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comet

/ˈkɒmət/

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noun

Komet

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.

Examples :

"The astronomer pointed out the bright comet in the night sky. "

Der Astronom zeigte den hellen Kometen am Nachthimmel.

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noun

Komet

A celestial phenomenon with the appearance given by the orbiting celestial body.

Examples :

"Last night, we saw a bright comet streaking across the sky during the meteor shower. "

Gestern Abend sahen wir einen hellen Kometen, der während des Meteoritenschauers über den Himmel zog.

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noun

Kolibriart, Andenkolibri

Any of several species of hummingbird found in the Andes.

Examples :

"My grandfather, a birdwatcher, saw a beautiful comet hummingbird at the nature reserve. "

Mein Großvater, ein Vogelbeobachter, sah einen wunderschönen Andenkolibri im Naturschutzgebiet.