streaked

• Décrit quelque chose de marqué ou couvert de rayures ou de bandes, souvent d'une couleur ou d'une matière différente ; peut aussi désigner un aspect marbré ou strié.

Describes something marked or covered with streaks, often of a different color or substance.

1. Marked with linesB1formal

   Having long, thin lines or marks of a different color or substance.

   marqué de stries

   • Her hair was streaked with gray.
   • The sky was streaked with pink and orange at sunset.
   • The marble countertop was streaked with veins of gold.

   Synonymesbandedbarredlinedstreakystripedveined

2. Dirty or smearedB1informal

   Covered with lines or marks of dirt, grease, or other substances.

   taché de traînées

   • The window was streaked with rain and mud.
   • His face was streaked with tears after the argument.
   • The car's paint was streaked with bird droppings.

   Synonymesdirtygrimymarkedsoiledstainedstreaky

   Antonymescleanspotlessunstained

• Verbe qui désigne le fait de se déplacer très rapidement en ligne droite, ou bien de courir nu dans un lieu public comme farce ou protestation.

A verb used to indicate the act of moving very quickly in a straight line, or to run naked in a public place as a prank or protest.

1. Move very fastB2informal

   To move at high speed in a straight line.

   Filer à toute allure

   • The cheetah streaked across the savannah.
   • A shooting star streaked through the night sky.
   • The car streaked past us on the highway.

   Synonymesboltdartdashflyracerushspeedsprinttearwhizzipzoom

2. Run naked in publicB2informal

   To run naked through a public place as a prank or protest.

   Faire un streak

   • He was arrested after trying to streak at the football game.
   • A few students decided to streak across the campus at midnight.
   • Streaking is considered a public nuisance in many countries.

3. Mark with streaksB2formal

   To mark or cover with long, thin lines or patches of a different color.

   Marquer de stries

   • The painter streaked the canvas with bold strokes of blue.
   • Rain streaked the windowpane, distorting the view outside.
   • Her hair was streaked with natural highlights from the sun.

   Synonymesbanddappledaubflecklinemarkmottlesmearsmudgestainstriatestripevein