No. 1,856 in Catalan
estrelles
"Estrelles" means "stars" in English.
In a sentence
Les estrelles brillen al cel de nit.
The stars shine in the night sky.
In this sentence, 'estrelles' is used as a noun to refer to celestial objects visible at night.
És una actriu que sempre estrelles en les seves pel·lícules.
She is an actress who always excels in her movies.
Here, 'estrelles' is used figuratively as a verb derived from the noun to indicate outstanding performance, although this is a rarer poetic use.
Quan trenques una rajola, es pot estrelles.
When you break a tile, it can shatter.
In this usage, 'estrelles' functions as a verb in the present tense to describe the action of shattering.
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