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stroke noun

  /stɹoʊk/ , /stɹəʊk/ , /stɹʌok/ , /stɾʌok/
  • (medicine) The loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted.
 ictus, colpo apoplettico, accidente cerebrovascolare
  • 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.
 tratto
  • (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.
 corsa, tempo
  • (tennis) The hitting of a ball with a racket; also, the movement of the racket and arm that produces that impact.
 battuta
  • (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.
 bracciata
  • (by extension) The rower who is nearest the stern of the boat, the movement of whose oar sets the rowing rhythm for the other rowers; also, the position in the boat occupied by this rower.
 capovoga, colpo, giocata
  • A single movement with a tool; also, an impact of a tool on an object.
  • An act of hitting; a blow, a hit.
 colpo
  • The movement of an oar or paddle through water, either the pull which actually propels the boat, or a single entire cycle of movement including the pull; also, the manner in which such movements are made; a rowing style.
 colpo di remo, palata, voga, vogata
  • (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.
 colpo, pennellata
  • (music) A bow or pluck of a string or strings of a stringed instrument; also, the manner in which a musical instrument is played; hence, a melody, a tune.
 pennellata, rintocco

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.
 accarezzare

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.
 carezza
butterfly stroke
farfalla
four-stroke engine
motore a quattro tempi
two-stroke engine
motore a due tempi
stroke of genius
colpo di genio, lampo di genio
stroke of luck
botta di culo, colpo di fortuna
pedal stroke
pedalata
on the stroke of
al rintocco di
four stroke engine
motore a quattro tempi
two stroke engine
motore a due tempi
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