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1 streak
I [striːk]1) (in character) traccia f., tocco m., vena f.2) (period) breve periodo m., momento m.to be on a winning streak — essere in un buon momento o periodo, attraversare un periodo fortunato
3) (mark) (of paint, substance, water) riga f., striscia f.; (of light) raggio m.streak of lightning — lampo, fulmine
4) cosmet. mèche f.II 1. [striːk]1) [light, red] striare, screziare [sea, sky]2) cosmet.2.1) (move fast)2) colloq. (run naked) fare lo streaking, correre nudi in pubblico per protesta* * *[stri:k] 1. noun1) (a long, irregular mark or stripe: There was a streak of blood on her cheek; a streak of lightning.) striatura, striscia2) (a trace of some quality in a person's character etc: She has a streak of selfishness.) vena, tocco2. verb1) (to mark with streaks: Her dark hair was streaked with grey; The child's face was streaked with tears.) striare, rigare2) (to move very fast: The runner streaked round the racetrack.) (andare come un lampo)•- streaky* * *[striːk]1. n(line) striscia, riga, (of mineral) filone m, venaa winning/losing streak — un periodo fortunato/sfortunato
2. vtrigare, screziare, striarestreaked with — (tears) rigato (-a) di, (subj: sky) striato (-a) di, (clothes) macchiato (-a) di
3. vito streak away/across/past — allontanarsi/attraversare/passare come un fulmine, (run naked) fare lo streaking* * *streak /stri:k/n.1 riga; stria; striscia (spec. irregolare); striatura; banda ( di colore): a streak of light above the horizon, una striscia di luce all'orizzonte; blue with red streaks, blu a striature rosse2 strato ( anche di minerale); vena; filone: bacon with thick, red streaks of lean, pancetta affumicata con spessi strati rossi di magro; a gold streak, una vena d'oro4 (fam.) momento; periodo; serie: a losing [winning] streak, una serie negativa [positiva]; ( sport) una serie di sconfitte [di vittorie]5 (miner.) striscio; colore di sfregamento7 (fam.) streaking; corsa veloce fatta da nudi in un luogo pubblico● streak lightning, fulmine dritto □ (scient.) streak plate, coltura a striscia □ like a streak ( of lightning), come un lampo; in un baleno □ (fam.) He has a yellow streak in him, è un vigliacco.(to) streak /stri:k/A v. t.B v. i.* * *I [striːk]1) (in character) traccia f., tocco m., vena f.2) (period) breve periodo m., momento m.to be on a winning streak — essere in un buon momento o periodo, attraversare un periodo fortunato
3) (mark) (of paint, substance, water) riga f., striscia f.; (of light) raggio m.streak of lightning — lampo, fulmine
4) cosmet. mèche f.II 1. [striːk]1) [light, red] striare, screziare [sea, sky]2) cosmet.2.1) (move fast)2) colloq. (run naked) fare lo streaking, correre nudi in pubblico per protesta -
2 lightning
['laɪtnɪŋ] 1.2.a flash o stroke of lightning un lampo; struck by lightning — colpito da un fulmine
aggettivo [raid, visit] lampo••like greased lightning, like a streak of lightning — come un lampo
* * *(a flash of electricity between clouds or from a cloud to earth during a storm, usually followed by thunder: The house was struck by lightning.) fulmine* * *['laɪtnɪŋ] 1.2.a flash o stroke of lightning un lampo; struck by lightning — colpito da un fulmine
aggettivo [raid, visit] lampo••like greased lightning, like a streak of lightning — come un lampo
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