strip

A2 · Elementary

v. to take off your clothes.

v. to remove one's clothing; can be used transitively or intransitively.

“The children stripped and jumped into the lake to cool off.”

“After a long day in the laboratory, he stripped off his protective gear and headed for the showers.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to take away someone's power, rights, or titles as a punishment.

v. to divest someone of possessions, honours, or rights, often as a formal or punitive measure.

“The athlete was stripped of his gold medal after failing a drug test.”

“The disgraced executive was stripped of his voting rights and barred from future board meetings.”

A2 · Elementary Countable noun

n. a long, narrow piece of something like paper, cloth, or metal.

n. a long, narrow piece of material, typically of uniform width.

“She cut the paper into thin strips to make decorations for the party.”

“The technician applied a strip of adhesive tape along the seam to ensure a waterproof seal.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. a long, narrow area of land or water.

n. an elongated geographical area or territory.

“There is a small strip of garden between the house and the street.”

“The disputed strip of territory along the border has been a source of tension for decades.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. a sequence of drawings in a newspaper that tell a funny story.

n. a sequence of drawings in boxes that tell a story, typically printed in a newspaper or magazine.

“My favorite part of the Sunday paper is the comic strip.”

“The artist gained fame for a daily comic strip that satirised modern office culture.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Sports British English

n. the special clothes worn by a sports team.

n. the identifying outfit or kit worn by members of a sports team.

“The team will be playing in their new red and white strip this weekend.”

“The club's traditional away strip features vertical blue stripes and white shorts.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun American English

n. a long street in a town where there are many shops and restaurants.

n. a main thoroughfare lined with commercial establishments, such as shops, restaurants, and hotels.

“We drove down the main strip looking for a place to eat dinner.”

“The city's famous neon-lit strip attracts millions of tourists every year.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a long, narrow surface where planes take off and land.

n. a runway or landing area for aircraft, often one that is simple or unofficial.

“The small plane landed safely on a dirt strip in the middle of the field.”

“The remote research station is only accessible via a narrow landing strip carved into the forest.”