Star meaning in English
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Definition
a star: one of the burning white dots we see in the night sky; a celebrity, a famous person
a four-star hotel a top-quality hotel
Marilyn Monroe was a very big star. She is still very famous and popular today.
to star (in a film): to have the lead role, to feature (in a film)
It is my dream to star in a Hollywood movie.
It's a comedy starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. There are other supporting actors, but it is mainly them.
Examples
- "We are hoping to shoot our first commercial starring Ivana in March!"
- "It's where the stars "experiment" with different substances."
- "I want to give you the moon and the stars and the sun, and I want to get you a small planet if you want!"
- "Despite his humble beginnings in the deepest, darkest Amazon, General Oléré stood out like a shining star."
- "Everyone knows that stars do drugs."
- "Search for hotels with four stars"
- "I'm going to give it 4.5 out of 5 stars."
- "Wherever you are, you guys are the real stars of Funky Friday, and you are simply beautiful!"
- "This room is where Hollywood stars are "intimate" with themselves and others."
- "The Delavigne Corporation is delighted to announce the launch of the new and improved Classic Collection publicity campaign, still starring Ivana Bümbüm. Offering a more subtle approach than the first version of the Classic Collection campaign earlier this year, the new marketing strategy is more innovative in its attention to nuance, and its bespoke approach."
- "This is the moment you've waited your whole life for: a voyage to the great unknown, a trek to the stars!"
- "How about a star or even a constellation?"
- "We received 7.5 out of 10 stars."
- "Bruno : Brighton, the star of the show!"
- "Then, in the second half, the Americans equalized on a header from seventeen-year-old star Joe Umbabwe."
- "Come to think of it, I'll move my rating up to 4 and three-quarter stars."
- "The Gunners will be without their star defender Gary Simpson for today's match against Bayern Munich."
Exercise 1
Choose the TRUE statements according to the broadcast.
There may be more than one correct answer!- choose all those that apply!
There may be more than one correct answer!- choose all those that apply!
Choose the TRUE statements according to the broadcast.
There may be more than one correct answer!- choose all those that apply!
There may be more than one correct answer!- choose all those that apply!
This statement is false. Enriqué says that the Paris Saint-Germain manager's work has been "consistent": but consistently bad, not good!
This statement is true. Enriqué says "the Gunners (=Arsenal) will be without their star defender Gary Simpson for today's match against Bayern Munich". "Arsenal is playing against Munich today" is the present continuous; this tense is often used to talk about a fixed arrangement in the future. For example: "I am seeing the doctor tomorrow". Note that the term "against" is optional here: "Arsenal is playing Munich" has the same meaning.
This is a false statement. We are not told that any member of the Munich team has been arrested. A "stolen (car)" is a car taken without the owner's permission.
This is a true statement. Enriqué says that Arsenal (or the "Gunners") are "without their star defender", Gary Simpson, because he has been arrested by the police. A "star defender" is a "talented" or popular "defender" (a position in football). Example: "Katryn is my star pupil". An "upcoming (match)" is one which will be played shortly in the future.
Exercise 2
Brent makes statements about several different topics during this broadcast.
Select all the TRUE statements Brent makes, there may be more than 1!
Brent talks about:
Select all the TRUE statements Brent makes, there may be more than 1!
Brent talks about:
Brent makes statements about several different topics during this broadcast.
Select all the TRUE statements Brent makes, there may be more than 1!
Brent talks about:
Select all the TRUE statements Brent makes, there may be more than 1!
Brent talks about:
This is one of the topics that Brent discusses during this broadcast. Brent mentions the popularity of "Cancer" (a constellation shaped like a crab). Brent mentions that a "survey" or "poll" was conducted and that "Cancer" was elected the most popular constellation in the sky. "Cancer" of course also refers to the common disease or sickness.
This is not correct. Brent does discuss a genre of popular music (death metal, a cousin of heavy metal), however it is to describe the popularity of the music among a certain demographic (white teenagers).
This is one of the topics that Brent discusses during this broadcast. Brent says that the "Swine Flute quartet", a group of pig musicians will be playing "Carnegie Hall" (a famous New York City music venue) next Tuesday. "Swine Flu" is the aggressive virus which originated from tainted pork meat. "(An) upcoming (event)" is one which will take place in the near future.
This is not correct. Brent mentions the plans of a film studio (Warner Brothers) to "release" or "produce" and "launch" a film. Brent doesn't discuss the success of the film.
This is one of the topics that Brent discusses during this broadcast. Brent reports that "Apocalypse", the title of a children's book, "debuted" (or began) as the number one book on a list of "best-selling" book. "Apocalypse" also refers to a "cataclysm" or world-ending disaster or chaos.
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