stroke – Deutsch-English Translations in WikDict

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stroke noun /stɹoʊk/ , /stɹəʊk/ , /stɹʌok/ , /stɾʌok/
loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted	Schlaganfall, Apoplex, Apoplexie, Hirninfarkt, Hirnschlag, Schlagerl
line or mark made on a surface by an implement for drawing, writing, etc.	Strich, Zug, Federstrich
single movement or thrust of a part (such as a piston) of a machine that moves back and forth; length of this movement	Hub
specific combination of movements of the arms and legs which, when repeated, causes the swimmer to advance through the water; manner in which such movements are made	Zug, Schlag
line making up a written character; specifically, a Chinese, Japanese, or Korean character streak made with a brush	Strich
act of hitting	Hieb, Schlag
(golf) single act of striking at the ball with a club; at matchplay, a shot deducted from a player’s score at a hole as a result of a handicapping system (tennis) hitting of a ball with a racket; movement of the racket and arm that produces that impact movement of an oar or paddle through water; manner in which such movements are made time when a strike of a clock occurs	Schlag
act of striking with a weapon	Streich
rower who is nearest to the stern of the boat, the movement of whose oar sets the rowing rhythm for the other rowers; position in the boat occupied by this rower	Schlagmann

stroke verb /stɹoʊk/ , /stɹəʊk/ , /stɹʌok/ , /stɾʌok/
to move one’s hand or an object along (a surface) in one direction, touching it lightly	streichen, streicheln

stroke of luck: Glücksfall
two-stroke engine: Zweitaktmotor, Zweitakter
four-stroke engine: Viertaktmotor, Viertakter
stroke of genius: Geniestreich
butterfly stroke: Schmetterlingsschwimmen, Schmetterling, Delphin, Delphinschwimmen
at one stroke: auf einen Schlag
stroke volume: Schlagvolumen
stroke of fate: Schicksalsschlag
stroke of misfortune: Schicksalsschlag

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