:patlayan yıldız, ...
Vietnamese:ngôi sao bùng nổ, ...

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