What does estrellarse in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word estrellarse in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use estrellarse in Spanish.

The word estrellarse in Spanish means fling, slam, crack, crash, shine with stars, become full of stars, fail, star, fry, fill with stars. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word estrellarse

fling, slam

verbo transitivo (arrojar, tirar para romper) (crush, hit)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Estrelló la caja contra la pared para intentar que se abriese.
He flung (or: slammed) the safe against the wall trying to open it.

crack

verbo transitivo (huevo: romper) (egg)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Estrella seis huevos antes de cerner la harina.
Crack six eggs before sifting the flour.

crash

verbo pronominal (sufrir un choque violento)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El camión se estrelló contra un árbol.
The truck crashed into a tree.

shine with stars, become full of stars

verbo pronominal (llenarse de estrellas)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El cielo se estrelló mientras paseábamos a la orilla del mar.
The sky shined with stars (or: became full of stars) while we took a walk along the ocean shore.

fail

verbo pronominal (fracasar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Nuestra empresa se estrelló con el nuevo producto y tuvimos muchas pérdidas.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The movie flopped at the box office and was panned by critics.

star

adjetivo de una sola terminación (relativo a las estrellas)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Era noche cerrada y sólo había luz estrellar.
It was a very dark night, and there was only starlight.

fry

verbo transitivo (freír un huevo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Este cocinero es famoso por estrellar los huevos con mucho aceite.
This cook is famous for using a lot of oil to fry eggs.

fill with stars

verbo transitivo (llenar de estrellas)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La caída de la noche estrelló el cielo.
Nightfall filled the sky with stars.

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