Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - streak
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Streak
streak
~1 n 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 him. | a sadistic streak) 3 a period of time during which you continue to be successful or to fail (a streak of good luck | be on a winning/losing streak (=have a period of time when you continue to win or lose)) (After a month-long losing streak we finally won a game.) 4 a streak of lightning a long straight burst of lightning (like a streak of lightning (=very fast)) (The cat shot out the door like a streak of lightning.) ~2 v 1 to run or fly somewhere so fast you can hardly be seen + across/along/down etc (Two jets streaked across the sky.) 2 T usually passive to cover something with streaks (Colin's face was streaked with tears.) 3 to run across a public place with no clothes on to shock people
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(streaks, streaking, streaked) 1. 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 as a few streaks of red against the pale brown of the walls. N-COUNT 2. If something streaks a surface, it makes long stripes or marks on the surface. Rain had begun to streak the window-panes... His face was pale and streaked with dirt. VERB: V n, be V-ed with n 3. If someone has a streak of a particular type of behaviour, they sometimes behave in that way. He’s still got a mean streak. N-COUNT: usu sing, with supp 4. If something or someone streaks somewhere, they move there very quickly. A meteorite streaked across the sky... = dart VERB: V prep/adv 5. A winning streak or a lucky streak is a continuous series of successes, for example in gambling or sport. A losing streak or an unlucky streak is a series of failures or losses. The casinos had better watch out since I’m obviously on a lucky streak! N-COUNT: adj N ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English streke, from Old English strica; akin to Old High German strich line, Latin striga row — more at strike Date: before 12th century 1. a line or mark of a different color or texture from the ground ; stripe 2. a. the color of the fine powder of a mineral obtained by scratching or rubbing against a hard white surface and constituting an important distinguishing character b. inoculum implanted in a line on a solid medium c. any of numerous virus diseases of plants (as tobacco and maize) resembling mosaic but usually producing at least some linear markings 3. a. a narrow band of light b. a lightning bolt 4. a. a slight admixture ; trace had a mean ~ in him b. a brief run (as of luck) c. a consecutive series was on a winning ~ 5. a narrow layer (as of fat) 6. an act or instance of ~ing II. verb Date: 1576 transitive verb to make ~s on or in tears ~ing her face intransitive verb 1. to move swiftly ; rush a jet ~ing across the sky 2. to have a ~ (as of winning or outstanding performances) 3. to run naked through a public place • ~er noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & v. --n. 1 a long thin usu. irregular line or band, esp. distinguished by colour (black with red streaks; a streak of light above the horizon). 2 a strain or element in a person's character (has a streak of mischief). 3 a spell or series (a winning streak). 4 a line of bacteria etc. placed on a culture medium. --v. 1 tr. mark with streaks. 2 intr. move very rapidly. 3 intr. colloq. run naked in a public place as a stunt. Phrases and idioms streak of lightning a sudden prominent flash of lightning. Derivatives streaker n. streaking n. Etymology: OE strica pen-stroke f. Gmc: rel. to STRIKE ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) полос(к)а 2) прожилок; прослоек, прослой 3) пласт; линза (грунта) 4) черта минерала 5) проводник (тонкий рудный прожилок) 6) лесн. подновка 7) лесн. карра 8) полосатость (порок древесины) 9) свиль (дефект стекла) 10) бтх штрих - doctor blade streak - fall streak - gas streak - gear streaks - gum streaks - precipitation streak - resin streak - slag streak - warp-way streaks - warp streaks - weft-way streaks - weft streaks ...Большой Англо-русский Русско-английский политехнический словарь
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полоса; полоска полосатость (порок древесины) прожилок; прослоек mortar streaks sand streaks ...Англо-русский строительный словарь
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1) исчертить 2) исчерчивать 3) подтек 4) полоса 5) полоска 6) полосовый 7) штрих 8) штриховатость - streak camera - streak lightning ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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1) микр. линия, штрих; штриховая культура; делать посев штрихом 2) стрик, полосатость (вирусное заболевание растений) – agar streak – bean stripple streak – cassava brown streak – germinal streak – glasshouse streak – leaf-drop streak – primitive streak – sugar-cane chlorotic streak – tomato yellow streak ...Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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1. полоска (обыкн. неровная, изогнутая); жилка, прожилка; тонкий слой black streak —- черная полоска, жилка и т. п. streaks of red —- красные прожилки a streak of light —- полоска света the first streak of day —- первый проблеск дня; рассвет a streak of lightning —- вспышка молнии 2. черта (характера) a nervous streak —- некоторая нервозность; склонность к паникерству yellow streak —- трусоватость he has a streak of eccentricity in his character —- ему присуща (свойственна) (некоторая) эксцентричность 3. разг. период, промежуток; полоса a (long) streak of (good) luck —- (долгая) полоса везения (удач) 4. бросок, рывок we made a streak for the house —- мы ринулись (помчались) к дому 5. биол. полоска, бороздка 6. геол. тонкий прослоек 7. мин. черта минерала 8. метеор. дрожание воздуха 9. тлв. временная развертка Id: the silver streak —- Ла-Манш 10. проводить полосы, испещрять полосками 11. прочертить (о молнии) 12. разг. быстро двигаться, мчаться стрелой; проноситься как молния; мелькать he streaked off (as fast as his legs would carry him) —- он умчался (со всех ног) 13. бегать нагишом (в знак протеста против условностей) he streaked across the pitch to win a bet —- на пари он промчался голым через крикетное поле to streak the hotel lobby —- носиться нагишом по гостиничному вестибюлю 14. обесцвечивать или красить...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun 1) полоска (обыкн. неровная, изогнутая); жилка, прожилка; a streak of lightning - вспышка молнии; like a streak of lightning - с быстротою молнии 2) черта (характера); he has a streak of obstinacy - ему присуще (некоторое) упрямство 3) coll. период, промежуток; streak of luck - полоса везения, удач the silver streak - Ла-Манш 2. v. 1) проводить полосы, испещрять; прочертить (о молнии) 2) проноситься, мелькать ...Англо-русский словарь
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- O.E. strica "line of motion, stroke of a pen" (related to strican "pass over lightly," see strike), from P.Gmc. *strikon. Sense of "long, thin mark" is first found 1567. Meaning "a temporary run (of luck)" is from 1882. The verb streaking "running naked in public" first recorded 1973. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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