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For a moment I thought you are an Estonian, because we, too, call it a falling star. But our military service is still mandatory :(

• School-Cotton 4y ago
  We call it a falling star in English too (though “shooting star” is more common, at least in my experience).
  • jaywalk 4y ago
    I have never heard the term "falling star" before this thread.
    • Shared404 4y ago
      Can second having heard "falling star" in English as well, though "shooting star" is more common. Maybe a result of regional dialect/language exchange in high immigration areas?
    • OoBabybaby 4y ago
      Yeah, you have to make sure you put them in your pocket. Save them for a Rainy Day. Never let it fade away https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VJlHWESyLI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VJlHWESyLI \o/
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• voytec 4y ago
  Same in Poland - "spadające gwiazdy" - "falling stars". Even National Geographic uses this term[1] but exaplains in the lead: "Falling stars are meteores..." [1] https://www.national-geographic.pl/artykul/spadajace-gwiazdy-czym-sa-i-jak-je-obserwowac-ciekawostki-o-meteorach-i-meteorytach https://www.national-geographic.pl/artykul/spadajace-gwiazdy...
• jaclaz 4y ago
  In Italian as well, "stella cadente".