star

star
I
n.
heavenly body

1) a bright star

2) a falling, shooting star

3) the evening; morning; north star

4) a distant star

5) stars shine, twinkle

prominent performer

6) a baseball; basketball; box-office; film, movie (AE); football; guest; rugby; soccer; track star

fortune

7) a star rises; sets, wanes (her star was rising)

8) under a star (she was born under a lucky star)

medal

9) a battle star

II
v.

1) (D; intr.) to star as (in his last film he starred as a cowboy)

2) (D; intr.) to star in (to star in a new play)

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[stɑː]
box-office
north star
rugby
sets
shooting star
soccer
track star
movie (AE)
wanes (her star was rising)
['fortune'] a star rises
['heavenly body'] a bright star
['medal'] a battle star
['prominent performer'] a baseball
a distant star
a falling
the evening
stars shine
(D; intr.) to star as (in his last film he starred as a cowboy)
under a star (she was born under a lucky star)
(D; intr.) to star in (to star in a new play)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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