had been starring
Past perfect progressive conjugation of star.
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A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (astronomy)
a. l'étoile (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The night is clear, and Lydia is admiring the stars.La nuit est claire et Lydia admire les étoiles.
2. (celebrity)
a. la star (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Martinez became a basketball star overnight.Martinez est devenu une star du basket du jour au lendemain.
b. la vedette (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
All the stars walked the red carpet.Toutes les vedettes ont défilé sur le tapis rouge.
a. la star (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The movie's star got his start on a TV sitcom.La star du film a fait ses débuts dans une sitcom.
b. la vedette (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The star of this play went to my high school.La vedette de cette pièce a fait ses études dans mon lycée.
4. (shape)
a. l'étoile (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Isabelle decorated her drawing with lots of stars and smiley faces.Isabelle a décoré son dessin avec plein d'étoiles et de smileys.
5. (symbol)
a. l'étoile (F) (telephony)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Press the star and dial the number.Appuyez sur l'étoile et composez le numéro.
b. l'astérisque (M) (typography)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
You're missing a star before this footnote.Il te manque un astérisque avant cette note de bas de page.
a. l'étoile (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The restaurant received three stars in its most recent review.Le restaurant a reçu trois étoiles dans sa dernière critique.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. avoir pour vedette
The movie stars several Oscar-nominated actors.Le film a pour vedettes plusieurs acteurs nommés aux Oscars.
b. mettre en scène
The new horror flick stars Dan Daniels as a vampire with a chainsaw and a grudge.Ce nouveau film d'horreur met en scène Dan Daniels dans le rôle d'un vampire armé d'une tronçonneuse et animé par la vengeance.
a. marquer d'une étoile
I've starred the most important parts of the article.J'ai marqué d'une étoile les passages les plus importants de l'article.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. jouer
Easton starred in two movies and then disappeared.Easton a joué dans deux films, avant de disparaître.
b. être la vedette
Gina expected to star in the play, but they gave her the best friend role instead.Gina pensait être la vedette de la pièce, mais on lui a plutôt confié le rôle de la meilleure amie.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
10. (most excellent)
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Indicative of "star"
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