streak

série

Suite d’événements ou de résultats semblables qui se succèdent sans interruption.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : a streak of something (She had a streak of bad luck.)

Synonymes : run, series

Expressions courantes : winning streak, losing streak, streak of luck

trace, traînée

Marque étroite et irrégulière laissée par quelque chose qui s’étale ou glisse sur une surface.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a streak of something (A streak of grease marked the plate.)

Synonymes : smear, mark

Expressions courantes : leave a streak, streak of dirt, streak on glass

trait, tendance

Qualité ou tendance particulière qui se manifeste parfois chez une personne ou dans une chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a streak of something (There is a streak of cruelty in his humor.)

Synonymes : trait, tendency

Expressions courantes : stubborn streak, mean streak, streak of kindness

traînée, rayure

Longue ligne étroite de couleur, de lumière ou d’une autre matière.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a streak of something (A streak of silver ran through her hair.)

Synonymes : stripe, line, band

Expressions courantes : streak of light, white streak, streak of color

trait

Couleur de la poudre laissée par un minéral frotté sur une surface rugueuse.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : streak test, mineral streak, red streak

Chesias legatella

Petit papillon de nuit aux ailes brunes marquées de longues lignes claires.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : streak moth, adult streak, streak caterpillar

filer, passer à toute vitesse

Traverser un endroit ou s’y déplacer à toute vitesse.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : streak across something (A meteor streaked across the sky.); streak past someone/something (The cyclist streaked past us.)

Synonymes : race, speed, dash

Expressions courantes : streak across something, streak past someone, streak through something

se couvrir de traces

Se couvrir de marques longues et étroites à la surface.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : glass can streak, windows streak easily, paint may streak