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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.) γραμμή,λωρίδα2) (a trace of some quality in a person's character etc: She has a streak of selfishness.) τάση,ίχνη2. verb1) (to mark with streaks: Her dark hair was streaked with grey; The child's face was streaked with tears.) κάνω γραμμές,αυλακώνω2) (to move very fast: The runner streaked round the racetrack.) τρέχω σαν αστραπή•- streaky -
2 Streak
v. trans.Variegate: P. and V. ποικίλλειν, P. διαποικίλλειν.Having his hair just streaked with white: V. χνοάζων ἄρτι λευκανθὲς κάρα (Soph., O.R. 742).——————subs.Variegation: P. and V. ποίκιλμα, τό.Beam of light: V. βολή, ἡ; see Beam.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Streak
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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
hair|streak — «HAIR STREEK», noun. any one of various small butterflies with hairlike markings on the wings … Useful english dictionary
streak — streak1 [ strik ] noun count * 1. ) a line or long mark on something that is a different color than the color surrounding it: The bird can be recognized by the dark streaks on its breast. streak of: a streak of lightning (=a long line of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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 — 01. Her hair is dyed blue, with [streaks] of bright green. 02. A boy on a bicycle [streaked] past the window. 03. The car is bright red with yellow [streaks] along the sides. 04. [Streaks] of rain washed down the window. 05. The little boy s face … Grammatical examples in English
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 — [[t]stri͟ːk[/t]] streaks, streaking, streaked 1) N COUNT A streak is a long stripe or mark on a surface which contrasts with the surface because it is a different colour. There are these dark streaks on the surface of the moon... The flames begin … 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
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
