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1 artificial marble
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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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