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streak

/stɹiːk/

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noun

Streifen, Spur

An irregular line left from smearing or motion.

Examples :

"The picture I took out the car window had streaks."

Das Bild, das ich aus dem Autofenster gemacht habe, hatte Streifen.

appearance mark

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noun

Serie, Reihe

A continuous series of like events.

Examples :

"I hope I can keep up this streak of accomplishments."

Ich hoffe, ich kann diese Serie von Erfolgen fortsetzen.

achievement event time

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noun

Strichfarbe

The color of the powder of a mineral. So called, because a simple field test for a mineral is to streak it against unglazed white porcelain.

Examples :

"The mineral sample has a distinctive red streak. "

Die Mineralprobe hat eine ausgeprägte rote Strichfarbe.

geology mineral material chemistry science

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noun

Heidekraut-Blattspanner

A moth of the family Geometridae, Chesias legatella.

Examples :

"The streak, a small moth, fluttered around the porch light. "

Der Heidekraut-Blattspanner, eine kleine Motte, flatterte um die Verandalaterne.

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noun

Tendenz, Neigung

A tendency or characteristic, but not a dominant or pervasive one.

Examples :

"My sister has a streak of being late for appointments, but she's usually on time. "

Meine Schwester hat die Tendenz, zu Terminen zu spät zu kommen, aber normalerweise ist sie pünktlich.

tendency character

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noun

Streifen

Examples :

"The ship's hull had several visible streaks of paint. "

Der Schiffsrumpf hatte mehrere sichtbare Farbstreifen.

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noun

Sprosse

A rung or round of a ladder.

Examples :

"The old wooden ladder had several worn streaks, indicating where the paint had chipped off. "

Die alte Holzleiter hatte mehrere abgenutzte Sprossen, die darauf hindeuteten, wo die Farbe abgeplatzt war.

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noun

Nacktlauf

The act of streaking, or running naked through a public area

Examples :

"The student's streak across the football field during the pep rally made headlines. "

Der Nacktlauf des Studenten über das Fußballfeld während der Pep-Rallye machte Schlagzeilen.

culture entertainment action body human society

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verb

Streifen haben, sich streifen

To have or obtain streaks.

Examples :

"If you clean a window in direct sunlight, it will streak."

Wenn Sie ein Fenster in direktem Sonnenlicht putzen, wird es Streifen haben.

action sport achievement

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verb

Nackt durch die Öffentlichkeit rennen

To run naked in public. (Contrast flash)

Examples :

"It was a pleasant game until some guy went streaking across the field."

Es war ein angenehmes Spiel, bis ein Typ nackt über das Feld rannte.

action body human sex culture entertainment

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verb

Streifen bilden, streifen

To create streaks.

Examples :

"You will streak a window by cleaning it in direct sunlight."

Du wirst eine Fensterscheibe streifen, wenn du sie in direktem Sonnenlicht putzt.

appearance action style mark

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verb

rasen, sausen

To move very swiftly.

Examples :

"The cheetah streaked across the savanna, its spots blurring in the sunlight. "

Der Gepard raste über die Savanne, seine Flecken verschwammen im Sonnenlicht.

action way sport

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verb

Sich erstrecken, ausbreiten

To stretch; to extend; hence, to lay out, as a dead body.

Examples :

"The funeral director carefully streaked the deceased's body on the table. "

Der Bestatter breitete den Leichnam vorsichtig auf dem Tisch aus.