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1 backstroke
noun (in swimming, a stroke made when lying on one's back in the water: The child is good at backstroke.) plaukimas nugara -
2 back
[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) nugara2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) nugara3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) užpakalis, galas4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) gynėjas2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) užpakalinis3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) atgal2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) tolyn, šalin3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) arti atramos4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) atsilygindamas, atsikirsdamas, atgal5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) į praeitį, praeityje4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) eiti/važiuoti atbulom, varyti atgal2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) palaikyti, remti3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) lažintis, statyti sumą•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) iš kairės, pakrypusia rašysena- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
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3 stroke
[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) smūgis2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) trenksmas, smūgis, netikėtas dalykas3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) dūžis4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) potėpis, brūkšnys, brūkštelėjimas5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) smūgis, smogimas6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) mostas, plaukimo stilius7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) pastanga8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) insultas•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) glostyti2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) glostymas
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backstroke — [bak′strōk΄] n. 1. a stroke backward, or a backhanded stroke 2. a stroke made by a swimmer lying face upward; esp., a racing stroke in which the arms are stretched alternately over the head and the legs are moved in a flutter kick 3. a contest in … English World dictionary
backstroke — ack stroke n. 1. a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back. It is usually executed with backward moving circular arm strokes and a flutter kick. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
backstroke — (n.) 1670s, counter punch, from BACK (Cf. back) (adv.) + STROKE (Cf. stroke) (n.). From 1876 in swimming, from BACK (Cf. back) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
backstroke — ► NOUN ▪ a swimming stroke performed on the back with the arms lifted out of the water in a backward circular motion … English terms dictionary
Backstroke — The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of the swimmer not being… … Wikipedia
backstroke — [[t]bæ̱kstroʊk[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: also the N Backstroke is a swimming stroke that you do lying on your back. 2) N SING: the N The backstroke is a swimming race in which the competitors swim backstroke. ...the 100 metres backstroke … English dictionary
backstroke — n. to do, swim the backstroke * * * [ bækstrəʊk] swim the backstroke to do … Combinatory dictionary
backstroke — /bak strohk /, n., v., backstroked, backstroking. n. 1. a backhanded stroke. 2. Swimming. a stroke made while on one s back. 3. a blow or stroke in return; recoil. v.i. 4. Swimming. to swim the backstroke: She backstroked across the pool. [1665… … Universalium
backstroke — 1. noun a) A swimming stroke swum lying on ones back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards. b) The pull on the tail of the … Wiktionary
backstroke — noun Backstroke is used before these nouns: ↑event … Collocations dictionary
backstroke — back•stroke [[t]ˈbækˌstroʊk[/t]] n. v. stroked, strok•ing 1) a backhanded stroke 2) spo a swimming stroke performed in a supine position 3) a stroke in return 4) spo to swim the backstroke • Etymology: 1665–75 … From formal English to slang
