stripe

S2 W2

BrE /straɪp/ AmE /straɪp/

noun / verb en → es

1 LINE [countable] A2

a long, narrow mark or band of a different colour to the rest of something

raya, franja

  • stripe on/in/along something

Collocations white stripe · black and white stripes

  • The car had a red stripe along the side.

    El coche tenía una raya roja por el costado.

2 BAND [countable] A2

a long narrow area of something that is different from what surrounds it

cinta, franja

  • stripe of something

Collocations green stripe · yellow stripe

  • There was a green stripe of grass between the two roads.

    Había una franja de césped verde entre las dos calles.

3 STRIP [transitive] B1

to remove or cut off a strip of something from the surface of an object

despejar, quitar una franja de algo

  • stripe something

Collocations stripe a wall · stripe a floor

  • They striped the old wallpaper from the walls.

    Despejaron el papel pintado antiguo de las paredes.

4 PUNISH [transitive] B2

to punish a child by hitting them with a thin stick or cane as a form of discipline (old-fashioned and illegal)

castigar con un látigo, azotar

  • stripe somebody
  • The teacher used to stripe the naughty children.

    El maestro solía azotar a los niños malos.

5 MARK [transitive] B1

to mark something with stripes or lines

marcar con rayas, pintar franjas en algo

  • stripe something

Collocations stripe a shirt · stripe a bag

  • She striped the dress with black and white.

    Ella pintó franjas negras y blancas en el vestido.

6 STRIPED [adjective] A2

having stripes or lines on it

con rayas, estriado

  • be striped
  • The tiger is a striped animal.

    El tigre es un animal estriado.

7 BAND [countable] C1

a group of people who work together or share the same interests

grupo, banda

  • stripe of something
  • He's part of a political stripe.

    Él es parte de una banda política.

8 PUNISH [transitive] B2

to punish someone by hitting them with a thin stick or cane as a form of discipline (old-fashioned and illegal)

castigar con un látigo, azotar

  • stripe somebody
  • The child was striped for talking back.

    El niño fue azotado por responder con insolencia.