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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 -
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streak [stri:k]1. nounb. ( = tendency) tendance(s) f(pl)• clothes streaked with mud/paint vêtements maculés de longues traînées de boue/de peinturea. ( = rush) to streak in/out/past entrer/sortir/passer comme un éclairb. ( = dash naked) (inf) courir tout nu en public* * *[striːk] 1.1) ( in character) côté m2) ( period)to be on a winning/losing streak — être dans une bonne/mauvaise passe
4) ( in hair) mèche f2.transitive verb1) ( make lines across) strier [sea, sky]2) ( in hairdressing)3. 4. -
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[stri:k] 1. noun1) (a long, irregular mark or stripe: There was a streak of blood on her cheek; a streak of lightning.) filet2) (a trace of some quality in a person's character etc: She has a streak of selfishness.) tendance à2. verb1) (to mark with streaks: Her dark hair was streaked with grey; The child's face was streaked with tears.) sillonné de2) (to move very fast: The runner streaked round the racetrack.) passer comme un éclair•- streaky -
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B n1 ( from gun etc) coup m (de feu) ; to fire ou take a shot at sb/sth tirer sur qn/qch ; it took several shots to kill him il fallu plusieurs balles pour l'achever ; the government fired the opening shot by saying… fig le gouvernement a ouvert le feu en disant… ;2 Sport (in tennis, golf, cricket) coup m ; ( in football) tir m ; to have ou take a shot at goal ( in football) tirer au but ; ‘good shot!’ ‘bien joué!’ ; two shots up on/behind sb ( in golf) deux coups d'avance/de retard sur qn ;3 Phot photo f (of de) ;4 Cin plan m (of de) ; action shot scène f d'action ; to be in/out of shot Cin être dans le champ/hors champ ;6 ( attempt) to have a shot at doing essayer de faire qch ; to give it one's best shot faire de son mieux ;9 ( person who shoots) to be a good/poor shot être un bon/mauvais tireur ;10 ○ ( dose) a shot of whisky/gin une lampée ○ de whisky/gin ;C adj1 ( also shot through) ( streaked) [silk] changeant ; shot (through) with gold/red etc [material] strié d'or/de rouge etc ; her hair was shot (through) with grey ses cheveux étaient parsemés de gris ;2 ○ ( also shot away) ( destroyed) he is shot (away) il n'a plus toute sa tête ; his nerves were shot il était à bout de nerfs ; his confidence is shot il a perdu toute confiance.to call the shots dicter la loi ; to be shot of sb/sth être débarrassé de qn/qch ; to get shot of sb/sth se débarrasser de qn/qch ; to give sth a shot in the arm revigorer qch ; the dog was after the cat like a shot le chien s'est lancé brusquement à la poursuite du chat ; he'd go like a shot, if he had the chance il partirait sans hésiter, s'il en avait l'occasion ; ‘I don't care what you think,’ was his parting shot ‘je me moque de ce que vous pensez,’ a-t-il décoché en partant ; it was a shot in the dark ça a été dit au hasard.
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