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    Météore (en. Meteor)

    /me.te.oʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A celestial object that produces a luminous trail upon entering the atmosphere.
    A meteor illuminated the night sky.
    Un météore a illuminé le ciel nocturne.
    A visual phenomenon that occurs when space debris burns upon entering the atmosphere.
    We saw several meteors during the Perseid night.
    Nous avons vu plusieurs météores durant la nuit des perséides.
    Any object traveling at high speed through the Earth's atmosphere.
    Meteors can be fragments of comets.
    Les météores peuvent être des fragments de comètes.

    Etymology

    From Ancient Greek 'meteoron', meaning 'that which is in the air'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    raining meteors
    An event where many meteors are visible in the sky.
    pleuvoir des météores
    meteor of Saint Lawrence
    An astronomical event observed every year in August.
    météore de la Saint-Laurent

    Related Words

    meteorology
    Science that studies atmospheric phenomena.
    météorologie
    mysterious meteor
    A meteor whose origin is unknown or unexplained.
    météore mystérieux

    Slang Meanings

    A brief and memorable event.
    It was a meteor, it only lasted a few seconds.
    C'était un météore, ça n'a duré que quelques secondes.
    A person who shines temporarily or makes a striking impression.
    She is a meteor in this competition.
    Elle est un météore dans cette compétition.