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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStreak
/striːk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long, thin line or mark that is different from the surface it is on.
"The artist painted a bright streak across the canvas."
- 1
To move swiftly or suddenly in a specified direction.
"The comet streaked across the night sky."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'streak' originates from the Old English 'strica', meaning 'a line or mark'. It evolved through Middle English as 'streke', referring to a line or stripe, and has maintained this core meaning while expanding to include various contexts such as sports and patterns.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Streak" is said worldwide
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Traînée
Transliteration: trɛ̃ne
"La traînée de lumière a illuminé le ciel."
Streifen
Transliteration: ˈʃtraɪ̯fn̩
"Der Streifen am Himmel war wunderschön."
Striscia
Transliteration: ˈstriʃːa
"La striscia di vernice era molto evidente."
Raya
Transliteration: ˈraja
"La raya en la pintura era brillante."
Faixa
Transliteration: ˈfajʃɐ
"A faixa de luz atravessou o céu."
धारी
Transliteration: dhārī
"आसमान में धारी चमकदार थी।"
条纹
Transliteration: tiáowén
"天空中的条纹非常美丽。"
줄무늬
Transliteration: julmuni
"하늘의 줄무늬가 아름다웠다."
筋
Transliteration: suji
"空に筋が美しかった。"
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