streak

streak
streak [stri:k]
1. noun
   a. ( = band) raie f ; [of ore, mineral] veine f ; [of light] rai m ; [of blood, paint] filet m
• his hair had streaks of grey in it ses cheveux commençaient à grisonner
• he had streaks put in his hair il s'est fait faire des mèches
• a streak of lightning un éclair
   b. ( = tendency) tendance(s) f(pl)
• he has a jealous streak il a tendance à être jaloux
• a lucky streak une période de chance
• a streak of bad luck une période de malchance
• to be on a winning streak (Sport) accumuler les victoires ; (Gambling) être dans une bonne passe
2. transitive verb
strier (with de)
• sky streaked with red ciel m strié de rouge
• cheeks streaked with tear-marks joues sillonnées de larmes
• clothes streaked with mud/paint vêtements maculés de longues traînées de boue/de peinture
• his hair was streaked with grey ses cheveux commençaient à grisonner
• she's had her hair streaked elle s'est fait faire des mèches
3. intransitive verb
   a. ( = rush) to streak in/out/past entrer/sortir/passer comme un éclair
   b. ( = dash naked) (inf) courir tout nu en public
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[striːk] 1.
noun
1) (in character) côté m
2) (period)

to be on a winning/losing streak — être dans une bonne/mauvaise passe

3) (mark) (of paint, substance, water) traînée f; (of light) rai m

streak of lightning — éclair m

4) (in hair) mèche f

to have streaks done — se faire faire des mèches

2.
transitive verb
1) (make lines across) strier [sea, sky]
2) (in hairdressing)

to get one's hair streaked — se faire faire des mèches

3.
intransitive verb (move fast)

to streak past — passer comme une flèche

4.
streaked past participle adjective (with tears) sillonné (with de); (with dirt) maculé (with de); (with colour, light) strié (with de)

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