meteor

a bright streak of light in the sky caused by a small piece of rock or metal from space burning up as it enters Earth's atmosphere

météoro, estrella fugaz

• a meteor

Collocations see a meteor · watch for meteors

• She saw a bright meteor streak across the sky.

  Ella vio un brillante meteoro cruzar el cielo.

a small rocky or metallic object that travels around the sun and sometimes enters Earth's atmosphere as a meteor

météoro, asteroide

• a meteor

Collocations study meteors · collect meteor samples

• Scientists are studying a new type of meteor.

  Los científicos están estudiando un nuevo tipo de meteoro.