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stroke noun

  /stɹoʊk/ , /stɹəʊk/ , /stɹʌok/ , /stɾʌok/
  • A movement of a brush in painting, of a chisel in carving, of a pen, pencil, or such implement in drawing or writing, etc., in one direction; hence, a line or mark made on a surface by such an implement.
 trait
  • (medicine) The loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted.
 accident vasculaire cérébral, attaque cérébrale, AVC, infarctus
  • (swimming) A specific combination of movements of the arms and legs which, when repeated, causes the swimmer to advance through the water; also, the manner in which such movements are made; a swimming style.
 brasse
  • (golf) A single act of striking at the ball with a club; also, at matchplay, a shot deducted from a player's score at a hole as a result of a handicapping system.
  • An act of hitting; a blow, a hit.
 coup
  • A single movement with a tool; also, an impact of a tool on an object.
 coup, course
  • (technology) A single movement or thrust of a part (such as a piston) of a machine that moves back and forth; also, the length of this movement.
 course, temps

stroke verb

  /stɹoʊk/ , /stɹəʊk/ , /stɹʌok/ , /stɾʌok/
  • To move one's hand or an object (such as a broom or brush) along (a surface) in one direction, touching it lightly; to caress.
 caresser

stroke noun

  /stɹoʊk/ , /stɹəʊk/ , /stɹʌok/ , /stɾʌok/
  • An act of moving one's hand or an object along a surface in one direction, touching it lightly; a caress.
 caresse
butterfly stroke
papillon
four-stroke engine
moteur à quatre temps, cycle à quatre temps
two-stroke engine
moteur à deux temps
heat stroke
coup de chaleur
pedal stroke
coup de pédale
stroke of genius
coup de génie, éclair de génie
stroke of luck
coup de fion, bonne fortune
two-stroke
deux temps
oblique stroke
barre oblique
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