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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

I. stroke [Brit strəʊk, Am stroʊk] N

1. stroke (blow):

stroke (gen): coup m

stroke (in tennis, golf): coup m

to have a 3-stroke lead: avoir 3 coups d'avance

to win by 2 strokes: gagner avec 2 coups d'avance

to be 4 strokes behind: avoir 4 coups de retard

20 strokes of the cane: 20 coups de trique

2. stroke (touch):

stroke fig: coup m

it was a brilliant/master stroke: c'était un coup brillant/de maître

at one or at a single stroke: d'un seul coup

a stroke of luck: un coup de chance

a stroke of bad luck: une malchance

a stroke of genius: un trait de génie

3. stroke SPORTS:

stroke (swimming, movement): mouvement m des bras

stroke (style): nage f

Tim can swim a few strokes: Tim sait un peu nager

4. stroke SPORTS (in rowing):

stroke (movement): coup m d'aviron

stroke (person): chef m de nage

5. stroke ART:

stroke (mark of pen): trait m

stroke (mark of brush): touche f

stroke (stroking action): coup m de pinceau/crayon etc

6. stroke (in punctuation):

stroke: barre f oblique

7. stroke (of clock):

stroke: coup m

on the stroke of four: à quatre heures sonnantes

at the stroke of midnight: à minuit sonnant

at the third stroke the time will be…: au troisième top il sera exactement…

8. stroke MED:

stroke: congestion f cérébrale

stroke: attaque f

stroke victim, stroke patient: malade mf atteint/-e de congestion cérébrale

9. stroke TECH (in engine, pump):

stroke: course f

a 2 stroke engine: un moteur à 2 temps

10. stroke (caress):

stroke: caresse f

to give sb/sth a stroke: caresser qn/qc

II. stroke [Brit strəʊk, Am stroʊk] VB trans

1. stroke (caress):

stroke person, animal: caresser

to stroke sb's back: caresser le dos de qn

to stroke one's beard: se caresser la barbe

2. stroke SPORTS (in rowing):

to stroke an eight: être le chef de nage d'un huit

III. stroke [Brit strəʊk, Am stroʊk] VB intr SPORTS

stroke (in rowing): être chef de nage

IV. stroke [Brit strəʊk, Am stroʊk]

not to do a stroke of work: ne rien faire, ne pas en ficher une rame inf

to put sb off their stroke (upset timing): faire perdre le rythme à qn

to put sb off their stroke (disconcert) fig: faire perdre les pédales à qn inf

See also

breaststroke N

breaststroke: brasse f

stroke play [Brit, Am ˈstroʊk ˌpleɪ] N SPORTS

stroke play: concours m par coups

stroke play attr title: en concours par coups

stroke play championship: par coups

butterfly stroke N

butterfly stroke: brasse f papillon

master stroke N

master stroke (brilliant action, piece of skill): coup m de maître

master stroke (idea, stroke of genius): idée f de génie

return stroke N

return stroke: course f retour

four-stroke [Brit, Am ˈfɔr ˌstroʊk] ADJ MOTOR

four-stroke engine: à quatre temps

two-stroke ADJ

two-stroke engine, cycle:

two-stroke: à deux temps

soothingly stroke: de façon apaisante

French

English

deux-temps: two-stroke

mélange deux-temps: two-stroke mix

deux-temps: two-stroke

caresse (à un animal): stroke

caresse (à une personne): caress, stroke

faire une caresse ou des caresses à un enfant: to caress ou stroke a child

faire une ou des caresses à un animal: to stroke an animal

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. stroke [strəʊk, Am stroʊk] VB trans

1. stroke (move hand over):

stroke: caresser

2. stroke (hit smoothly):

stroke the ball: frapper

II. stroke [strəʊk, Am stroʊk] N

1. stroke (gentle caress):

stroke: caresse f

2. stroke (blow):

stroke: coup m

at a (single) stroke [or in one stroke]: d'un seul coup

3. stroke MED:

stroke: attaque f

4. stroke (bit, sign, sound):

stroke of luck, fate: coup m

stroke of a pen: trait m

a stroke of genius: un trait de génie

on the stroke of three: sur le coup de trois heures

to give sb a stroke: encourager qn

5. stroke form (lash with whip):

stroke: coup m de fouet

6. stroke (swimming method):

stroke: nage f

breast stroke: brasse f

7. stroke no pl, in neg inf (unit of labour):

she hasn't done a stroke of work today: elle n'a pas fait grand chose aujourd'hui

8. stroke (oblique sign):

stroke: barre f

Phrases:

to put sb off one's stroke: déconcentrer qn

piston stroke N

piston stroke: course f

key stroke N

key stroke: frappe f

I. two-stroke AUTO, TECH N

two-stroke: moteur m à deux temps

II. two-stroke AUTO, TECH ADJ

two-stroke: à deux temps

heat stroke N

heat stroke: coup m de chaleur

French

English

brasse: breast-stroke

congestion cérébrale: stroke

hampe: stroke

attouchement: stroke

à minuit sonnant/à 4 heures sonnantes: at the stroke of midnight/4 o'clock

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. stroke [stroʊk] N

1. stroke (gentle caress):

stroke: caresse f

to give sb a stroke fig: encourager qn

2. stroke (blow):

stroke: coup m

at a (single) stroke [or in one stroke]: d'un seul coup

3. stroke MED:

stroke: attaque f

4. stroke (bit, sign, sound):

stroke of luck, fate: coup m

stroke of a pen: trait m

a stroke of genius: un trait de génie

on the stroke of three: sur le coup de trois heures

she hasn't done a stroke of work today: elle n'a pas fait grand chose aujourd'hui

5. stroke form (lash with whip):

stroke: coup m de fouet

6. stroke (swimming method):

stroke: nage f

breast stroke: brasse f

Phrases:

to put sb off one's stroke: déconcentrer qn

II. stroke [stroʊk] VB trans

1. stroke (move hand over):

stroke: caresser

2. stroke (hit smoothly):

stroke ball: frapper

piston stroke N

piston stroke: course f

heat stroke N

heat stroke: coup m de chaleur

I. two-stroke AUTO, TECH N

two-stroke: moteur m à deux temps

II. two-stroke AUTO, TECH ADJ

two-stroke: à deux temps

massive attack, stroke: foudroyant(e)

French

English

congestion cérébrale: stroke

attouchement: stroke

coup de maître: master stroke

tuile: stroke of bad luck

à minuit sonnant/à 4 heures sonnantes: at the stroke of midnight/4 o'clock

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

course de piston: piston stroke

clapet de refoulement avec des limiteurs de course élastiques: discharge valve with flexible stroke limiters

Present
I	stroke
you	stroke
he/she/it	strokes
we	stroke
you	stroke
they	stroke

Past
I	stroked
you	stroked
he/she/it	stroked
we	stroked
you	stroked
they	stroked

Present Perfect
I	have	stroked
you	have	stroked
he/she/it	has	stroked
we	have	stroked
you	have	stroked
they	have	stroked

Past Perfect
I	had	stroked
you	had	stroked
he/she/it	had	stroked
we	had	stroked
you	had	stroked
they	had	stroked

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

at a (single) stroke [or in one stroke]: d'un seul coup

a stroke of genius: un trait de génie

on the stroke of three: sur le coup de trois heures

to give sb a stroke: encourager qn

she hasn't done a stroke of work today: elle n'a pas fait grand chose aujourd'hui

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