el meteoro
the meteor
Example Sentence
Anoche vi un meteoro y pedí un deseo.
Last night I saw a meteor and made a wish.
Meaning
El meteoro is a meteor, the streak of light you see when space rock burns in the atmosphere. It is what people often call a shooting star.
Common Phrases
- ver un meteoro — to see a meteor
- una lluvia de meteoros — a meteor shower
Example
Vimos un meteoro cruzar el cielo.
We saw a meteor cross the sky.
Common Mistake
Confusing terms: meteoro (light in the sky) vs meteorito (the rock that reaches the ground).