comet
/ˈkɒmət/
B1 · Intermediate★★☆☆☆
Simple Meaning
Un objeto brillante en el cielo hecho de hielo y polvo que viaja alrededor del sol.
When to Use
📚Academic Writing📝Exam Vocabulary📰News & Media
Intermediate — can handle common situations
Examples in Conversation
“Nos quedamos despiertos hasta tarde para ver el cometa pasar cerca de la Tierra.”
“Los científicos dicen que ese cometa no volverá hasta dentro de 50 años.”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
A celestial body consisting mainly of ice, dust and gas in a (usually very eccentric) orbit around the Sun and having a "tail" of matter blown back from it by the solar wind as it approaches the Sun.