streak

racha

Serie de hechos o resultados parecidos que ocurren de forma consecutiva, sin interrupción.

En inglés sencillo: A series of similar events or results with no break between them.

• The team is on a winning streak.
• That defeat ended our streak of six wins.
• Have you ever had such a long streak of bad luck?

Cómo se usa: a streak of something (She had a streak of bad luck.)

Sinónimos: run, series

Expresiones frecuentes: winning streak, losing streak, streak of luck

marca, mancha

Marca estrecha e irregular que queda cuando algo se extiende o se desplaza sobre una superficie.

En inglés sencillo: A narrow, uneven mark left when something is spread or moves across a surface.

• There is a streak on the window.
• The cloth left streaks across the glass.
• Tears made dark streaks down her dusty face.

Cómo se usa: a streak of something (A streak of grease marked the plate.)

Sinónimos: smear, mark

Expresiones frecuentes: leave a streak, streak of dirt, streak on glass

vena, rasgo

Cualidad o tendencia que se manifiesta a veces en una persona o cosa.

En inglés sencillo: A particular quality that appears sometimes in a person or thing.

• He has a stubborn streak.
• Her independent streak makes her question every rule.
• Even the villain shows a streak of kindness.

Cómo se usa: a streak of something (There is a streak of cruelty in his humor.)

Sinónimos: trait, tendency

Expresiones frecuentes: stubborn streak, mean streak, streak of kindness

franja, raya

Línea larga y estrecha de color, luz u otra materia.

En inglés sencillo: A long, narrow line of color, light, or another material.

• A streak of light crossed the sky.
• He has a white streak in his hair.
• Blue streaks ran through the stone.

Cómo se usa: a streak of something (A streak of silver ran through her hair.)

Sinónimos: stripe, line, band

Expresiones frecuentes: streak of light, white streak, streak of color

raya

Color del polvo que deja un mineral al frotarlo contra una superficie áspera.

En inglés sencillo: The color of the powder a mineral leaves when rubbed against a rough surface.

• This mineral has a red streak.
• The streak test helped us identify the sample.
• Its surface is dark, but its streak is brown.

Expresiones frecuentes: streak test, mineral streak, red streak

Chesias legatella

Polilla pequeña con marcas largas y claras en las alas marrones.

En inglés sencillo: A small moth with long pale markings on its brown wings.

• A streak landed near the lamp.
• We found a streak moth resting on a wall.
• The streak caterpillar feeds on broom.

Expresiones frecuentes: streak moth, adult streak, streak caterpillar

pasar velozmente, cruzar a toda velocidad

Moverse muy rápido por un lugar o atravesarlo a gran velocidad.

En inglés sencillo: To move very quickly across or through a place.

• A car streaked past us.
• The cat streaked across the garden.
• Bright meteors were streaking through the night sky.

Cómo se usa: streak across something (A meteor streaked across the sky.); streak past someone/something (The cyclist streaked past us.)

Sinónimos: race, speed, dash

Expresiones frecuentes: streak across something, streak past someone, streak through something

quedar con marcas

Aparecer marcas largas y estrechas en una superficie.

En inglés sencillo: To develop long, narrow marks on a surface.

• This glass tends to streak.
• The paint streaked as it dried.
• Windows can streak if you clean them in strong sunlight.

Expresiones frecuentes: glass can streak, windows streak easily, paint may streak