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stroke [strəʊk] n 1. the act or an instance of striking; a blow, knock, or hit 2. a sudden action, movement, or occurrence a stroke of luck 3. a brilliant or inspired act or feat a stroke of genius 4. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol apoplexy; rupture of a blood vessel in the brain resulting in loss of consciousness, often followed by paralysis, or embolism or thrombosis affecting a cerebral vessel 5. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Horology) a. the striking of a clock b. the hour registered by the striking of a clock on the stroke of three 6. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a mark, flourish, or line made by a writing implement 7. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) another name for solidus used esp when dictating or reading aloud 8. a light touch or caress, as with the fingers 9. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a pulsation, esp of the heart 10. a single complete movement or one of a series of complete movements 11. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Ball Games, other than specified) Sport the act or manner of striking the ball with a racket, club, bat, etc. 12. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) any one of the repeated movements used by a swimmer to propel himself through the water 13. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) a manner of swimming, esp one of several named styles such as the crawl or butterfly 14. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a. any one of a series of linear movements of a reciprocating part, such as a piston b. the distance travelled by such a part from one end of its movement to the other 15. (Team Sports / Rowing) a single pull on an oar or oars in rowing 16. (Team Sports / Rowing) manner or style of rowing 17. (Team Sports / Rowing) the oarsman who sits nearest the stern of a shell, facing the cox, and sets the rate of striking for the rest of the crew 18. US informal a compliment or comment that enhances a persons self-esteem 19. (modifier) Slang chiefly US pornographic; masturbatory stroke magazines a stroke (of work) (usually used with a negative) a small amount of work off one's stroke performing or working less well than usual on the stroke (of) punctually (at) vb 1. (tr) to touch, brush, or caress lightly or gently 2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to mark a line or a stroke on or through 3. (Team Sports / Rowing) to act as the stroke of (a racing shell) 4. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Ball Games, other than specified) (tr) Sport to strike (a ball) with a smooth swinging blow 5. (tr) US and Canadian informal to handle or influence (someone) with care, using persuasion, flattery, etc. [Old English strācian; related to Middle Low German strēken; see strike]
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stroke noun 1. apoplexy, fit, seizure, attack, shock, collapse He had a minor stroke in 1987, which left him partly paralysed. 4. chime, striking, ring, knell, peal, ding dong On the stroke of 12, fireworks suddenly exploded into the night. 6. feat, move, achievement, accomplishment, movement At the time, his appointment seemed a stroke of genius. at a stroke in one go, at the same time, simultaneously, synchronously The disease knocked out 40 million rabbits at a stroke. Translations stroke [strəʊk] A. N 1. (= blow) → golpe m ten strokes of the lash → diez azotes with one stroke of his knife → de un solo navajazo at a or one stroke → de un solo golpe stroke of lightning → rayo m 2. (fig) his greatest stroke was to → su golpe maestro fue ... a stroke of diplomacy → un éxito diplomático he hasn't done a stroke (of work) → no ha dado golpe a stroke of genius → una ocurrencia genial the idea was a stroke of genius → la idea ha sido genial a stroke of luck → un golpe de suerte by a stroke of luck → por suerte then we had a stroke of luck → luego nos favoreció la suerte 3. (= caress) → caricia f she gave the cat a stroke → acarició el gato with a light stroke of the hand → con un suave movimiento de la mano 4. [of pen] → trazo m, plumada f; [of brush] → pincelada f (Typ) → barra f oblicua with a thick stroke of the pen → con un trazo grueso de la pluma at a stroke of the pen; with one stroke of the pen → de un plumazo 5. (Cricket, Golf) → golpe m, jugada f (Billiards) → tacada f good stroke! → ¡buen golpe!, ¡muy bien! to put sb off his/her stroke (= distract) → hacer perder la concentración a algn, distraer a algn he tried to put me off my stroke (Sport) → trató de hacerme errar el golpe different strokes for different folks (esp US) → cada cual tiene sus gustos, hay gustos como colores 6. (Swimming) (= single movement) → brazada f; (= type of stroke) → estilo m he went ahead at every stroke → se adelantaba con cada brazada 7. (Rowing) → remada f; (= person) → primer(a)remero/a m/f they are rowing a fast stroke → reman a ritmo rápido to row stroke → ser el primer remero, remar en el primer puesto 9. [of piston] → carrera f stroke [ˈstrəʊk] n (= hitting movement) (in tennis, baseball, cricket, golf) → coup m (= blow) [cane, whip] → coup m (= caress) → caresse f [pen, brush] → touche f (= piece) [luck, good fortune] → coup m It didn't rain which was a stroke of good luck → Il n'a pas plu ce qui était un coup de chance. a stroke of inspiration → une inspiration not to do a stroke of work → ne pas en faire une rame > at a stroke, in one stroke (= in one go) → d'un seul coup vt → caresser stroke n (Cricket, Golf, Rowing, Tennis) → Schlag m; (Billiards) → Stoß m; (Swimming: = movement) → Zug m; (= type of stroke) → Stil m; stroke rate (Rowing) → Schlagzahl f; they are rowing (at) a fast stroke → sie rudern mit hoher Schlagzahl; to put somebody off his stroke (fig) → jdn aus dem Takt or Konzept bringen (Rowing: = person) → Schlagmann m (of pen, brush etc) → Strich m; (fig, of work) → Schlag m; (in diplomacy, business) → Schachzug m; he doesn’t do a stroke (of work) → er tut keinen Schlag (inf), → er rührt keinen Finger (inf); a stroke of genius → ein genialer Einfall; a stroke of luck → ein Glücksfall m; we had a stroke of luck → wir hatten Glück; with one stroke of the pen (lit, fig) → mit einem Federstrich; at a or one stroke → mit einem Schlag (= caress) → Streicheln nt no pl; to give somebody/something a stroke → jdn/etw streicheln; with gentle strokes → mit sanftem Streicheln; different strokes for different folks (esp US inf) → jedem Tierchen sein Pläsierchen (hum inf) vt cat, hand, hair, face → streicheln; he stroked his chin → er strich sich (dat) → übers Kinn; to stroke one’s hair down → sich (dat) → das Haar glatt streichen to stroke a boat (to victory) → als Schlagmann (ein Boot zum Sieg) rudern stroke [strəʊk] 1. n b. (caress) → carezza c. (Med) → colpo apoplettico d. (of pen) → tratto; (of brush) → pennellata e. (Cricket, Golf) → colpo (Rowing) → vogata, remata (Swimming) (single movement) → bracciata; (style) → nuoto butterfly stroke → nuoto a farfalla he hasn't done a stroke (of work) → non ha fatto un bel niente a stroke of genius → un lampo di genio a stroke of luck → un colpo di fortuna to put sb off his stroke (Sport) → far perdere il ritmo a qn (fig) → far perdere la concentrazione a qn 2. vt (cat, sb's hair) → accarezzare stroke [strəʊk] 1. n b. (caress) → carezza c. (Med) → colpo apoplettico d. (of pen) → tratto; (of brush) → pennellata e. (Cricket, Golf) → colpo (Rowing) → vogata, remata (Swimming) (single movement) → bracciata; (style) → nuoto butterfly stroke → nuoto a farfalla he hasn't done a stroke (of work) → non ha fatto un bel niente a stroke of genius → un lampo di genio a stroke of luck → un colpo di fortuna to put sb off his stroke (Sport) → far perdere il ritmo a qn (fig) → far perdere la concentrazione a qn 2. vt (cat, sb's hair) → accarezzare n stroke [strəuk] 1 an act of hitting, or the blow given He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip. slag ضَرْبَه، خَبْطَه удряне úder; rána slag der Schlag χτύπημα golpe löök ضربه isku coup מַכָּה प्रहार, आघात udarac csapás pukulan högg colpo -打ち 타격 smūgis vēziens; sitiens; cirtiens ayunan slag slag, hogg cios, uderzenie golpe lovitură удар úder, rana udarec udarac slag, hugg, rapp การตี vuruş, darbe (一)打,擊,敲 удар ضرب cú đánh, đòn, nhát (一)打,击,敲 2 a sudden occurrence of something a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money! slag ضَرْبَه، حَدَثٌ فُجائي удар úder, zásah lynnedslag; skæbnetilfælde; lykketræf der Schlag χτύπημα, πλήγμα, ξαφνικό γεγονός ocurrencia; golpe (de suerte) juhus, löök, sähvatus اصابت isku, oikku, potku coup מַזָל धक्का, दौरा iznenadni slučaj csapás; váratlan szerencse kejadian tiba-tiba happ; óhapp colpo 突然の出来事 (급작스런) 일격 trenksmas, smūgis, netikėtas dalykas (zibens) spēriens; liktenīgs/laimīgs gadījums memang nasib baik betul slag lyn(nedslag); skjebnens ironi; lykketreff (prze)błysk, cios, zrządzenie itd. golpe lovitură удар úder, zásah udarec trenutak []nedslag, []träff, [] nyck การเกิดขึ้นอย่างกะทันหัน beklenmedik/umulmadık bir olay 突然發生 удар; хід کوءی اچانک رونما ہونے والا واقعہ hành động hoặc việc xảy ra duy nhất thành công 突然发生 3 the sound made by a clock striking the hour She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten. slag دَقَّه удар (на часовник) úder slag Schlag-... χτύπος ρολογιού campanada kellalöök زنگ lyönti coup צִלצוּל घड़ी के बजने की आवाज otkucaj, odbijanje (sata) (óra)ütés bunyi lonceng sláttur, slag suono, rintocco 鳴る音 (시계의) 종소리 dūžis (pulksteņa) sitiens dentingan jam slag (klokke)slag (wy)bicie, uderzeniem batida bătaie бой часов úder udarec otkucaj slag เสียงตีของนาฬิกา vuruş (鐘的報時)鳴聲 бій годинника گھنٹہ بجنے کی آواز tiếng chuông đồng hồ (钟的报时)鸣声 4 a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc short, even pencil strokes. trek خَطَّه، شَرْطَه щрих tah, škrt strøg der Strich μολυβιά, πινελιά (lápiz, bolígrafo) trazo; (pincel) pincelada -tõmme, -löök, jutt خط ناشي از حركت قلم piirto coup מְשִיכַת מִכחוֹל ब्रश इत्यादि का स्पर्श potez (perom, kistom) (ecset)vonás goresan dráttur; strik; pennafar tratto; pennellata 一筆 일필 potėpis, brūkšnys, brūkštelėjimas vilciens; triepiens; vēziens goresan streek (penne)strøk; blyantstrek pociągnięcie traço trăsătură штрих; мазок ťah, škrt poteza potez drag การลากปากกาหรือขนแปรง darbe (一)筆,(一)劃 штрих, мазок, риска قلم وغیرہ کی جنبش nét bút (一)笔,(一)划 5 a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket. slag جَدْفَه замахване ráz, úder slag der Schlag κίνηση, χτύπημα (cricket) golpe, jugada; (remo) palada aerutõmme, löök ضربه مهار شده توپ veto, lyönti coup (d'aviron) תְנוּפַת מָשוֹט चालन zamah evezőcsapás; ütés ayunan dayung, bat áratog vogata; colpo, giocata 一こぎ (노의) 한 번 젓기, (크리켓 등의 한번의) 치기 smūgis, smogimas rāviens; vēziens; sitiens pukulan slag åretak; slag pociągnięcie, uderzenie golpe lovitură взмах; удар záber, úder zamah zamah tag, slag การตีลูกเทนนิสหรือลูกกอล์ฟ tek bir kürek darbesi, tek bir vuruş (劃船的)一劃,(板球的)一擊 змах, помах چپو چلانا یا کرکٹ میں گیند کو بلے سے مارنا sải, nhịp chèo (划船的)一划,(板球的)一击 6 a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke? slag حَرَكَة الذِّراعَيْن في السِّباحَه загребване tempo; styl tag; svømning; -svømning der Schlag κολυμβητική κίνηση brazada tõmme حركت توام دست و پا veto brassée; nage תְנוּעַת שְׂחִייָה स्टरोक stil plivanja (kar)tempó gaya renang sundtak bracciata; stile -かき (수영의) 한 번 젓기 mostas, plaukimo stilius peldēšana uz muguras kuak slag (svømme)tak styl (pływacki) braçada braţe гребок; стиль (плавания) tempo; štýl zamah zamah tag, []sim ท่าว่ายน้ำ kulaç (atma) (遊泳的)泳(式) змах تیراکی میں ہاتھوں اور پیروں کی حرکت kiểu bơi (游泳的)泳(式) 7 an effort or action I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day. aksie جُهْد، عَمَل не съм свършил нищо kousek (práce) pind der Schlag προσπάθεια, δουλειά golpe (no dar ni golpe en el trabajo); esfuerzo jõupingutus, liigutus اقدام سريع و قاطع ei mitään effort מַאֲמָץ प्रयास napor tollvonás tindakan handtak sforzo 一働き 한방탕 일하기 pastanga ne pirkstu nepakustināt tindakan slag slag, tak wysiłek esforço efort усилие; движение trochu práce trud napor handtag, skapande grand ความอุตสาหะ nebze, parça (一次)努力 зусилля کوشش nỗ lực hay hành động (一次)努力 8 a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc. beroerte نَوْبَة مَرَضِيَّه пристъп mrtvice hjerneblødning; slagtilfælde der Schlaganfall εγκεφαλικό ataque rabandus سكته مغزي halvauskohtaus attaque הֶתקֵף आधात napadaj, kap szélütés stroke slag; hjartaslag, heilablóðfall attacco 脳卒中 (뇌졸증, 중풍 등의) 발작 insultas trieka strok beroerte slag(tilfelle) wylew, udar ataque atac cerebral паралич; удар mŕtvica, porážka napad moždani udar slaganfall, stroke การอุดตันของเส้นโลหิตที่ไปเลี้ยงสมอง inme, felç 中風 удар, параліч اچانک حملہ đột quỵ 中风 at a stroke with a single effort We can't solve all these problems at a stroke. op een slag بِضَرْبَة واحِدَه с един удар jedním rázem på én gang auf einen Schlag με τη πρώτη προσπάθεια, μονοκοπανιά de golpe, de un plumazo ühekorraga, esimesel hoobil با يك حركت kertaheitolla d'un seul coup בְּבַת אַחָת एक एकल प्रयास में jednim udarcem, jednim mahom egy csapásra dengan satu tindakan í einu vetfangi (in un sol colpo) 一ぺんで 일격에 vienu užsimojimu vienā paņēmienā; ar vienu rāvienu sekali gus met {#225}{#130}{#225}{#225}{#130}{#225}n slag med ett slag za jednym zamachem de um só golpe dintr-o dată одним ударом naraz, hneď z enim udarcem jednim udarcem i ett slag, på en gång ความพยายามเพียงลำพัง bir çırpıda, derhal 一次努力 одним махом ایک فوری ضرب میں bằng một hành động duy nhất tức khắc 一次努力 stroke2 v stroke [strəuk] to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked. streel يُلاطِف، يُرَبِّتُ милвам hladit stryge streicheln χαϊδεύω acariciar silitama نوازش كردن silittää caresser לְלָטֵף सहलना gladiti, milovati cirógat mengelus strjúka accarezzare なでる 쓰다듬다 glostyti glāstīt mengusap aaien stryke, klappe głaskać afagar a mângâia гладить hladkať božati maziti smeka, stryka, klappa ลูบ okşamak, sıvazlamak (溫和重復地)撫摸 гладити سہلانا vuốt ve (温和重复地)抚摸 n an act of stroking He gave the dog a stroke. streel ضَربَة مُلاطَفَه خَفيفَه погалване pohlazení kærtegn; aen das Streicheln χάδι caricia silitus دست نوازش silitys caresse לִיטוּף सहलाना glađenje, maženje cirógatás elusan stroka carezza なでること 쓰다듬기 glostymas glāsts; glāstīšana usapan aai kjærtegn, stryking, klapping pogłaskanie afago mângâiere поглаживание pohladenie božanje maženje smekning, klapp การลูบ okşama 撫摸(一下) погладжування ہاتھ پھیرنے کا عمل sự vuốt ve 抚摸(一下) stroke → جلطة, يَضرِب بسلاح أو أداة pohladit, pohlazení slagtilfælde, stryge streicheln χαϊδεύω, χτύπημα acariciar, caricia sivellä, sively attaque, caresser glađenje, gladiti accarezzare, colpo なでる, なでること 쓰다듬기, 쓰다듬다 slag, strelen klapp, stryke cios, pogłaskać acariciar, carícia гладить, удар klappa, slag การลูบหรือการสัมผัส, สัมผัสหรือลูบคลำ okşama, okşamak cái vuốt ve, vuốt ve 中风, 抚摸 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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