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stroke 1  (strk)
n.
1. The act or an instance of striking, as with the hand, a weapon, or a tool; a blow or impact.
2.
a. The striking of a bell or gong.
b. The sound so produced.
c. The time so indicated: at the stroke of midnight.
3. A sudden action or process having a strong impact or effect: a stroke of lightning.
4. A sudden occurrence or result: a stroke of luck; a stroke of misfortune.
5. A sudden severe attack, as of paralysis or sunstroke.
6. A sudden loss of brain function caused by a blockage or rupture of a blood vessel to the brain, characterized by loss of muscular control, diminution or loss of sensation or consciousness, dizziness, slurred speech, or other symptoms that vary with the extent and severity of the damage to the brain. Also called cerebral accident, cerebrovascular accident.
7. An inspired or effective idea or act: a stroke of genius.
8.
a. A single uninterrupted movement, especially when repeated or in a back-and-forth motion: the stroke of a pendulum.
b. Any of a series of movements of a piston from one end of the limit of its motion to another.
9.
a. A single completed movement of the limbs and body, as in swimming or rowing.
b. The manner or rate of executing such a movement: My favorite stroke is butterfly. She had a very rapid stroke.
10. Nautical
a. The rower who sits nearest the coxswain or the stern and sets the tempo for the other rowers.
b. The position occupied by this person.
11. Sports
a. A movement of the upper torso and arms for the purpose of striking a ball, as in golf or tennis.
b. The manner of executing such a movement.
c. A scoring unit in golf counted for such a movement: finished six strokes under par.
12.
a. A single mark made by a writing or marking implement, such as a pen.
b. The act of making such a mark.
c. A printed line in a graphic character that resembles such a mark.
13. A distinctive effect or deft touch, as in literary composition.
v. stroked, strok·ing, strokes
v.tr.
1.
a. To mark with a single short line.
b. To draw a line through; cancel: stroked out the last sentence.
2. Nautical To set the pace for (a rowing crew).
3. To hit or propel (a ball, for example) with a smoothly regulated swing.
v.intr.
1. To make or perform a stroke.
2. Nautical To row at a particular rate per minute.

[Middle English, probably from Old English *strc; see streig- in Indo-European roots.]

stroke 2  (strk)
tr.v. stroked, strok·ing, strokes
1. To rub lightly, with or as if with the hand or something held in the hand; caress.
2. Informal To behave attentively or flatteringly toward, especially in order to restore to confidence or win over.
n.
A light caressing movement, as of the hand.

[Middle English stroken, from Old English strcian, from *strc, stroke; see stroke1.]

stroker n.

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]

stroke  (strk)
A sudden loss of brain function caused by a blockage or rupture of a blood vessel of the brain, resulting in necrosis of brain tissue (called a cerebral infarct) and characterized by loss of muscular control, weakening or loss of sensation or consciousness, dizziness, slurred speech, or other symptoms that vary with the extent and severity of brain damage. Also called cerebrovascular accident.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.strokestroke - (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"
follow-through - the act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion; "his follow-through was straight down the line toward the target"; "squash can be dangerous if your opponent has a long follow-through"
break - the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
carom, cannon - a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
masse, masse shot - a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball
miscue - a faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball
athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
maneuver, manoeuvre, play - a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"
undercut, cut - (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"
swipe - a sweeping stroke or blow
tennis shot, tennis stroke - the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket
baseball swing, swing, cut - in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball"
golf shot, golf stroke, swing - the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
2.stroke - the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
instroke - the stroke of an engine piston moving away from the crankshaft
outstroke - the stroke of an engine piston moving toward the crankshaft
3.stroke - a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
attack - a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"
ischaemic stroke, ischemic stroke - the most common kind of stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain (as from a clot blocking a blood vessel)
haemorrhagic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke - stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain
cerebral hemorrhage - bleeding from a ruptured blood vessel in the brain
4.stroke - a light touch
touch, touching - the event of something coming in contact with the body; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air"
5.strokestroke - a light touch with the hands        
touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
caress - a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it); "he showered her with caresses"; "soft music was a fond caress"; "the caresses of the breeze played over his face"
6.stroke - (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club; "Nicklaus won by three strokes"
golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
score - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0"
7.stroke - the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
oarsman, rower - someone who rows a boat
8.strokestroke - anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause; "winning the lottery was a happy accident"; "the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck"; "it was due to an accident or fortuity"
happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens
hap - an accidental happening; "he recorded all the little haps and mishaps of his life"
happy chance, break, good luck - an unexpected piece of good luck; "he finally got his big break"
coincidence, happenstance - an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
lottery - something that is regarded as a chance event; "the election was just a lottery to them"
9.strokestroke - a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
punctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
10.stroke - a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush; "she applied the paint in careful strokes"
print, mark - a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"
downstroke - a stroke normally made in a downward direction
upstroke - a stroke normally made in an upward direction
flick - a short stroke
underline, underscore - a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
11.stroke - any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
locomotion, travel - self-propelled movement
swimming stroke - a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward
12.stroke - a single complete movement
movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
key stroke, keystroke - the stroke of a key; one depression of a key on a keyboard; "the number of keystrokes was used as a measure of work"
beat - a stroke or blow; "the signal was two beats on the steam pipe"
bow - a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
Verb1.stroke - touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions; "He stroked his long beard"
touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"
caress, fondle - touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They fondled in the back seat of the taxi"
lap, lick - pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand"
2.stroke - strike a ball with a smooth blow
strike, hit - make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2"
3.stroke - row at a particular rate
row - propel with oars; "row the boat across the lake"
4.stroke - treat gingerly or carefully; "You have to stroke the boss"
blandish, flatter - praise somewhat dishonestly

stroke
verb
caress, rub, fondle, pat, pet She was smoking a cigarette and stroking her cat.
noun
1. apoplexy, fit, seizure, attack, shock, collapse He had a minor stroke in 1987, which left him partly paralysed.
2. mark, line, slash Fill in gaps by using short, upward strokes of the pencil.
3. movement, action, motion I turned and swam a few strokes further out to sea.
4. chime, striking, ring, knell, peal, ding dong On the stroke of 12, fireworks suddenly exploded into the night.
5. blow, hit, knock, pat, rap, thump, swipe He was sending the ball into the net with each stroke.
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 lashdiez azotes
with one stroke of his knifede un solo navajazo
at a or one strokede un solo golpe
stroke of lightningrayo m
2. (fig) his greatest stroke was tosu golpe maestro fue ...
a stroke of diplomacyun éxito diplomático
he hasn't done a stroke (of work)no ha dado golpe
a stroke of geniusuna ocurrencia genial
the idea was a stroke of geniusla idea ha sido genial
a stroke of luckun golpe de suerte
by a stroke of luckpor suerte
then we had a stroke of luckluego nos favoreció la suerte
3. (= caress) → caricia f
she gave the cat a strokeacarició el gato
with a light stroke of the handcon 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 pencon un trazo grueso de la pluma
at a stroke of the pen; with one stroke of the pende 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 strokese adelantaba con cada brazada
7. (Rowing) → remada f; (= person) → primer(a)remero/a m/f
they are rowing a fast strokereman a ritmo rápido
to row strokeser el primer remero, remar en el primer puesto
8. [of bell, clock] → campanada f
on the stroke of 12al dar las 12
9. [of piston] → carrera f
10. (Med) → derrame m cerebral, apoplejía f
to have a stroketener un derrame cerebral, tener un ataque de apoplejía
B. VT
1. [+ cat, sb's hair] → acariciar; [+ chin] → pasar la mano sobre, pasar la mano por
2. (Rowing)
to stroke a boatser el primero remero
to stroke a boat to victoryser el primero remero del bote vencedor

stroke [ˈstrəʊk]
n
(= hitting movement) (in tennis, baseball, cricket, golf)coup m
(= blow) [cane, whip] → coup m
(in swimming) (= movement) → mouvement m de bras (= swimming style) → nage f
(in rowing) (= movement) → coup m de rame
(= caress) → caresse f
[pen, brush] → touche f
[clock] → coup m
on the stroke of 5 → sur le coup de 5 heures
(= 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 >
(TECHNICAL) [piston] → course f
a 2-stroke engine → un moteur à 2 temps
at a stroke, in one stroke (= in one go) → d'un seul coup
vtcaresser

stroke
n
(= blow)Schlag m, → Hieb m; a stroke of lightningein Blitz(schlag) m
(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 strokesie 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 geniusein genialer Einfall; a stroke of luckein Glücksfall m; we had a stroke of luckwir hatten Glück; with one stroke of the pen (lit, fig)mit einem Federstrich; at a or one strokemit einem Schlag
(of clock)Schlag m; on the stroke of twelvePunkt zwölf (Uhr)
(of piston)Hub m; two-stroke engineZweitaktmotor m
(Med) → Schlag m; to have a strokeeinen Schlag(anfall) bekommen
(= caress)Streicheln nt no pl; to give somebody/something a strokejdn/etw streicheln; with gentle strokesmit sanftem Streicheln; different strokes for different folks (esp US inf) → jedem Tierchen sein Pläsierchen (hum inf)
vt
cat, hand, hair, facestreicheln; he stroked his chiner strich sich (dat)übers Kinn; to stroke one’s hair downsich (dat)das Haar glatt streichen
to stroke a boat (to victory)als Schlagmann (ein Boot zum Sieg) rudern

stroke [strəʊk]
1. n
a. (blow) → colpo
at a stroke, at one stroke → d'un solo colpo
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
f. (of bell, clock) → rintocco
on the stroke of 12 → allo scoccare delle 12
g. (of piston) → corsa
two-stroke engine → motore m a due tempi
2. vt (cat, sb's hair) → accarezzare

stroke [strəʊk]
1. n
a. (blow) → colpo
at a stroke, at one stroke → d'un solo colpo
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
f. (of bell, clock) → rintocco
on the stroke of 12 → allo scoccare delle 12
g. (of piston) → corsa
two-stroke engine → motore m a due tempi
2. vt (cat, sb's hair) → accarezzare

stroke1
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,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
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
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,()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,(
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)泳(
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
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
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 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

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
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

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


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