Meteoro (en. Meteor)

/meteˈoɾo/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Solid body that falls to Earth from outer space and disintegrates upon entering the atmosphere.

The meteor caused an impressive spectacle in the night sky.

El meteoro causó un espectáculo impresionante en el cielo nocturno.

Luminous phenomenon produced by the entry into the atmosphere of a meteoroid.

During the meteor shower, hundreds of shooting stars can be seen.

Durante la lluvia de meteoros, se pueden ver cientos de estrellas fugaces.

From the Greek 'meteōros', meaning 'elevated' or 'that which is in the air'.

shooting star

Visible meteor that manifests as a flash in the sky.

estrella fugaz

meteor shower

Phenomenon in which multiple meteors are visible in a short amount of time.

lluvia de meteoros

to fall like a meteor

To fall quickly and dramatically.

caer como un meteoro

meteoroid

Small body that travels through space and can become a meteor.

meteoroide

comet

Celestial body consisting of ice, dust, and rocks that develops a bright atmosphere as it approaches the sun.

cometa

asteroid

Rocky body that orbits around the sun, generally smaller than a planet.

asteroide

A person who appears and disappears suddenly.

That friend is a meteor, he always shows up just when you least expect him.

Ese amigo es un meteoro, siempre llega justo cuando menos lo esperas.

Something that happens quickly and unexpectedly.

The weather change was a meteor, it went from sunny to stormy in minutes.

El cambio de clima fue un meteoro, pasó de soleado a tormentoso en minutos.