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Lightyears

UK
/ˈlaɪt.jɪəz/
US
/ˈlaɪt.jɪrz/
ru

Translation lightyears into russian

lightyears
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈlaɪt.jɪəz/
US
/ˈlaɪt.jɪrz/
The nearest star is about 4.24 lightyears away from Earth.
Ближайшая звезда находится примерно в 4.24 световых годах от Земли.

Definitions

lightyears
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈlaɪt.jɪəz/
US
/ˈlaɪt.jɪrz/
A unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year, approximately 5.88 trillion miles (9.46 trillion kilometers).
The nearest star to Earth, Proxima Centauri, is about 4.24 lightyears away.

Idioms and phrases

measured in lightyears
The distance between stars is often measured in lightyears.
измеряется в световых годах
Расстояние между звездами часто измеряется в световых годах.