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1 stroke
[strəuk] 1. n( blow) raz m, uderzenie nt; (SWIMMING) styl m; ( MED) udar m, wylew m; ( of clock) uderzenie nt; ( of paintbrush) pociągnięcie nt2. vta stroke of luck — uśmiech losu, łut szczęścia
* * *[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.) cios, uderzenie2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) (prze)błysk, cios, zrządzenie itd.3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) (wy)bicie, uderzeniem4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) pociągnięcie5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) pociągnięcie, uderzenie6) (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?) styl (pływacki)7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) wysiłek8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) wylew, udar•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.) głaskać2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) pogłaskanie
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