No. 892 in Italian
striscia
"Striscia" means "stripe," "strip," or "streak" in English.
In a sentence
La striscia pedonale è un simbolo di sicurezza stradale.
The pedestrian crossing is a symbol of road safety.
In this sentence, 'striscia' refers to a stripe or a line, specifically the markings on the road for pedestrian crossing.
Ogni settimana guardiamo una nuova striscia comica sul giornale.
Every week we read a new comic strip in the newspaper.
Here, 'striscia' is used to indicate a humorous comic strip found in publications.
Il gatto si nasconde sotto una striscia di tessuto sul pavimento.
The cat hides under a strip of fabric on the floor.
In this instance, 'striscia' denotes a long, narrow piece of fabric.
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