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to stroke
01
caresser
to rub gently or caress an animal's fur or hair
Transitive: to stroke an animal's fur
Exemples
The child carefully approached the shy puppy and began to stroke its fur to establish trust.
L'enfant s'est approché avec précaution du chiot timide et a commencé à caresser son pelage pour établir une relation de confiance.
02
caresser, effleurer
to move one's hand gently and slowly over something or someone
Exemples
He stroked the fabric of the dress to feel its texture.
Il caressa le tissu de la robe pour en sentir la texture.
03
frapper, propulser
to hit, kick, or propel a ball smoothly and accurately
Transitive: to stroke a ball
Exemples
The tennis player stroked the ball with precision, aiming for the corner of the court.
Le joueur de tennis a frappé la balle avec précision, visant le coin du court.
04
flatter, complimenter
to offer praise, compliments, or reassurances to build a friendly connection or encourage positive behavior
Transitive: to stroke sb
Exemples
She stroked her colleague by praising his innovative ideas, hoping to secure his support for her proposal.
Elle a cajolé son collègue en louant ses idées innovantes, espérant s'assurer de son soutien pour sa proposition.
05
ramer, donner le rythme
to set the rhythm or pace for the rowers or paddlers in a boat or crew
Transitive: to stroke rowers
Exemples
He stroked the crew expertly, maintaining a consistent rhythm that propelled the boat forward.
Il a ramé avec expertise, maintenant un rythme constant qui propulsait le bateau vers l'avant.
Stroke
01
caresse, caressement
a gentle, intentional touch, often with the hand, used to comfort, show affection, or provide reassurance
Exemples
He ran his fingers through her hair in a soft stroke.
Il passa ses doigts dans ses cheveux d'un caresse douce.
02
trait, coup de pinceau
a single deliberate movement of a pen, pencil, or paintbrush that produces a mark on a surface
Exemples
Each stroke of the pencil shaped the sketch.
Chaque coup de crayon a façonné l'esquisse.
03
coup
an act of hitting or striking a ball with a bat, racket, club, cue, or hand
Exemples
The tennis player's backhand stroke won the point.
Le coup de revers du joueur de tennis a remporté le point.
04
course, course
the maximum movement or single complete motion of a pivoted or reciprocating part
Exemples
Adjust the cam stroke to regulate the mechanism.
Ajustez la course de la came pour réguler le mécanisme.
05
touche, coup de pinceau
a light or delicate contact, movement, or mark made on an object or surface
Exemples
The pen glided across the paper with a smooth stroke.
Le stylo glissait sur le papier avec un trait fluide.
06
accident vasculaire cérébral
a dangerous condition in which a person loses consciousness as a result of a blood vessel breaking open or becoming blocked in their brain, which could kill or paralyze a part of their body
Exemples
Symptoms of stroke can include sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body.
Les symptômes d'un AVC peuvent inclure un engourdissement ou une faiblesse soudaine du visage, du bras ou de la jambe, surtout d'un côté du corps.
07
coup, mouvement
one movement in a series of repeated actions where something moves back and forth or up and down
Exemples
The engine runs by the stroke of a piston.
Le moteur fonctionne par le mouvement d'un piston.
08
nage, coup de rame
the coordinated movement of arms and legs used to propel oneself through the water or move a boat forward
Exemples
The rowers synchronized their strokes to maintain speed and efficiency.
Les rameurs ont synchronisé leurs mouvements pour maintenir la vitesse et l'efficacité.
Exemples
The teacher used a stroke to separate the options in the question.
Le professeur a utilisé un trait pour séparer les options dans la question.
10
coup, hasard
an event that occurs suddenly or by chance, without an obvious cause
Exemples
He won the lottery by a fortunate stroke.
Il a gagné à la loterie par un coup de chance.
11
le stroke, le rameur de tête
the rower closest to the stern of the boat who sets the rhythm and pace for the rest of the crew
Exemples
He was chosen as the stroke because of his consistent technique.
Il a été choisi comme stroke en raison de sa technique constante.
12
coup, frappe
a unit of scoring in golf, specifically the act of hitting the ball with a club
Exemples
Each stroke counts toward the player's final score.
Chaque coup compte pour le score final du joueur.
13
coup
any successful action, achievement, or fortunate event
Exemples
It was a stroke that he finished the project ahead of time.
C'était un coup de maître qu'il ait terminé le projet en avance.
14
trait, coup de pinceau
a single mark, line, or brush movement used to form characters in writing systems such as Chinese, Japanese, or Korean
Exemples
The teacher taught the students the order of strokes.
L'enseignant a enseigné aux élèves l'ordre des traits.
