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"Stripe" is a noun which is often translated as "la raya", and "strip" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "quitar". Learn more about the difference between "stripe" and "strip" below.
stripe(
strayp
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la raya
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Zebras have black and white stripes.Las cebras tienen rayas blancas y negras.
b. la lista
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Thomas is wearing a shirt with blue and white stripes.Thomas lleva una camisa con listas azules y blancas.
c. la franja
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The American flag has 13 stripes.La bandera estadounidense tiene 13 franjas.
a. el galón
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The number of years that a stripe represents varies in different branches of the armed forces.El número de años que un galón representa varía según las diferentes ramas de las fuerzas armadas.
3.
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
(blow with a whip)
a. el azote
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
They sentenced him to 100 stripes for robbery.Fue condenado a 100 azotes por robo.
4. (class)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. la calaña
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
(worst)
He's a loathsome false prophet of the worst stripe.Es un falso profeta detestable de la peor calaña.
b. el tipo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Eric is a politician of a different stripe. He seems to actually be honest.Eric es un político de un tipo diferente. Parece ser honesto de verdad.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. rayar
Once the concrete hardens, we'll stripe the parking lot.Una vez que se fragüe el concreto, rayaremos el estacionamiento.
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strip(
strihp
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. quitar
First you have to strip the old paint from the walls.Primero tienes que quitar la pintura vieja de las paredes.
b. deshacer (bed)
The girl had wet the bed, so her mom stripped it.La niña había mojado la cama por lo que su mamá tuvo que deshacerla.
c. quitar la ropa de (bed)
Strip the bed so I can wash the sheets.Quita la ropa de la cama para que pueda lavar las sábanas.
a. desvestir
The paramedics stripped the patient to treat his wounds.Los paramédicos desvistieron al paciente para curarle las heridas.
b. desnudar
She stripped the baby and put him in the bathtub.Desnudó al bebé y lo metió a la tina.
a. vaciar
We stripped the house of all its furniture.Vaciamos todos los muebles de la casa.
a. despojar
The thief stripped the old man of his possessions.El ladrón despojó al anciano de sus pertenencias.
a. estropear
Don't put the car in reverse without stopping! You're going to strip the gears.¡No pongas el carro en reversa sin pararlo! Vas a estropear la caja de cambios.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. desnudarse
The suspects were asked to strip by airport security.Las autoridades del aeropuerto les pidieron a los sospechosos que se desnudaran.
b. desvestirse
The toddler stripped right after his mother finished dressing him.El niño se desvistió justo después de que su mamá lo acabó de vestir.
a. hacer striptease
She strips at a nightclub.Ella hace striptease en un club nocturno.
a. desmontar
We'll have to strip down the engine and then rebuild it.Tendremos que desmontar el motor y luego remontarlo.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la tira
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
We cut lots of strips of colored paper.Cortamos muchas tiras de papel de colores.
b. la franja
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
(of land or water)
That small strip of land is called Willoughby Spit.Esta pequeña franja de tierra se llama el banco de Willoughby.
a. la tira
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The newspaper has a great comic strip on Sundays.El periódico tiene una gran tira cómica los domingos.
a. la pista
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The plane is on the strip ready for takeoff.El avión está en la pista listo para despegar.
a. el striptease
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The dancer received lots of applause after her strip.La bailarina recibió muchos aplausos después de su striptease.
13. (team colors)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. los colores
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The team has a new strip for the World Cup.El equipo tiene nuevos colores para la Copa del Mundo.
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