meteor
To move at great speedTo move at great speed.
» Tom watched the meteor shower.
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1 sensesTo move at great speed.
Examples
64 sentencesTom watched the meteor shower.
A burning meteoroid produces a meteor.
Палаючий метеороїд викликає появу метеора. — ChickenKiev
ruГорящий метеороид становится метеором. — marafon
Meteor strikes are a real threat.
Падіння метеоритів — це реальна загроза. — deniko
ruУдары метеоритов - реальная угроза. — Selena777
The atmosphere protects us from meteors.
ruАтмосфера защищает нас от метеоров. — Wezel
deDie Atmosphäre schützt uns vor Meteoren. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He was watching a meteor shower.
Origin
From Middle French météore, from Old French, from Latin meteorum, from Ancient Greek μετέωFrom Middle French météore, from Old French, from Latin meteorum, from Ancient Greek μετέωρον (metéōron), from μετέωρος (metéōros, “raised from the ground, hanging, lofty”), from μετά (metá, “in the midst of, among, between”) (English meta) + ἀείρω (aeírō, “to lift, to heave, to raise up”).
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Forms
meteors, meteoring, meteored, meteoredLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle