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streak·ing [ˈstri:kɪŋ] N no pl

1. streaking inf (movement):

streaking
Flitzen nt

2. streaking COMPUT:

streaking
Nachzieheffekt m
streaking
Fahnen nt

I. streak [stri:k] N

1. streak:

streak (line)
Streifen m <-s, ->
streak (mark of colour)
Spur f <-, -en>
streak (on window)
Schliere f <-, -n>
streak of blood
Blutspur f <-, -en>

2. streak (strip):

streak
Strahl m <-(e)s, -en>
streak
Streif m <-(e)s, -e> liter
streak of light
Lichtstrahl m <-(e)s, -en>
streak of lightning
Blitz m <-es, -e>
streak of lightning
Blitzstrahl m <-(e)s, -en> form
like a streak [of lightning] fig
wie der [o. ein geölter] Blitz

3. streak (coloured hair):

streaks pl
Strähnen pl
streaks pl
Strähnchen <-s, -> pl
streaks pl
Mèches pl CH

4. streak (character tendency):

streak
[Charakter]zug m
streak
Ader f <-, -n> fig
there's an aggressive streak in him
er hat etwas Aggressives an sich
a streak of sth
eine Spur von etw dat
there's a streak of German blood in him
in seinen Adern fließt auch etwas deutsches Blut
a streak of madness
ein Hang m zum Wahnsinn

5. streak (run of fortune):

streak
Strähne f <-, -n>
losing streak
Pechsträhne f <-, -n>
lucky/winning streak
Glückssträhne f <-, -n>
to extend one's unbeaten streak
seinen Erfolgskurs fortsetzen
to be on a winning streak
eine Glückssträhne haben

II. streak [stri:k] VB trans usu passive

to be streaked
gestreift sein
his cheeks were streaked with tears
seine Wangen waren tränenüberströmt
white marble is frequently streaked with grey, black or green
weißer Marmor ist oft von grauen, schwarzen oder grünen Adern durchzogen
to have one's hair streaked
sich dat Strähnchen [o. CH Mèches] in die Haare machen [lassen]
streaked with grey hair
von grauen Strähnen durchzogen
streaked with mud clothes
von Dreck verschmiert

III. streak [stri:k] VB intr

1. streak (move very fast):

streak
flitzen inf
to streak ahead fig
eine Blitzkarriere machen
to streak across the street
über die Straße fegen
to streak past the window
am Fenster vorbeischießen

2. streak inf (run naked in public):

streak
flitzen

ˈlos·ing streak N

losing streak
Pechsträhne f <-, -n>
Present
Istreak
youstreak
he/she/itstreaks
westreak
youstreak
theystreak
Past
Istreaked
youstreaked
he/she/itstreaked
westreaked
youstreaked
theystreaked
Present Perfect
Ihavestreaked
youhavestreaked
he/she/ithasstreaked
wehavestreaked
youhavestreaked
theyhavestreaked
Past Perfect
Ihadstreaked
youhadstreaked
he/she/ithadstreaked
wehadstreaked
youhadstreaked
theyhadstreaked
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