-
1 streak
streak [stri:k]1 noun(a) (smear → of blood) filet m; (→ of dirt, ink, paint) traînée f; (line, stripe → of light) trait m, rai m; (→ of ore) filon m, veine f; (→ in marble) veine f;∎ there were streaks of green ink across the page il y avait des traînées d'encre verte sur la page;∎ there were a few streaks of cloud in an otherwise blue sky il y avait quelques traînées nuageuses dans le ciel bleu;∎ the first streaks of dawn les premières lueurs de l'aube;∎ the tears had left grubby streaks down her face les larmes avaient laissé des traînées sales sur ses joues;∎ black wings with white streaks des ailes noires avec des traînées blanches;∎ the carpet has green streaks la moquette est striée de vert;∎ her hair has grey streaks in it elle a des cheveux gris;∎ to have blond streaks put in one's hair se faire faire des mèches blondes;∎ streaks of lightning lit up the sky des éclairs zébraient le ciel;∎ they drove past like a streak of lightning leur voiture est passée comme un éclair∎ I've had a streak of (good) luck j'ai eu de la chance;∎ he's hit a winning streak, he's on a winning streak (in gambling) la chance lui sourit; (good deal) il tient un bon filon;∎ he's just had a streak of bad luck lately il vient d'essuyer toute une série de revers(c) (tendency, trace) côté m;∎ he has a mean streak or a streak of meanness in him il a un côté mesquin;∎ there was a streak of cowardice in him il avait un côté lâche;∎ there has always been a streak of madness in the family il y a toujours eu une prédisposition à la folie dans la famille;∎ there's a streak of Indian blood in the family il y a un peu de sang indien dans la famille∎ to do a streak = traverser un lieu public nu en courant∎ he's a long streak of piss (tall and thin) c'est une grande perche; (insipid in character) c'est une lavette∎ the wall was streaked with paint il y avait des traînées de peinture sur le mur;∎ her hands were streaked with blue ink elle avait des taches d'encre bleue sur les mains;∎ the mirror was streaked with finger marks il y avait des traces de doigts sur le miroir;∎ the sink was streaked with coffee stains il y avait des taches de café partout dans l'évier;∎ their cheeks were streaked with tears leurs joues étaient couvertes de larmes;∎ the carpet is streaked with green la moquette est striée de vert;∎ marble streaked with red du marbre strié de rouge;∎ fur streaked with black pelage rayé de noir;∎ her hair is streaked with grey (natural) elle a des cheveux gris; (artificial) elle s'est fait des mèches grises;∎ she's had her hair streaked elle s'est fait faire des mèches∎ to streak in/out entrer/sortir comme un éclair;∎ to streak off partir à toute allure;∎ to streak past passer en trombe(b) (run naked) = traverser un lieu public nu en courant;∎ he was arrested for streaking ≃ il a été arrêté pour exhibitionnisme
См. также в других словарях:
long streak of misery — n British a tall, thin person who may or may not be morose, gloomy or habitually pessimistic. This expression, like the less common long drink of water and the more vulgar long streak of piss, is normally part of the working class catchphrase… … Contemporary slang
long streak of piss — n British a tall, thin person. An expression of con tempt or dismissiveness, usually imply ing weakness or insignificance as well as an ectomorphic body shape. The expression is almost always applied to males … Contemporary slang
long streak of piss — Noun. A tall thin person. Derog … English slang and colloquialisms
stromo streak — n 1. a run through a public place while naked. From the verb. ► Some guy did a streak at the Test Match. 2. British a person of ectomorphic build. A mildly pejorative term, sometimes expressed more brutally as long streak of piss, invariably said … Contemporary slang
Roses Match — The Roses Match refers to any game of cricket played between Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Lancashire County Cricket Club. Yorkshire s emblem is the white rose, while Lancashire s is the red. The associations go back to the War of the Roses… … Wikipedia
Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate — Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets–Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Tech … Wikipedia
Mate of Origin — Infobox sports league logo=| pixels=118x200px sport=Rugby League Touch Rugby founded=2002 teams=5 country=AUS NZL champion=Mixed BagMate of Origin (M.O.O.) A Touch Rugby based championship incorporating elements of Rugby League which is fought… … Wikipedia
Absolutely Fabulous — infobox television show name = Absolutely Fabulous caption = Title card of the final series format = Sitcom camera = Multiple camera runtime = 30 minutes approx. creator = Jennifer Saunders starring = Julia Sawalha Joanna Lumley Jennifer Saunders … Wikipedia
List of sports films — Contents 1 American football 2 Athletics (track and field) 3 Australian rules football … Wikipedia
Opie and Anthony — The Opie Anthony Show Jim Norton, Anthony Cumia, and Gregg Opie Hughes Genre Talk, Comedy Running time 6am to 10am, Monday through Friday Country … Wikipedia
Georgia Tech traditions — Georgia Tech s Tech Tower Numerous Georgia Tech legends and traditions have been established since the school s opening in 1888,[1] some of which have persisted for decades. Over time, the school has grown from a trade school into a large… … Wikipedia