stripe

1. A long region of a single colour in a repeating pattern of similar regions.

   zebra stripes

2. A long, relatively straight region against a different coloured background.

   Streifen

   полоса́polosá, поло́скаpolóska

   a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background

3. (in the plural)The badge worn by certain officers in the military or other forces.

   наши́вкаnašívka, шевро́нševrón

   V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service

4. (informal)Distinguishing characteristic; sign; likeness; sort.

   persons of the same political stripe

   a tyrant of a very different stripe

5. A long, narrow mark left by striking someone with a whip or stick; a blow or lash with a whip, stick, or scourge.

   1735, James Thomson, The Four Seasons, and Other Poems, London: J. Millan and A. Millar, “Winter,” lines 353-354, p. 21, [Tyrants] at pleasure mark’d him with inglorious stripes;

6. A slash cut into the flesh as a punishment.

7. A pattern produced by arranging the warp threads in sets of alternating colours, or in sets presenting some other contrast of appearance.

8. Any of the balls marked with stripes in the game of pool, which one player aims to pot, the other player taking the spots.

9. A portion of data distributed across several separate physical disks for the sake of redundancy.

10. (slang)The start/finish line.

1. I like this striped shirt.

   Мені подобається ця смугаста сорочка.

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2. I liked this striped shirt.

   Мені сподобалась ця смугаста сорочка.

   ruМне нравилась эта полосатая рубашка.

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3. Why do zebras have stripes?

   Чому зебри смугасті?

   ruПочему у зебр полоски?

   deWarum haben Zebras Streifen?

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4. Have you seen my striped sweater?

   ruТы не видела мой полосатый свитер?

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5. Tom wore a red and white striped tie.

   ruНа Томе был галстук в красно-белую полоску.

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