streak

serie, sequenza

Serie di eventi o risultati simili che si susseguono senza interruzioni.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: a streak of something (She had a streak of bad luck.)

Sinonimi: run, series

Espressioni comuni: winning streak, losing streak, streak of luck

striscia, alone

Segno stretto e irregolare lasciato da qualcosa che si spalma o si muove su una superficie.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: a streak of something (A streak of grease marked the plate.)

Sinonimi: smear, mark

Espressioni comuni: leave a streak, streak of dirt, streak on glass

vena, tratto

Qualità o tendenza particolare che emerge a volte in una persona o in una cosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: a streak of something (There is a streak of cruelty in his humor.)

Sinonimi: trait, tendency

Espressioni comuni: stubborn streak, mean streak, streak of kindness

striscia, striatura

Linea lunga e stretta di colore, luce o un altro materiale.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: a streak of something (A streak of silver ran through her hair.)

Sinonimi: stripe, line, band

Espressioni comuni: streak of light, white streak, streak of color

colore della polvere

Colore della polvere lasciata da un minerale quando viene sfregato su una superficie ruvida.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: streak test, mineral streak, red streak

Chesias legatella

Piccola falena con lunghi segni chiari sulle ali marroni.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: streak moth, adult streak, streak caterpillar

sfrecciare

Muoversi molto rapidamente attraverso un luogo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: race, speed, dash

Espressioni comuni: streak across something, streak past someone, streak through something

striarsi

Coprirsi di segni lunghi e stretti sulla superficie.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: glass can streak, windows streak easily, paint may streak