English » Russian

I . stroke [strəʊk, Am stroʊk] VB trans

2. stroke sports (hit smoothly):

II . stroke [strəʊk, Am stroʊk] N

4. stroke (style of hitting ball):

5. stroke form (lash with whip):

8. stroke of clock:

piston stroke N

II . two-stroke AUTO, TECH ADJ

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
A wolfhound is most easily described by its historical motto, gentle when stroked, fierce when provoked.
en.wikipedia.org
They will also preen their owner with rapid light pecks, and accept being stroked gently in return.
en.wikipedia.org
We make do with a plate of bruschetta, bread stroked with invisible bone marrow and horseradish gremolata tasting strongly of lemon ($10).
news.nationalpost.com
After covering the cake with a sheet of icing, we stroked it like a puppy until it was blemish-free and shining.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
She pulled up his tee-shirt and stroked his stomach while commenting on his physique.
www.dailymail.co.uk
Its large casting allowed the engine to be overbored and stroked to displacements unattainable in the other engines of the day.
en.wikipedia.org
They rush to the sides of the pens to be stroked and nuzzled when anyone walks by.
www.dailymail.co.uk
He may or may not have stroked his goatee and shaken a cloven hoof at me.
www.theglobeandmail.com

Would you like to add a word, a phrase or a translation?

Submit a new entry.

Choose your language Deutsch | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski | Русский