butterfly stroke in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for butterfly stroke in the English»French Dictionary

butterfly stroke N

butterfly stroke

brasse f papillon

Translations for butterfly stroke in the French»English Dictionary

brasse papillon SPORTS

butterfly (stroke)

(brasse) papillon

butterfly (stroke)

Translations for butterfly stroke in the English»French Dictionary

butterfly <pl butterflies> [Brit ˈbʌtəflʌɪ, Am ˈbədərˌflaɪ] N

1. butterfly ZOOL:

butterfly

papillon m

she's a bit of a social butterfly

elle papillonne en société

2. butterfly SPORTS → butterfly stroke

to have butterflies (in one's stomach)

avoir le trac inf

See also butterfly stroke

butterfly stroke N

butterfly stroke

brasse f papillon

I.stroke [Brit strəʊk, Am stroʊk] N

1. stroke (blow):

stroke (gen)

coup m

stroke (in tennis, golf)

coup m

to have a 3-stroke lead

avoir 3 coups d'avance

to win by 2 strokes

gagner avec 2 coups d'avance

to be 4 strokes behind

avoir 4 coups de retard

20 strokes of the cane

20 coups de trique

2. stroke (touch):

stroke fig

coup m

it was a brilliant/master stroke

c'était un coup brillant/de maître

at one or at a single stroke

d'un seul coup

a stroke of luck

un coup de chance

a stroke of bad luck

une malchance

a stroke of genius

un trait de génie

3. stroke SPORTS:

stroke (swimming, movement)

mouvement m des bras

stroke (style)

nage f

Tim can swim a few strokes

Tim sait un peu nager

4. stroke SPORTS (in rowing):

stroke (movement)

coup m d'aviron

stroke (person)

chef m de nage

5. stroke ART:

stroke (mark of pen)

trait m

stroke (mark of brush)

touche f

stroke (stroking action)

coup m de pinceau/crayon etc

6. stroke (in punctuation):

stroke

barre f oblique

7. stroke (of clock):

stroke

coup m

on the stroke of four

à quatre heures sonnantes

at the stroke of midnight

à minuit sonnant

at the third stroke the time will be…

au troisième top il sera exactement…

8. stroke MED:

stroke

congestion f cérébrale

stroke

attaque f

stroke victim, stroke patient

malade mf atteint/-e de congestion cérébrale

9. stroke TECH (in engine, pump):

stroke

course f

a 2 stroke engine

un moteur à 2 temps

10. stroke (caress):

stroke

caresse f

to give sb/sth a stroke

caresser qn/qc

II.stroke [Brit strəʊk, Am stroʊk] VB trans

1. stroke (caress):

stroke person, animal

caresser

to stroke sb's back

caresser le dos de qn

to stroke one's beard

se caresser la barbe

2. stroke SPORTS (in rowing):

to stroke an eight

être le chef de nage d'un huit

III.stroke [Brit strəʊk, Am stroʊk] VB intr SPORTS

stroke (in rowing)

être chef de nage

IV.stroke [Brit strəʊk, Am stroʊk]

not to do a stroke of work

ne rien faire, ne pas en ficher une rame inf

to put sb off their stroke (upset timing)

faire perdre le rythme à qn

to put sb off their stroke (disconcert) fig

faire perdre les pédales à qn inf

See also breaststroke

breaststroke N

breaststroke

brasse f

butterfly stroke in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for butterfly stroke in the English»French Dictionary

to swim the butterfly stroke

faire la nage papillon

Translations for butterfly stroke in the French»English Dictionary

(nage) papillon

butterfly (stroke)

Translations for butterfly stroke in the English»French Dictionary

butterfly <-ies> [ˈbʌtəflaɪ, Am ˈbʌt̬ɚ-] N

1. butterfly ZOOL:

butterfly a. fig

papillon m

2. butterfly TECH:

butterfly

écrou m à oreilles

3. butterfly SPORTS:

butterfly

nage f papillon

Phrases:

to have butterflies in one's stomach

avoir l'estomac noué

I.stroke [strəʊk, Am stroʊk] VB trans

1. stroke (move hand over):

stroke

caresser

2. stroke (hit smoothly):

stroke the ball

frapper

II.stroke [strəʊk, Am stroʊk] N

1. stroke (gentle caress):

stroke

caresse f

2. stroke (blow):

stroke

coup m

at a (single) stroke [or in one stroke]

d'un seul coup

3. stroke MED:

stroke

attaque f

4. stroke (bit, sign, sound):

stroke of luck, fate

coup m

stroke of a pen

trait m

a stroke of genius

un trait de génie

on the stroke of three

sur le coup de trois heures

to give sb a stroke

encourager qn

5. stroke form (lash with whip):

stroke

coup m de fouet

6. stroke (swimming method):

stroke

nage f

breast stroke

brasse f

7. stroke no pl, in neg inf (unit of labour):

she hasn't done a stroke of work today

elle n'a pas fait grand chose aujourd'hui

8. stroke (oblique sign):

stroke

barre f

Phrases:

to put sb off one's stroke

déconcentrer qn