Cometa — meaning in English

English meaning

• comet noun A small body of ice, dust, and rock that orbits the Sun and develops a glowing tail when it passes close enough for its ice to vaporize.
• kite noun A bird of prey with long wings and a forked tail, known for gliding and soaring.

Senses

Cometa is used for these senses in English:

• Comet The fifth reindeer of Santa Claus.
• comet A celestial phenomenon with the appearance of such a body.
• kite (geometry) A polygon resembling the shape of a traditional toy kite (sense 3): a quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair touching each other at one end.
• kite (sailing, dated) In a square-rigged ship: originally a sail positioned above a topsail; later a lightweight sail set above the topgallants, such as a studding sail or a jib topsail.

kite — full definition

1. noun A bird of prey with long wings and a forked tail, known for gliding and soaring.
2. noun A light frame covered in fabric or plastic, flown on a string in the wind for fun.
3. verb To write or use a cheque against an account that doesn't have enough money to cover it.
4. verb To rise or increase rapidly, especially used of costs or prices.

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