stripe
gb/stɹˈaɪp/ us/stɹˈaɪp/
B1
English
~ 7400
csík, rendfokozati csík, rangjelzés, fajta, típus, csíkoz, csíkokat fest, korbácsnyom, hurka, RAID-csík
NOUN
B1
1
csík
A2
Usage pattern:
[something] has [number/color] stripes
She wore a blue dress with white stripes to the party.
Fehér csíkos kék ruhát viselt a buliban.
The zebra’s black and white stripes help it hide in the tall grass.
A zebra fekete-fehér csíkjai segítenek neki elrejtőzni a magas fűben.
Painters added yellow stripes down the middle of the new road.
A red stripe runs along the side of the train.
The flag has three horizontal stripes of different colors.
Learner examples
His shirt has red and black stripes.
Piros és fekete csíkos az inge.
I like curtains with thin white stripes.
Szeretem a vékony fehér csíkos függönyöket.
The animal has dark stripes on its back.
They painted a yellow stripe on the road.
The team’s socks have blue stripes.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes mix up "stripe" and "strip". "Stripe" is a line or band of color (a noun or verb), while "strip" is a long narrow piece (noun) or means to remove clothes or a covering (verb). For example, "a red stripe" (correct) vs. "a red strip" (different meaning).
Meaning
long narrow band of color
Collocations
black and white stripes
|vertical stripes
|horizontal stripes
|a striped shirt
|tiger stripes
|painted stripes
Synonyms
band (Often used for a wider area of color or material, not always as thin or pattern-like as a stripe.)
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line (More general and less associated with patterns on clothes or animals.)
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streak (Suggests a thinner, often more irregular line, for example of dirt, light, or color.)
Antonyms
solid color (Describes a surface with one uniform color and no stripes or other patterns.)
Themes
appearance
|fashion
|nature
|clothing
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A long, thin line of color or material that is different from the color around it.
A long, narrow band of color, material, or texture that is different from the areas on either side of it.
NOUN
B2
2
rangjelzés
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone] has [number] stripes
After ten years on the force, she finally got her sergeant’s stripes.
Tíz év rendőrségi szolgálat után végre megkapta az őrmesteri csíkjait.
The three stripes on his sleeve show that he is a senior officer.
Az ujján lévő három csík jelzi, hogy magasabb rangú tiszt.
Young journalists must earn their stripes before they get the most important stories.
He wears his team’s stripes with pride every game day.
The promotion came with new stripes on his uniform and greater responsibility.
Learner examples
He worked hard to get his stripes in the army.
Keményen dolgozott, hogy megszerezze a rangjelzését a hadseregben.
The two stripes on her arm show her rank.
A karján lévő két csík mutatja a rangját.
You must earn your stripes before you lead the team.
He is proud of the stripes on his uniform.
She hopes to win her first stripes this year.
Common mistake:
Learners may think "stripes" here are only a pattern. In this meaning, "stripes" are special marks that show rank or success, especially in the military or in a job, and can also be used more generally in phrases like "earn your stripes" for gaining respect or experience.
Meaning
mark on clothing showing rank
Collocations
earn your stripes
|wear three stripes
|police sergeant’s stripes
|military rank stripes
|captain’s stripes
|professional stripes
Synonyms
badge (A broader term for any small sign of rank or membership; not always in stripe form.)
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insignia (More formal and technical, often used in military or official contexts.)
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rank (Refers to the level or position itself, not the physical stripe on the clothing.)
Antonyms
unranked (Describes someone without any formal level, grade, or rank shown on a uniform.)
Themes
work
|military
|status
|clothing
Definition
A narrow mark on clothes, usually a uniform, that shows a person’s level or success.
A narrow mark or piece of material, often on a uniform, that shows a person’s rank, status, or level of achievement.
NOUN
C1
3
Usage pattern:
[people/things] of [adjective] stripe
The festival attracts artists of all stripes, from painters to digital designers.
A fesztivál mindenféle művészt vonz, a festőktől a digitális tervezőkig.
Voters of every political stripe are worried about the economy.
Minden politikai irányzat szavazói aggódnak a gazdaság miatt.
Experts of a scientific stripe were invited to advise the committee.
Leaders of his stripe tend to value stability over rapid change.
Volunteers of all stripes came together to help after the storm.
Learner examples
People of all stripes came to the march.
A felvonulásra mindenféle ember eljött.
The club welcomes students of every stripe.
A klub mindenféle diákot szívesen lát.
Writers of a serious stripe like this kind of project.
Fans of all political stripes watch that news show.
Workers of that stripe usually support strong unions.
Common mistake:
Learners may try to use "stripe" alone to mean "type" (for example, "He is a stripe of teacher"). In normal use, this sense almost always appears in phrases like "of all stripes", "of every stripe", or "of a conservative/liberal stripe" after the noun it describes.
Meaning
kind or type of person/thing
Collocations
of all stripes
|of every stripe
|politicians of a conservative stripe
|activists of all stripes
|leaders of that stripe
Synonyms
type (Very general; does not carry the slight stylistic flavor that "stripe" has in commentary or writing.)
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kind (Broad everyday word; less often used in the more journalistic style where "stripe" appears.)
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variety (Suggests one of several versions, often neutral; "stripe" can sound a bit more evaluative.)
Antonyms
all alike (If things are "of all stripes", they are very different; "all alike" is the opposite situation.)
Themes
politics
|people
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A kind of person or thing, usually with a certain way of thinking or acting.
A kind or type of person, group, or thing, especially defined by particular opinions, beliefs, or qualities.
VERB
B2
4
csíkoz
B2
Usage pattern:
to stripe [something] with [color/material]
Workers stayed late to stripe the new parking lot before morning.
A munkások sokáig maradtak, hogy reggelig felfessék a csíkokat az új parkolóban.
Clouds striped the evening sky with pink and orange.
Felhők csíkozták be rózsaszínnel és naranccsal az esti égboltot.
The designer plans to stripe the wall with two shades of green.
Sunlight striped the floor through the window blinds.
They striped the playing field with fresh white paint before the match.
Learner examples
They will stripe the road tonight.
Ma éjjel felfestik a csíkokat az útra.
Light stripes the wall in the morning.
Reggel a fény csíkokat vet a falra.
We want to stripe the fence with red and white.
She striped the cake with lines of chocolate.
The artist striped the canvas with blue paint.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say "*strip the road" instead of "stripe the road" when they mean to paint lines on it. "Strip" usually means to remove something, while "stripe" means to add lines or bands.
Meaning
mark something with stripes
Collocations
stripe the road
|striped with gold
|striped with blue paint
|stripe the field
|striped in bright colors
Synonyms
band (Can mean to put bands around something; less common and often more technical.)
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streak (Suggests making irregular lines or marks, often by accident.)
Antonyms
cover evenly (Describes applying color or material so the surface has no stripes or bands.)
Themes
art
|appearance
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To put long, thin lines of color or material on something.
To mark or decorate something with long, narrow bands of color, material, or texture.
NOUN
C1
LITERARY
5
korbácsnyom
B2
hurka
C1
Usage pattern:
[a blow] leaves stripes on [someone]
The beating left dark stripes across his shoulders.
A verés sötét csíkokat hagyott a vállán.
Old stripes on his back told the story of earlier punishments.
A hátán lévő régi korbácsnyomok korábbi büntetésekről meséltek.
Whip stripes showed clearly on the prisoner’s arms.
She winced as fresh stripes appeared on her skin.
The law once allowed offenders to be punished with stripes.
Learner examples
The whip left red stripes on his back.
Az ostor vörös csíkokat hagyott a hátán.
He still has light stripes from the old injury.
Még mindig látszanak rajta a régi sérülés halvány csíkjai.
Stripes from the beating covered his shoulders.
They could see the stripes on his skin.
The punishment gave him many stripes.
Meaning
long mark from a whip blow
Collocations
bloody stripes
|red stripes on his back
|bear the stripes
|lashes and stripes
Synonyms
welt (A raised mark on the skin from a hit; not always long and line-like.)
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lash mark (More explicit about being from a lash or whip, slightly more descriptive.)
Themes
violence
|history
|body
|health
Definition
A long, thin mark on the skin made by being hit with a whip or stick.
A long, narrow mark left on the skin by a blow from a whip, rod, or similar object.
NOUN
C2
TECHNICAL
6
Usage pattern:
a stripe of data on [devices]
In RAID 0, data is split into stripes and written across multiple disks.
RAID 0-ban az adatokat csíkokra osztják, és több lemezre írják szét.
Choosing the right stripe size can affect database performance.
A megfelelő csíkméret megválasztása hatással lehet az adatbázis teljesítményére.
Each stripe is stored partly on one drive and partly on another.
Learner examples
The system writes data in stripes across the disks.
A rendszer csíkokban írja szét az adatokat a lemezek között.
They changed the stripe size to make the server faster.
Megváltoztatták a csíkméretet, hogy gyorsabb legyen a szerver.
In this setup, one stripe is spread over two drives.
Each stripe holds part of the file.
Engineers talked about how big each stripe should be.
Meaning
block of data across disks
Collocations
RAID stripe
|data stripes
|stripe size
|striped across disks
Synonyms
data block (General technical term; does not imply being spread across multiple devices.)
Themes
technology
|computing
Definition
In computer storage, a piece of data that is one part of a set spread over more than one disk to make reading and writing faster.
In computing, one of a sequence of data blocks that are divided and written across multiple storage devices to improve performance.
Grammar
Dictionary form
stripe
IPA
GB/stɹˈaɪp/
US/stɹˈaɪp/
Syllables & stress
stripe (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (stripe)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: stripe
- Plural: stripes
Word family
Forms
stripes
noun
Core family
striped
adjective
stripy
adjective
Related words
pinstripe
noun
pinstriped
adjective
Expressions
earn your stripes
1/ˈɚn jˈʊɹ stɹˈaɪps/
idiom
gain status through hard work
To get respect, trust, or a better position by working hard and proving that you can do something well, usually over a period of time.
Examples
- New lawyers have to earn their stripes before they get big cases.
- She earned her stripes as a manager by successfully leading several difficult projects.
- He’s still earning his stripes on the team, but the coach already trusts him.
of all stripes
1/əv ˈɔl stɹˈaɪps/
idiom
of many different types
Used to say that many different types of people or things are included.
Examples
- The conference drew professionals of all stripes, from engineers to artists.
- Volunteers of all stripes showed up to help after the flood.
- Fans of all political stripes support the new policy.
racing stripe
1/ɹˈeɪsɪŋ stɹˈaɪp/
fixed phrase
decorative stripe on vehicle
A long line of color on a car or other vehicle that is added to make it look fast or sporty.
Examples
- His new car has a white racing stripe down the middle.
- They added black racing stripes to the hood to make the car stand out.
show your true stripes
1/ʃˈoʊ jˈʊɹ tɹˈu stɹˈaɪps/
idiom
reveal your real character
To behave in a way that shows what kind of person you really are, often after hiding it for some time.
Examples
- He seemed friendly at first, but he showed his true stripes when he began shouting at the staff.
- Politicians often show their true stripes once they are in power.
- She showed her true stripes by staying calm and kind in a very hard situation.