stroke

stroke
strəuk
I noun
1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) golpe
2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) ocurrencia; golpe (de suerte)
3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) campanada
4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) (lápiz, bolígrafo) trazo; (pincel) pincelada
5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) (cricket) golpe, jugada; (remo) palada
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?) brazada
7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) golpe (no dar ni golpe en el trabajo); esfuerzo
8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) ataque
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II
1. verb
(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.) acariciar

2. noun
(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.)
stroke1 n
1. caricia
she gave the dog a stroke acarició al perro
2. ataque de apoplejía
she suffered a stroke le dio un ataque de apoplejía
3. brazada
in a few strokes the lifeguard reached the child el socorrista llegó hasta el niño en unas brazadas
stroke2 vb acariciar
he stroked the dog acarició al perro
El gerundio de stroke se escribe stroking
stroke
tr[strəʊk]
noun
1 (blow) golpe nombre masculino
■ a stroke of the cane un palmetazo
■ a stroke of the whip un latigazo
■ a stroke of the axe un hachazo
2 (caress) caricia
3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in tennis, cricket, golf) golpe nombre masculino, jugada; (in billiards) tacada; (in rowing) palada; (in swimming - movement) brazada; (- style) estilo
4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (oarsman) cabo
5 (of pen) trazo; (of brush) pincelada
6 (of bell) campanada
■ on the stroke of midnight al dar las doce de la noche
7 (of engine) tiempo; (of piston) carrera
8 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL ataque nombre masculino de apoplejía, derrame nombre masculino cerebral
9 (oblique) barra (oblicua)
transitive verb
1 (caress) acariciar
■ she stroked the cat acarició el gato
2 (ball) dar un golpe a
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
at a/one stroke de (un) golpe, de un plumazo
to not do a stroke of work no dar golpe, no pegar golpe
to put somebody off their stroke distraer a alguien
a stroke of genius una genialidad nombre femenino
stroke of luck golpe nombre masculino de suerte
stroke ['stro:k] vt, stroked ; stroking : acariciar
stroke n
: golpe m
a stroke of luck: un golpe de suerte
stroke
n.
• brazada s.f.
• caricia s.f.
• estilo s.m.
• golpazo s.m.
• golpe s.m.
• jugada s.f.
• palada s.f.
• plumado s.m.
• rasgo s.m.
• raya s.f.
• recorrido s.m.
• trazo s.m.
v.
• acariciar v.
• pasar la mano sobre v.

I strəʊk
noun
1) (Sport)
a) (in ball games) golpe m
b) (in swimming - movement) brazada f; (- style) estilo m
c) (in rowing - movement) palada f, remada f

to put somebody off her/his stroke — hacerle* perder el ritmo (a alguien)

2)
a) (blow) golpe m

six strokes of the whip — seis latigazos

b) (of piston - motion) tiempo m; (- distance) carrera f
c) (of clock) campanada f

on the stroke of eleven — al dar las once

3)
a) (of thin brush) pincelada f; (of thick brush) brochazo m; (of pen, pencil) trazo m

apply using light, quick strokes — aplicar dando ligeros toques

b) (oblique, slash) barra f, diagonal f
4)
a) (action, feat) golpe m

a stroke of genius — una genialidad

at a stroke — de (un) golpe

not to do a stroke of work — no hacer* absolutamente nada, no dar* or pegar* golpe (fam)

b) (instance)

a stroke of luck — un golpe de suerte

5) (Med) ataque m de apoplejía, derrame m cerebral
6) (caress) caricia f

II
transitive verb (caress) acariciar
[strǝʊk]
1. 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

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

8) [of bell, clock] campanada f , toque m

• on the stroke of 12 — al dar las 12

9) [of piston] carrera f
10) (Med) derrame m cerebral, apoplejía f

• to have a stroke — tener un derrame cerebral, tener un ataque de apoplejía

2. VT
1) [+ cat, sb's hair] acariciar; [+ chin] pasar la mano sobre, pasar la mano por
2) (Rowing)

• to stroke a boat — ser el primero remero

to stroke a boat to victory — ser el primero remero del bote vencedor

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I [strəʊk]
noun
1) (Sport)
a) (in ball games) golpe m
b) (in swimming - movement) brazada f; (- style) estilo m
c) (in rowing - movement) palada f, remada f

to put somebody off her/his stroke — hacerle* perder el ritmo (a alguien)

2)
a) (blow) golpe m

six strokes of the whip — seis latigazos

b) (of piston - motion) tiempo m; (- distance) carrera f
c) (of clock) campanada f

on the stroke of eleven — al dar las once

3)
a) (of thin brush) pincelada f; (of thick brush) brochazo m; (of pen, pencil) trazo m

apply using light, quick strokes — aplicar dando ligeros toques

b) (oblique, slash) barra f, diagonal f
4)
a) (action, feat) golpe m

a stroke of genius — una genialidad

at a stroke — de (un) golpe

not to do a stroke of work — no hacer* absolutamente nada, no dar* or pegar* golpe (fam)

b) (instance)

a stroke of luck — un golpe de suerte

5) (Med) ataque m de apoplejía, derrame m cerebral
6) (caress) caricia f

II
transitive verb (caress) acariciar

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