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I. stroke [strəʊk, Am stroʊk] VB trans

1. stroke (rub):

to stroke sth/sb: etw/jdn streicheln

to stroke one's beard: sich acc über den Bart streichen

to stroke one's hair down [or into place]: sich acc das Haar glatt streichen

2. stroke (hit):

to stroke the ball: den Ball [leicht] streifen

II. stroke [strəʊk, Am stroʊk] N

1. stroke (rub):

stroke: Streicheln nt kein pl

to give sb a stroke: jdn streicheln

to give sb a stroke fig: jdm Honig ums Maul schmieren inf

to give sth a stroke: über etw acc streichen

2. stroke MED (attack):

stroke: Schlaganfall m <-(e)s, -fälle>

stroke: CH a. Streifung f

to have/suffer a stroke: einen Schlaganfall bekommen/erleiden

3. stroke (mark):

stroke: Strich m <-(e)s, -e>

brush stroke: Pinselstrich m

4. stroke (hitting a ball):

stroke: Schlag m <-(e)s, Schlä̱·ge>

you've won by three strokes (in golf): du hast über drei Schläge gewonnen

5. stroke form (blow):

stroke: Schlag m <-(e)s, Schlä̱·ge>

stroke: Hieb m <-(e)s, -e>

6. stroke no pl (swimming style):

stroke: [Schwimm]stil m

breast stroke: Brustschwimmen nt <-s> kein pl

7. stroke (swimming movement):

stroke: Zug m <-(e)s, Züge>

with powerful strokes she set out across the lake: mit kräftigen Zügen schwamm sie durch den See

8. stroke (piece):

by a stroke of fate [or good fortune]: durch eine Fügung des Schicksals

by a stroke of fate [or good fortune]: durch einen glücklichen Zufall

a stroke of luck: ein Glücksfall m [o. Glückstreffer]

a stroke of bad luck: Pech nt <-(e)s> kein pl

by a stroke of [bad] luck: [un]glücklicherweise

9. stroke (action):

stroke: [geschickter] Schachzug m

policy stroke: politischer Schachzug

a stroke of genius: ein genialer Einfall

bold stroke: mutiger Vorstoß

10. stroke no pl, usu in neg inf (of work):

stroke: Handschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>

stroke: Handgriff m <-s, -e> A, CH

she hasn't done a stroke of work: sie hat noch keinen Handschlag getan

11. stroke (of a clock):

stroke: Schlag m <-(e)s, Schlä̱·ge>

at the stroke of ten: um Punkt zehn Uhr

12. stroke Brit (oblique):

stroke: [Schräg]strich m

13. stroke Am inf (praise):

[positive] strokes: Lob nt <-(e)s>

Phrases:

at a [single] [or in one]stroke: mit einem Schlag

at a [single] [or in one]stroke: auf einen Streich

to be off one's stroke: nicht in Form sein

at [or with] the stroke of a pen: mit einem Federstrich

to put sb off their stroke: jdn aus dem Konzept bringen

ˈbut·ter·fly stroke N

the butterfly stroke: der Butterfly [o. Schmetterlingsstil]

ˈfour-stroke ADJ

four-stroke: Viertakt-

four-stroke engine: Viertaktmotor m <-s, -en>

ˈground stroke N TENNIS

ground stroke: Grundschlag m

ˈheat stroke N

heat stroke: Hitzschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge> kein pl

oblique ˈstroke N Brit, Aus

oblique stroke: Schrägstrich m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈpis·ton stroke N TECH

piston stroke: Kolbenhub m <-(e)s, -hübe> spec

ˈstroke play N no pl (in golf)

stroke play: Zählspiel nt

I. ˈtwo-stroke N (car, engine)

two-stroke: Zweitakter m <-s, ->

II. ˈtwo-stroke N modifier

two-stroke: Zweitakt-

two-stroke car: Zweitakter m <-s, ->

two-stroke engine: Zweitaktmotor m <-s, -en>

two-stroke engine: Zweitakter m <-s, ->

two-stroke motorbike: Motorrad nt mit Zweitaktmotor

stroke volume N

stroke volume: Schlagvolumen

for·ward ˈstroke N (in hydraulic system)

forward stroke: Vorwärtshub m

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)

breast stroke: Brustschwimmen nt <-s> kein pl

brush stroke: Pinselstrich m

policy stroke: politischer Schachzug

bold stroke: mutiger Vorstoß

apoplectic stroke: Schlaganfall m <-(e)s, -fälle>

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