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1 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.) úder, rana2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) úder, zásah3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) úder4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) ťah, škrt5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) záber, úder6) (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?) tempo; štýl7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) trochu práce8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) mŕtvica, porážka•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.) hladkať2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) pohladenie* * *• veslovací štýl• záber• vtip• výkon• zásah• zdvih• škrtnutie• škrt• šikovný kúsok• šikmá zlomková ciara• šmyk• tah• takt• štrk• stlacit klávesu• tempo• úder (na klávesu)• tuknút• uhladit• úder• uderenie• udávat tempo vesliarom• udávat tempo• preškrtnút• dojit• crta• charakteristický rys• rozmach• rana• ráz• ruka• pohyb• pohladenie• pohladkanie• pohladkat• pointa• pokus získat• pohladit• podojit• kúsok• kyv• kus• manéver• mrtvica• náraz• nápad• opatrenie• odbíjat -
2 flourish
1. verb1) (to be healthy; to grow well; to thrive: My plants are flourishing.) prekvitať2) (to be successful or active: His business is flourishing.) prosperovať3) (to hold or wave something as a show, threat etc: He flourished his sword.) mávať (čím); hroziť2. noun1) (an ornamental stroke of the pen in writing: His writing was full of flourishes.) ozdoba2) (an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it): He bowed and made a flourish with his hat.) široké gesto3) (an ornamental passage of music: There was a flourish on the trumpets.) fanfára•* * *• vychvalovat sa• zamávanie• zahrat fanfáru• tuš• prekvitat• fráza• fanfáry• fanfára• dosiahnut vrcholu• figúra• hrozit• improvizovaná pasáž• hovorit kvetnatým jazykom• chválit sa• dobre si viest• darit sa• prospievat• pýcha• pýšit sa• prosperovat• ozdoba• ozdôbka• ozdobit• kucera• kvitnút• mávat• mávnutie• naparovat sa• okázalost
См. также в других словарях:
with a stroke of a pen — with a/the/stroke of a pen phrase used for emphasizing that something important is done by the simple act of signing a document With the stroke of a pen, the chairman had signed away the company. Thesaurus: to write your name on somethingsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
with the stroke of a pen — with a/the/stroke of a pen phrase used for emphasizing that something important is done by the simple act of signing a document With the stroke of a pen, the chairman had signed away the company. Thesaurus: to write your name on somethingsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
stroke — stroke1 S3 [strəuk US strouk] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(illness)¦ 2¦(swimming/rowing)¦ 3¦(sport)¦ 4¦(pen/brush)¦ 5 at a/one stroke 6 on the stroke of seven/nine etc 7 stroke of luck/fortune 8 stroke of genius/inspiration etc 9¦(hit) … Dictionary of contemporary English
stroke — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 of a brush, pen, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ long, short ▪ broad (often figurative), thick ▪ I will outline in broad strokes our main ideas. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
stroke — 1 noun (C) 1 ILLNESS an occasion when a blood tube in your brain suddenly bursts or is blocked: He was paralyzed by a severe stroke | have/suffer a stroke: I m afraid your aunt has had a slight stroke. 2 SWIMMING/ROWING a) one of a set of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pen — I n. enclosure 1) a pig pen dock 2) a submarine pen II n. device for writing 1) a ballpoint; felt tip (AE), fibre tip (BE); flair; fountain pen 2) (misc.) with a stroke of the pen, the new law was enacted * * * [pen] flair fountain pen … Combinatory dictionary
stroke — [strōk] n. [ME, akin to Ger streich, a stroke, OE strican: see STRIKE] 1. a striking of one thing against another; blow or impact of an ax, whip, etc. 2. a) a sudden action resulting in a powerful or destructive effect, as if from a blow [a… … English World dictionary
stroke — stroke1 [ strouk ] noun count ** ▸ 1 medical condition ▸ 2 unexpected event ▸ 3 a hit with hand/object ▸ 4 in swimming/rowing ▸ 5 when lightning hits something ▸ 6 hour sound of clocks ▸ 7 single pen/brush mark ▸ 8 hand movement ▸ 9 slash mark… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stroke */*/ — I UK [strəʊk] / US [stroʊk] noun Word forms stroke : singular stroke plural strokes 1) a medical condition in which blood is suddenly blocked and cannot reach the brain, or in which a blood vessel in the brain breaks, often causing a loss of the… … English dictionary
pen — I. /pɛn / (say pen) noun 1. any instrument for writing with ink. 2. a small instrument of steel or other metal, with a split point, used, when fitted into a penholder, for writing with ink; nib. 3. the pen and penholder together. 4. a quill… …
stroke — 1. noun /strəʊk,stroʊk/ a) An act of stroking . She gave the cat a stroke. b) A blow or hit. a stroke on the chin Syn: caress, blow, hit … Wiktionary
