compression stroke in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for compression stroke in the English»Spanish Dictionary

compression stroke N

compression stroke

carrera f de compresión

Translations for compression stroke in the English»Spanish Dictionary

compression [Am kəmˈprɛʃən, Brit kəmˈprɛʃ(ə)n] N U

1. compression (reduction):

compression

compresión f

2. compression COMPUT:

compression

compresión f

I.stroke [Am stroʊk, Brit strəʊk] N

1.1. stroke SPORTS (in ball games):

stroke

golpe m

he won by three strokes

ganó por tres golpes

1.2. stroke SPORTS (in swimming):

stroke (movement)

brazada f

stroke (style)

estilo m

1.3. stroke SPORTS (in rowing):

stroke (movement)

palada f

stroke (movement)

remada f

stroke (leader of crew)

cabo mf

to put sb off her/his stroke

hacerle perder el ritmo (a alguien)

2.1. stroke (blow):

stroke

golpe m

he was given six strokes of the whip

le dieron seis latigazos

2.2. stroke (of piston):

stroke (motion)

tiempo m

stroke (distance)

carrera f

2.3. stroke (of clock):

stroke

campanada f

on the stroke of eleven

al dar las once

3.1. stroke:

stroke (of thin brush)

pincelada f

stroke (of thick brush)

brochazo m

stroke (of pen, pencil)

trazo m

with a bold stroke of the pen

de un plumazo

with a bold stroke of the pen

con un trazo fuerte

apply using light, quick strokes

aplicar dando ligeros toques

3.2. stroke (oblique, slash):

stroke

barra f

stroke

diagonal f

4.1. stroke (action, feat):

stroke

golpe m

a stroke of genius

una genialidad

at a stroke

de (un) golpe

not to do a stroke of work

no hacer absolutamente nada

not to do a stroke of work

no dar or pegar golpe inf

different strokes for different folks

sobre gustos no hay nada escrito

4.2. stroke (instance):

a stroke of luck

un golpe de suerte

a stroke of luck

una suerte

it was a stroke of sheer misfortune

fue una verdadera mala suerte

5. stroke MED:

stroke

ataque m de apoplejía

stroke

derrame m cerebral

to have a stroke

tener or sufrir un ataque de apoplejía or un derrame cerebral

6.1. stroke (caress):

stroke

caricia f

6.2. stroke PSYCH:

stroke

halago m

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

1. stroke (caress):

stroke

acariciar

he stroked her cheek

le acarició la mejilla

he stroked his beard pensively

se mesó la barba pensativamente

2. stroke PSYCH:

stroke

halagar

3. stroke ball:

stroke

darle un golpe suave a

compression stroke in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for compression stroke in the English»Spanish Dictionary

compression [kəmˈpreʃən] N a. COMPUT

compression

compresión f

I.stroke [strəʊk, Am stroʊk] VB trans

1. stroke (caress):

stroke

acariciar

2. stroke SPORTS (hit smoothly):

stroke

golpear suavemente

II.stroke [strəʊk, Am stroʊk] N

1. stroke (caress):

stroke

caricia f

2. stroke MED:

stroke

derrame m cerebral

to have a stroke

tener una apoplejía

3. stroke:

stroke of pencil

trazo m

stroke of brush

pincelada f

4. stroke:

stroke (style of hitting ball)

golpe m

stroke (billiards)

tacada f

at a (single) stroke, in one stroke

de (un solo) golpe

5. stroke form (lash with whip):

stroke

latigazo m

6. stroke:

stroke (in swimming: style)

estilo m

stroke (single movement)

brazada f

7. stroke (bit):

by a stroke of fate

por cosas del destino

a stroke of genius

una genialidad

a stroke of luck

un golpe de suerte

to not do a stroke of work inf

no dar golpe

8. stroke of clock:

stroke

campanada f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

During the compression stroke, air from the main cylinder enters the precombustion chamber.

en.wikipedia.org

As the piston initially moves upwards in what is traditionally the compression stroke, the charge is partially expelled back out through the still-open intake valve.

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