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A celestial body made of hot gas that gives off its own light and is visible as a point of light in the night sky.
In einer klaren Nacht kann man Tausende von Sternen am Himmel sehen.
On a clear night, you can see thousands of stars in the sky.
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A very famous and successful person, especially in entertainment, art, or sports.
Sie ist ein internationaler Film-Stern und wird auf der ganzen Welt erkannt.
She is an international film star and is recognized all over the world.
star
A symbol in the shape of a star that is often used for rating, classification, or decoration.
Das Luxushotel ist für seinen exzellenten Service mit fünf Sternen ausgezeichnet worden.
The luxury hotel was awarded five stars for its excellent service.
to reach for the stars
To have very high, ambitious goals or to try to achieve something almost impossible.
Mit seiner Vision, die Energieversorgung der Welt zu revolutionieren, will er wirklich nach den Sternen greifen.
With his vision of revolutionizing the world's energy supply, he really wants to reach for the stars.
The German word 'Stern' (star/celestial body) should not be confused with the English adjective 'stern' (serious, strict). The English word for 'Stern' is 'star'.
In dieser Gegend gibt es so wenig Licht, dass man nachts die Sterne gut sehen kann.
There is so little light in this area that you can see the stars well at night.
You can recognize the meaning of 'Stern' (star) from the context. If it is about the sky or astronomy, it refers to the celestial body. In the context of film, music, or sports, it means a famous person. With hotels or restaurants, it refers to a quality rating.
Der Polarstern ist ein wichtiger Navigationspunkt am Nordhimmel.
The North Star is an important navigation point in the northern sky.
The word 'Stern' (star) is the basis for many compound nouns. Examples are 'Sternenhimmel' (starry sky), 'Sternschnuppe' (shooting star), or 'Sternstunde' (hour of glory).
Eine Sternschnuppe zu sehen, soll Glück bringen.
Seeing a shooting star is said to bring good luck.
In the astronomical sense, 'Stern' (star) is often used with verbs like 'beobachten' (to observe) or 'sehen' (to see). A common phrase is also to sleep or sit 'unter dem Sternenhimmel' (under the starry sky).
Mit einem Teleskop kann man die Sterne noch besser beobachten.
With a telescope, you can observe the stars even better.
When it comes to ratings, the construction 'mit ... Sternen auszeichnen/bewerten' (to award/rate with ... stars) is often used. With hotels, people often speak of a 'Fünf-Sterne-Hotel' (five-star hotel).
Das Restaurant wurde vom Kritiker mit drei Sternen bewertet.
The restaurant was rated with three stars by the critic.
The idiom 'nach den Sternen greifen' (to reach for the stars) is a fixed unit. It describes someone having very ambitious or almost unattainable goals.
Mit seiner Idee für ein fliegendes Auto greift er wirklich nach den Sternen.
With his idea for a flying car, he is really reaching for the stars.
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Sonne and Stern can refer to the same celestial body. Stern classifies it generally as a self-luminous celestial body. Sonne is what it is called from the perspective of a planetary system when it is at the system's center.
Aus astronomischer Sicht ist derselbe helle Himmelskörper ein Stern.
From an astronomical perspective, the same bright celestial body is a star.
Für die Planeten dieses fernen Systems ist der helle Himmelskörper ihre Sonne.
For the planets of this distant system, the bright celestial body is their sun.
