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Monday, July 30, 2012

Think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences. t

1.- I see people struggling to learn the rule of this game, and it streakes me that their goal is not to win, but to avoid showing themselves up.
2.-Later in the evening, Connie  streakes up a conversation in polish with Andrew from Lvov.
3.- The comedian Harry Enfield's 'Kevin the Teenager' character streakes an immediate chord with any long-suffering parent of that age group.


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Strike up something (with somebody): to begin a friendship, a relationship, a conversation, etc. E.g. He would often strike up conversations with complete strangers.
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  1. Mira que lunaJuly 29, 2012 at 5:16 PM

    key: streakes


    streak= raya
    streak
    1 streak streaks
    A streak is a long stripe or mark on a surface which contrasts with the surface because it is a different colour.
    There are these dark streaks on the surface of the moon.
    The flames begin as a few streaks of red against the pale brown of the walls.
    N-COUNT

    2 streak streaks streaking streaked
    If something streaks a surface, it makes long stripes or marks on the surface.
    Rain had begun to streak the window-panes.
    Fine shades of grey streaked his dark hair. mecha
    His face was pale and streaked with dirt.
    VB

    · -streaked
    Her bare feet were dirt-streaked and cracked with cold.
    ...soot-streaked silver trains.
    COMB in ADJ

    3 streak streaks vena, rasgo
    If someone has a streak of a particular type of behaviour, they sometimes behave in that way.
    We're both alikemthere is a streak of madness in us both.
    He's still got a mean streak.
    N-COUNT: usu sing, with supp

    4 streak streaks streaking streaked salir a gran velocidad
    If something or someone streaks somewhere, they move there very quickly.
    A meteorite streaked across the sky.
    He got a near perfect start, streaking away from the pack.
    VB
    = dart
    5 streak streaks racha
    A winning streak or a lucky streak is a continuous series of successes, for example in gambling or sport. A losing streak or an unlucky streak is a series of failures or losses.
    The casinos had better watch out since I'm obviously on a lucky streak!
    ...a losing streak that had extended back to June 1.
    N-COUNT: adj N
    Collins Dictionary

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