striscia
strip
The Italian word 'striscia' is used in a similar way to the English word 'strip'. It can refer to a long, narrow piece of something, such as a strip of land or a strip of cloth. It can also be used to describe the act of removing something in a stripping motion, such as stripping paint from a wall. In addition, 'striscia' can refer to a comic strip or a strip of film.
Example sentences using: striscia
La striscia di strada era deserta.
The strip of road was deserted.
This sentence implies that a specific part, or 'strip', of the road was empty with no people or vehicles.
Mio figlio adora la striscia comica dei Peanuts.
My son loves the Peanuts comic strip.
This sentence is talking about a 'comic strip', a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display humor or form a narrative.
Ho dipinto una striscia rossa sul muro.
I painted a red stripe on the wall.
In this example, 'striscia' is used to mean a 'stripe' or a long, narrow band or strip distinguished by a different color or texture from the surface either side of it.