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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
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A n1 ( in character) côté m ; a cruel/mean streak, a streak of cruelty/meanness un côté cruel/mesquin ;3 ( mark) (of paint, substance, water) traînée f ; ( of light) rai m ; streak of lightning lit, fig éclair m ;B vtr1 [light, red] strier [sea, sky] ;2 Cosmet to streak sb's hair faire des mèches à qn ; to get one's hair streaked se faire faire des mèches.C vi1 ( move fast) to streak past passer comme une flèche ; to streak across ou through sth traverser qch comme une flèche ;2 ○ ( run naked) courir nu, courir à poil ○.D streaked pp adj ( with tears) sillonné (with de) ; ( with dirt) maculé (with de) ; (with colour, light) strié (with de) ; tear-streaked sillonné de larmes ; sweat-streaked dégoulinant de sueur. -
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A n2 ( striking sth) foudre f ; struck by lightning frappé par la foudre ; lightning struck the tree la foudre est tombée sur l'arbre.as fast ou quick as lightning en un rien de temps ; lightning never strikes twice (in the same place) l'histoire ne se répète pas ; like a flash of lightning en un rien de temps ; like greased lightning ou like a streak of lightning en quatrième vitesse. -
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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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streak — [strēk] n. [ME streke < OE strica: for IE base see STRIKE] 1. a line or long, thin mark; stripe or smear, generally differing in color or texture from the surrounding area 2. a ray of light or a flash, as of lightning 3. a vein or stratum of a … English World dictionary
streak — 1 noun (C) 1 a coloured line, especially one that is not straight or has been made accidentally: Sue has blonde streaks in her hair. 2 a part of someone s character that is different from the rest of their character: Mel has a romantic streak in… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lightning — Synonyms and related words: Jupiter Fulgur, Thor, antelope, arrow, ball lightning, blue darter, blue streak, bolt, bolt of lightning, cannonball, chain lightning, courser, dark lightning, dart, eagle, electricity, express train, fireball,… … Moby Thesaurus
streak — streakedly /streekt lee, stree kid lee/, adv. streakedness, n. streaker, n. streaklike, adj. /streek/, n. 1. a long, narrow mark, smear, band of color, or the like: streaks of mud. 2. a portion or layer of something, distinguished by color or… … Universalium
streak — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 thin mark ADJECTIVE ▪ dark ▪ There were dark streaks down her cheeks where she had been crying. ▪ faint, pale ▪ bright ▪ … Collocations dictionary
streak — I UK [striːk] / US [strɪk] noun [countable] Word forms streak : singular streak plural streaks * 1) a) a line or long mark on something that is a different colour from the colour surrounding it The bird can be recognized by the dark streaks on… … English dictionary
streak — /strik / (say streek) noun 1. a long, narrow mark, smear, band of colour, or the like: streaks of mud; a streak of lightning. 2. a portion or layer of something, distinguished by colour or nature from the rest; a vein or stratum: streaks of fat… …
streak — streak1 [stri:k] n [: Old English; Origin: strica] 1.) a coloured line, especially one that is not straight or has been made accidentally ▪ Sue has blonde streaks in her hair. 2.) a part of someone s character that is different from the rest of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
