stroke in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for stroke in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.stroke [Brit strəʊk, Am stroʊk] N

1. stroke:

stroke (blow)

colpo m

stroke (in tennis, golf)

tiro m

stroke (in tennis, golf)

colpo m

to have a 3-stroke lead

essere in vantaggio di 3 colpi

to win by 2 strokes

vincere con 2 colpi di vantaggio

to be 4 strokes behind

avere 4 colpi di svantaggio

20 strokes of the cane

20 bacchettate

2. stroke (touch):

stroke fig

colpo m

it was a brilliant, master stroke

è stato un colpo brillante, da maestro

at one or at a single stroke

in un solo colpo

a stroke of luck

un colpo di fortuna

a stroke of luck

una botta di culo inf

a stroke of bad luck

una sfortuna

a stroke of bad luck

una botta di sfiga inf

a stroke of genius

un colpo di genio

3. stroke SPORTS:

stroke (swimming, movement)

bracciata f

stroke (style)

nuoto m

breast stroke

(nuoto a) rana

butterfly stroke

(nuoto a) farfalla

overarm stroke

bracciata alla marinara

Tim can swim a few strokes

Tim riesce a fare qualche bracciata

4. stroke SPORTS (in rowing):

stroke (movement)

colpo m di remi

stroke (movement)

remata f

stroke (person)

capovoga mf

5. stroke ART:

stroke (mark of pen)

tratto m

stroke (mark of brush)

tocco m

stroke (mark of brush)

pennellata f

stroke (stroking action)

colpo m di pennello, matita ecc.

6. stroke (in punctuation):

stroke

barra f obliqua

7. stroke (of clock):

stroke

colpo m

stroke

rintocco m

on the stroke of four

alle quattro in punto

at the stroke of midnight

allo scoccare della mezzanotte

at the third stroke the time will be …

al terzo rintocco saranno le …

8. stroke MED:

stroke

colpo m apoplettico before n

stroke victim, stroke patient

(paziente) apoplettico

9. stroke TECH (in engine, pump):

stroke

ciclo m

a 2 stroke engine

un motore a 2 tempi

10. stroke (caress):

stroke

carezza f

to give sb, sth a stroke

accarezzare qn, qc

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

1. stroke (caress):

stroke person, animal

accarezzare

to stroke sb's back

accarezzare la schiena a qn

to stroke one's beard

accarezzarsi la barba

2. stroke SPORTS (in rowing):

to stroke an eight

essere il capovoga di un otto

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

stroke (in rowing)

essere il capovoga

IV.stroke [Brit strəʊk, Am stroʊk]

not to do a stroke of work

non fare niente or battere la fiacca

to put sb off their stroke (upset timing)

fare perdere il ritmo a qn

to put sb off their stroke (disconcert) fig

disturbare qn, fare perdere la concentrazione a qn

stroke play [Brit, Am ˈstroʊk ˌpleɪ] N SPORTS

stroke play

= partita di golf in cui il punteggio si calcola in base al numero di colpi effettuati

stroke play before n title

di gara a colpi

stroke play championship

a colpi

four-stroke [Brit, Am ˈfɔr ˌstroʊk] ADJ MOTOR

four-stroke engine

a quattro tempi

butterfly stroke [Am ˈbədərˌflaɪ stroʊk] N

butterfly stroke

nuoto m a farfalla

to do or swim the butterfly stroke

nuotare a farfalla

two-stroke [Brit, Am ˈtu ˌstroʊk] ADJ

two-stroke engine, cycle:

two-stroke

a due tempi

return stroke [rɪˈtɜːnˌstrəʊk] N MECH

return stroke

corsa f di ritorno

master stroke [Am ˈmæstər ˌstroʊk] N

master stroke (brilliant action, piece of skill)

colpo m da maestro

master stroke (idea, stroke of genius)

colpo m di genio

Translations for stroke in the Italian»English Dictionary

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capovoga

stroke

poppiere

stroke

ranista

breast-stroke swimmer

stroke in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stroke in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.stroke [stroʊk] VB trans

1. stroke (caress):

stroke

carezzare

2. stroke SPORTS (hit smoothly):

stroke

colpire

II.stroke [stroʊk] N

1. stroke (caress):

stroke

carezza f

2. stroke MED:

stroke

ictus m inv

to suffer a stroke

avere un ictus

3. stroke:

stroke of pencil

tratto m

stroke of brush

pennellata f

4. stroke:

stroke (style of hitting ball)

colpo m

stroke (billiards)

tiro m

5. stroke form (lash with whip):

stroke

frustata f

6. stroke:

stroke (in swimming: style)

stile m

stroke (single movement)

bracciata f

7. stroke (bit):

by a stroke of fate

per un colpo del destino

a stroke of genius

un colpo di genio

a stroke of luck

un colpo di fortuna

8. stroke of clock:

stroke

rintocco m

I.two-stroke AUTO N

two-stroke

motore m a due tempi

II.two-stroke AUTO ADJ

two-stroke

a due tempi

heat stroke N MED

heat stroke

insolazione f

apoplectic stroke N

apoplectic stroke

colpo m apoplettico

Translations for stroke in the Italian»English Dictionary

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colpo apoplettico

stroke

apoplettico (-a)

stroke patient

carezzare

to stroke

vogata

stroke

pennellata

brush stroke

rintocco (di orologio)

stroke

tocco

stroke

stroke Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to suffer a stroke

avere un ictus

by a stroke of fate

per un colpo del destino

a stroke of genius

un colpo di genio

a stroke of luck

un colpo di fortuna

a stroke of luck

un colpo di fortuna

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

On the basilled broadaxe the handle may curve away from the flat side to allow a flush stroke when hewing without injuring one's hand.

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Ultimately, ventricular remodeling may result in diminished contractile (systolic) function and reduced stroke volume.

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Almost at a stroke, table tennis went from being a parlour game to a test of the highest sporting prowess.

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A gifted athlete from childhood, she excelled in swimming (specifically, in the breast stroke), basketball, soccer, and track.

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In the autumn of 1956 he suffered a severe stroke which left him partially paralysed and with double vision.

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About his 80th year he suffered a stroke of paralysis, and thenceforth his mental powers only gleamed out occasionally.

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In this the engine dimensions are 95 by 140 mm., the old bore-stroke ratio having penalised the car under many hill-climbing formulae.

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He died in 2008, aged 83, having been confined to bed for a few months following a heart attack and a stroke.

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Reduction of platelet aggregation may result in reduction of myocardial infarction or ischemic stroke.

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The single cylinder, two-stroke, fan-cooled aircraft engine incorporates some unique features that make it especially suitable for its role.

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