streaks in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for streaks in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.streak [Brit striːk, Am strik] N

1. streak (in character):

streak

traccia f

streak

tocco m

streak

vena f

a cruel, mean streak or a streak of cruelty, meanness

una punta di crudeltà, di meschinità

2. streak (period):

streak

breve periodo m

streak

momento m

to be on a winning, losing streak

essere in un buon, cattivo momento, periodo or attraversare un periodo fortunato, sfortunato

3. streak (mark):

streak (of paint, substance, water)

riga f

streak (of paint, substance, water)

striscia f

streak (of light)

raggio m

streak of lightning

un lampo or un fulmine also fig

4. streak (in hair):

streak

mèche f

to have streaks done

farsi le mèche

II.streak [Brit striːk, Am strik] VB trans

1. streak light, red sea, sky:

streak

striare, screziare

2. streak (put streaks into):

to streak sb's hair

fare le mèche a qn

to get one's hair streaked

farsi le mèche

III.streak [Brit striːk, Am strik] VB intr

1. streak (move fast):

to streak past

passare come un lampo

to streak across or through sth

attraversare qc velocissimamente

2. streak (run naked):

streak inf

fare lo streaking, correre nudi in pubblico per protesta

blue streak [ˈbluːˌstriːk] N Am inf

to talk a blue streak

parlare a gran velocità, a ruota libera

to run a blue streak

correre a rotta di collo

streak lightning [ˌstriːkˈlaɪtnɪŋ] N

streak lightning

fulmine m dritto

winning streak [ˈwɪnɪŋˌstriːk] N SPORTS

to be on a winning streak

avere una serie di vittorie or essere in serie positiva

to be on a winning streak fig

essere in un buon momento or attraversare un periodo fortunato

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he has a yellow streak

non è un cuor di leone

Translations for streaks in the Italian»English Dictionary

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stria

streak

striatura (stria)

streak

mèche

streak

striare

to streak

screziatura (di stoffa)

streak

streaks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for streaks in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.streak [stri:k] N

1. streak (stripe):

streak

riga f

streak of light

raggio m

a streak of lightning

un fulmine m

2. streak (tendency):

streak

vena f

an aggressive streak

una vena aggressiva

to have a streak of cowardice

avere una punta di vigliaccheria

3. streak (spell):

streak

periodo f

to be on a winning streak

attraversare un periodo fortunato

a 20-game hitting streak

una serie di 20 vittorie

Phrases:

like a streak of lightning

come un fulmine

to talk a blue streak inf

parlare come una macchinetta

II.streak [stri:k] VB trans

streak

rigare

to be streaked

essere rigato

to be streaked with sth

essere chiazzato di qc

III.streak [stri:k] VB intr

1. streak (move very fast):

streak

sfrecciare

2. streak (run naked in public):

streak

correre nudo, -a (in un luogo pubblico)

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to have a mean streak

avere una vena di perfidia

streaks Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a streak of lightning

un fulmine m

an aggressive streak

una vena aggressiva

to have a streak of cowardice

avere una punta di vigliaccheria

to be on a winning streak

attraversare un periodo fortunato

a 20-game hitting streak

una serie di 20 vittorie

like a streak of lightning

come un fulmine

to talk a blue streak inf

parlare come una macchinetta

to have a mean streak

avere una vena di perfidia

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is light yellowish or grayish, with irregular bluish-black longitudinal maculations and streaks.

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Females have a series of middorsal streaks and smudges that fade towards the posterior.

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The leaves may contain cystoliths, calcium carbonate concretions, seen as streaks on the surface.

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Centripetal flagellate erythema comprises linear, violaceous streaks on the trunk (possibly caused by itching pruritic skin).

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The powder coating itself adheres to metal well and does not drip, run, cause much corrosion, or create noticeable streaks.

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The mushrooms have olive-brown, slimy caps with dark streaks and a dark umbo; the caps measure 3to12 cm in diameter.

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Strain in the epitaxial layer and substrate is visible as elongated streaks parallel to the diffraction vector direction.

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Very thick streaks of eyeshadow run down her face because it mixes with her tears.

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The breeding adult bird is 1416 cm in length, and has a red-brown head, neck and breast with dark brown streaks.

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Most of us have had self-tan disasters at some time, with streaks that just won't budge, despite scrubbing and exfoliating.

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