star
noun
/staː(ɹ)/
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/stɑɹ/
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- (geometry) A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, usually with four, five, or six points.
- (acting) An actor in a leading role.
- An exceptionally talented or famous person, often in a specific field; a celebrity.
- A symbol used to rate hotels, films, etc. with a higher number of stars denoting better quality.
- A simple dance, or part of a dance, where a group of four dancers each put their right or left hand in the middle and turn around in a circle. You call them right-hand stars or left-hand stars, depending on the hand which is in the middle.
- A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance.
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tähti
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- (printing) An asterisk (*) or symbol (★).
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tähti,
asteriski
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star
verb
/staː(ɹ)/
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/stɑɹ/
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- (transitive) To feature (a performer or a headliner), especially in a movie or an entertainment program.
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esittää pääosaa,
tähdittää
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starring
verb
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- (with a film as its subject) That which has the specified actor or actors, especially those in lead roles, in its cast.
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pääosassa,
pääosissa
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