Asteroides (en. Asteroids)

/asteˈɾoides/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Rocky bodies that orbit the sun.

Asteroids are important elements in the study of the solar system.

Los asteroides son elementos importantes en el estudio del sistema solar.

Objects smaller than planets but larger than meteoroids.

Some asteroids have been explored by space probes.

Algunos asteroides han sido explorados por sondas espaciales.

They are part of the family of small bodies in the solar system.

Scientists are interested in the composition of asteroids.

Los científicos están interesados en la composición de los asteroides.

From the Greek 'asteroeidēs', meaning 'star-like'.

Trojan asteroids

Asteroid that shares the orbit of a planet.

asteroides troyanos

asteroid belt

Region of the solar system located between Mars and Jupiter.

cinturón de asteroides

near-Earth asteroids

Asteroid whose orbit approaches that of Earth.

asteroides cercanos a la Tierra

comets

Celestial bodies primarily composed of ice that orbit the sun.

cometas

meteors

Fragments of asteroids that enter the Earth's atmosphere.

meteoros

planetary

Relating to planets.

planetarios

Referring to someone with a peculiar or unconventional personality.

That guy is an asteroid; he always does strange things.

Ese tipo es un asteroide, siempre hace cosas raras.

Description of an erratic lifestyle.

She lives like an asteroid; she never stays in one place for too long.

Ella vive como un asteroide, nunca se queda en un lugar por mucho tiempo.