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star meaning in French

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false start (starting before the signal)
noun
[UK: ˈfɔːls stɑːt]
[US: ˈfɔːls ˈstɑːrt]

faux départ◼◼◼nom {m}

feed a cold, starve a fever (proverb expressing the belief that eating more cures a cold while eating less cures a fever)
phrase

nourrir un rhume et affamer une fièvrephrase

fits and starts (intermittent activity)
noun

à-coups◼◼◼nom {m pl}

flying start (an especially good start)
noun
[UK: ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ stɑːt]
[US: ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ ˈstɑːrt]

sur les chapeaux de roue [off to a flying start]◼◼◼nom

for starters (as an initial point)
adverb

primo◼◼◼adverbe

forest star (Mussaenda arcuata)
noun

caca poule [Mauritius]nom

cicrite [Mauritius]nom

gros lingue [Réunion]nom

liane de Kisanji [Democratic Republic of the Congo]nom

lingue [Réunion]nom

lingue café [Réunion]nom

fresh start (new beginning, without prejudices)
noun

nouveau départ◼◼◼nom {m}

garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
noun
[UK: ˈɡɑː.lɪk ˈmʌ.stəd]
[US: ˈɡɑːr.lɪk ˈmʌ.stərd]

alliaire◼◼◼nom {f}

alliaire officinale◼◼◼nom {f}

herbe à ailnom {f}

giant star (star that has stopped fusing hydrogen)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒaɪənt stɑː(r)]
[US: ˈdʒaɪənt ˈstɑːr]

étoile géante◼◼◼nom

head start (an advantage in starting earlier to gain a favorable position)
noun

longueur d’avance◼◼◼nom {f}

hill start noun

démarrage en côte◼◼◼nom {m}

houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata)
noun

houbara◼◼◼nom {f} nom {m}

in fits and starts preposition

par à-coups◼◼◼preposition

kick start (to make (something) active, functional, or productive again; to reinvigorate (an activity, system, or process).)
verb
[UK: ˈkɪk stɑːt]
[US: ˈkɪk ˈstɑːrt]

relancer◼◼◼verbe

kick start (impetus that starts a process)
noun
[UK: ˈkɪk stɑːt]
[US: ˈkɪk ˈstɑːrt]

coup de fouet◼◼◻nom

relance◼◻◻nom

kick start (act of starting a motorcycle)
noun
[UK: ˈkɪk stɑːt]
[US: ˈkɪk ˈstɑːrt]

démarrage au kick◼◼◻nom {m}

kick start (to start or begin strongly)
verb
[UK: ˈkɪk stɑːt]
[US: ˈkɪk ˈstɑːrt]

bien commencer (la journée)◼◻◻verbe

commencer en beautéverbe

démarrer du bon pied (la journée)verbe

démarrer en beauté (la journée)verbe

kick start (fast or strong start)
noun
[UK: ˈkɪk stɑːt]
[US: ˈkɪk ˈstɑːrt]

début en beauténom {m}

démarrage du bon piednom {m}

kick start (metal bar on motorcycle)
noun
[UK: ˈkɪk stɑːt]
[US: ˈkɪk ˈstɑːrt]

démarreur au piednom {m}

pédale de mise en marchenom {m}

kick start (to start a motorcycle)
verb
[UK: ˈkɪk stɑːt]
[US: ˈkɪk ˈstɑːrt]

démarrer au kickverbe

Kleene star noun

étoile de Kleene◼◼◼nom {f}

kori bustard (large bustard from Africa)
noun

outarde kori◼◼◼nom {f}

Lone Star State proper noun

État de l'étoile solitaire◼◼◼nom propre

lucky star (something that appears to give a person luck)
noun

bonne étoile◼◼◼nom {f}

mass start (format of starting in certain racing sports)
noun

mass start◼◼◼nom {m}

morning star (planet Venus as seen around dawn)
noun
[UK: ˈmɔː.nɪŋ.ˈstɑː]
[US: ˈmɔː.nɪŋ.ˈstɑː]

étoile du matin◼◼◼nom {f}

morning star (spiked weapon on staff)
noun
[UK: ˈmɔː.nɪŋ.ˈstɑː]
[US: ˈmɔː.nɪŋ.ˈstɑː]

étoile du matin◼◼◼nom {f}

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