galaxy
A galaxy is a very large group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity. There are billions of galaxies in the universe, and our home is called the Milky Way.
Exemplos
3 de 5The Milky Way is the name of our galaxy.
The Milky Way is the name of our galaxy.
Astronomers use powerful telescopes to observe a distant galaxy.
Astronomers use powerful telescopes to observe a distant galaxy.
Check out this cool picture of a spiral galaxy!
Check out this cool picture of a spiral galaxy!
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of the 'Galaxy' chocolate bar; just like the bar has many pieces, a galaxy has billions of stars.
Quiz rápido
Scientists believe there are billions of _______ in the visible universe.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: galaxies
Exemplos
The Milky Way is the name of our galaxy.
everydayThe Milky Way is the name of our galaxy.
Astronomers use powerful telescopes to observe a distant galaxy.
formalAstronomers use powerful telescopes to observe a distant galaxy.
Check out this cool picture of a spiral galaxy!
informalCheck out this cool picture of a spiral galaxy!
The formation of a galaxy takes billions of years.
academicThe formation of a galaxy takes billions of years.
Our brand aims to reach a galaxy of new potential clients.
businessOur brand aims to reach a galaxy of new potential clients.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
a galaxy of stars
a galaxy of stars (a group of famous or brilliant people)
far, far away in another galaxy
far, far away in another galaxy
guardians of the galaxy
guardians of the galaxy
Frequentemente confundido com
The universe contains everything that exists, while a galaxy is just one of many large systems within it.
A solar system is a star and the planets around it; a galaxy contains billions of such solar systems.
Notas de uso
Use 'galaxy' when referring to large-scale structures in space. It can also be used figuratively to describe a large and brilliant collection of people or things.
Erros comuns
Learners often forget that the plural of galaxy is 'galaxies' (dropping the 'y' and adding 'ies').
Dica de memorização
Think of the 'Galaxy' chocolate bar; just like the bar has many pieces, a galaxy has billions of stars.
Origem da palavra
From the Greek word 'galaxias', which comes from 'gala', meaning 'milk' (referring to the Milky Way).
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
The word is heavily associated with science fiction culture, such as the 'Star Wars' opening crawl and the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' franchise.
Quiz rápido
Scientists believe there are billions of _______ in the visible universe.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: galaxies
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