galaxy meaning in Français | English Dictionary

📖 Définitions

noun
galaxie; la Voie lactée; pléiade; Gamme Samsung Galaxy; Chocolat Galaxy; Ford Galaxy; Ford Galaxy MPV; Voie lactée (mythologie grecque)

EN: A vast system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity, typically containing billions of stars.; The Milky Way specifically, often capitalized as 'the Galaxy'.; A brilliant or distinguished assemblage of people or things.; A brand of consumer electronics and mobile devices manufactured by Samsung Electronics.; A type of chocolate bar produced by Mars, Incorporated, known for its smooth and creamy texture.; A model of automobile manufactured by Ford, produced from 1959 to 1974.; A large multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) manufactured by Ford, produced since 1995.; In Greek mythology, the Milky Way was said to have been formed from milk spilled by the goddess Hera, giving the word its etymological origin from the Greek 'galaxias' meaning 'milky'.

🔗 Détails

Formes du mot

dénombrable Pluriel: galaxies

Collocations

spiral galaxyelliptical galaxygalaxy clusterMilky Way galaxydistant galaxygalaxy formation

Dérivés

galacticintergalactic

Synonymes

stellar systemcosmosuniversenebula

Souvent confondus

universe

EN: 'Universe' refers to the totality of all space, matter, and energy; 'galaxy' is one gravitationally bound system of stars within the universe.

fr: 'Universe' fait référence à la totalité de tout l'espace, la matière et l'énergie ; 'galaxy' est un système d'étoiles lié par la gravité au sein de l'univers.

nebula

EN: 'Nebula' is a cloud of gas and dust in space, often a star-forming region; 'galaxy' is a much larger system containing billions of stars.

fr: 'Nebula' est un nuage de gaz et de poussière dans l'espace, souvent une région de formation d'étoiles ; 'galaxy' est un système beaucoup plus grand contenant des milliards d'étoiles.

Conseils d'orthographe

EN: The plural is 'galaxies' (change 'y' to 'ies'), not 'galaxys'.

fr: Le pluriel est 'galaxies' (changer 'y' en 'ies'), pas 'galaxys'.

💬 Exemples

The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our Solar System.

La Voie lactée est la galaxie qui contient notre Système solaire.
Astronomers estimate that the Galaxy contains between 100 and 400 billion stars.

Les astronomes estiment que la Voie lactée contient entre 100 et 400 milliards d'étoiles.
The conference attracted a galaxy of world-renowned scientists.

La conférence a attiré une pléiade de scientifiques de renommée mondiale.
She upgraded to the latest Galaxy smartphone last month.

Elle est passée au dernier smartphone Galaxy le mois dernier.
He unwrapped a Galaxy bar and shared it with his friends.

Il a déballé une barre Galaxy et l'a partagée avec ses amis.
My grandfather used to drive a 1964 Ford Galaxy.

Mon grand-père conduisait une Ford Galaxy de 1964.
The Ford Galaxy is popular among families for its spacious interior.

Le Ford Galaxy est populaire auprès des familles pour son intérieur spacieux.
The word 'galaxy' derives from the Greek 'galaxias kyklos,' meaning 'milky circle.'

Le mot " galaxie " vient du grec " galaxias kyklos ", qui signifie " cercle laiteux ".