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asteroid in Portuguese

asteroid in Portuguese is asteroide, planetoide, asteróide — asteroid means a rocky body, smaller than a planet, that orbits the sun, mostly found in the belt between Mars and Jupiter.

asteroid in Portuguese

asteroide
noun
(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.
planetoide
noun
(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.
asteróide
noun
(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.

What does "asteroid" mean?

  1. noun A rocky body, smaller than a planet, that orbits the sun, mostly found in the belt between Mars and Jupiter.
    "Scientists are tracking an asteroid that will pass close to Earth next year."
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asteroid in a sentence

  • Scientists are tracking an asteroid that will pass close to Earth next year.
  • The spacecraft was sent to collect samples from a distant asteroid.

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What is "asteroid" in Portuguese?

"asteroid" in Portuguese is asteroide, planetoide, asteróide. asteroid means: A rocky body, smaller than a planet, that orbits the sun, mostly found in the belt between Mars and Jupiter.

How do you use "asteroid" in a sentence?

Example: "Scientists are tracking an asteroid that will pass close to Earth next year." In Portuguese, "asteroid" is asteroide, planetoide, asteróide.

Are there other ways to say "asteroid" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "asteroid": asteroide, planetoide, asteróide.

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