No. 6,342 in Dutch
streep
"Streep" means "line" or "stripe" in English.
In a sentence
Hij trok een streep over de tekening.
He drew a line across the drawing.
Here, 'streep' refers to a literal line or mark, often made visually, such as by drawing or painting.
Ze zette een streep onder het contract en tekende.
She underscored the contract and signed it.
In this instance, 'streep' refers to a line used metaphorically to emphasize or conclude something important like a document.
Na de storm was er een streep van lichte wolken aan de horizon.
After the storm, there was a streak of light clouds on the horizon.
Here, 'streep' signifies a long, thin feature, such as a stripe or streak, often describing a visual phenomenon in nature.
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