streak

Idioma: es

🇬🇧 /ˈstriːk/ 🇺🇸 /ˈstriːk/

📖 Definiciones

noun
raya; racha; rasgo de carácter; relámpago; Raya; Estría; mechas; nudismo relámpago

EN: A long, thin line or mark of a different substance or color from its surroundings.; A continuous series of successes or failures, especially in sports or gambling.; An element of a specified kind in a person's character.; A flash of light, especially lightning, seen as a line across the sky.; The color of a mineral when it is rubbed on an unglazed porcelain plate (streak plate), used in mineral identification.; A thin layer of bacteria or other microorganisms spread across the surface of a culture medium for isolation.; A highlight or lighter section in hair, often artificially produced.; An act of running naked through a public place as a prank or dare.
verb
salir disparado; rayar; Correr desnudo; Mechas; Siembra por estría

EN: To move at high speed; to rush or dart.; To mark or be marked with streaks or lines of a different color.; To run naked through a public place as a prank or dare.; To add highlights or lighter sections to hair.; To spread microorganisms in a streak pattern on a culture medium for isolation.

🔗 Detalles

Formas de la palabra

contable Plural: streaks 3.ª pers. sing.: streaks Pasado: streaked Participio pasado: streaked Participio presente: streaking

Colocaciones

a winning streaka losing streaka streak of lucka streak of lightninglike a streaka streak of geniuson a streak

Derivados

streakystreakerstreaked

Sinónimos

stripelinerunspellstringtracestrain

Palabras confundidas

stripe

EN: 'Stripe' refers to a deliberate, regular band of color or pattern; 'streak' is typically an irregular, often accidental mark or line.

es: 'Stripe' se refiere a una banda de color o patrón deliberada y regular; 'streak' es típicamente una marca o línea irregular, a menudo accidental.

stream

EN: 'Stream' is a flow of water or data; 'streak' is a mark, line, or continuous run of events.

es: 'Stream' es un flujo de agua o datos; 'streak' es una marca, línea o una serie continua de eventos.

Consejos de ortografía

EN: Do not confuse 'streak' (with 'ea') with 'strike' (with 'i') or 'stream' (with 'ea' but ending in '-m'). The 'ea' in 'streak' produces a long /iː/ sound.

es: No confunda 'streak' (con 'ea') con 'strike' (con 'i') o 'stream' (con 'ea' pero termina en '-m'). La 'ea' en 'streak' produce un sonido largo /iː/.

💬 Ejemplos

There was a streak of blood on his forehead.

Había una raya de sangre en su frente.
The team is on a ten-game winning streak.

El equipo lleva una racha de diez victorias consecutivas.
She has a stubborn streak that makes her refuse to compromise.

Tiene una vena terca que la hace negarse a transigir.
A streak of lightning illuminated the dark clouds.

Un relámpago iluminó las nubes oscuras.
Hematite has a reddish-brown streak despite its metallic gray appearance.

La hematita tiene una raya de color marrón rojizo a pesar de su apariencia gris metálica.
The technician performed a streak on the agar plate to isolate individual colonies.

El técnico realizó una estría en la placa de agar para aislar colonias individuales.
She added blonde streaks to her dark hair for the summer.

Se hizo unas mechas rubias en su cabello oscuro para el verano.
The student was arrested after doing a streak across the football field during halftime.

El estudiante fue arrestado después de correr desnudo por el campo de fútbol durante el descanso.
The cat streaked across the yard when it saw the dog.

El gato salió disparado por el patio cuando vio al perro.
Tears streaked her face as she watched the sad movie.

Las lágrimas le surcaron el rostro mientras veía la película triste.