master stroke in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for master stroke in the English»French Dictionary

master stroke N

master stroke (brilliant action, piece of skill)

coup m de maître

master stroke (idea, stroke of genius)

idée f de génie

Translations for master stroke in the English»French Dictionary

it was a brilliant/master stroke

c'était un coup brillant/de maître

Translations for master stroke in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.master [Brit ˈmɑːstə, Am ˈmæstər] N

1. master (man in charge):

master

maître m

the master of the house

le maître de maison

to be master in one's own house

être maître chez soi

2. master (person in control):

master

maître/-esse m/f

to be one's own master

être son propre maître

to be (the) master of one's fate/the situation

être maître/-esse de son destin/la situation

to be master of oneself

être maître/-esse de soi

3. master (person who excels):

master

maître m

a master of violin, narrative

un maître de

a master of tactics, public relations

un/-e expert/-e de

to be a master at doing

être maître dans l'art de faire

4. master ART:

master, a. Master

maître m

the Dutch masters

les maîtres hollandais

5. master SCHOOL (teacher):

master (primary)

maître m

master (primary)

instituteur m

master (secondary)

professeur m

master (headmaster)

proviseur m

6. master Brit UNIV (of college):

master

principal m

7. master:

master, a. master copy

original m

8. master:

master, a. Master (as form of address) dated

maître m

yes, Master

oui, Maître

9. master UNIV (graduate):

master

≈ titulaire mf d'une maîtrise

master's (degree)

maîtrise f (in en, de)

to be working towards one's master's

préparer sa maîtrise

10. master NAUT:

master

capitaine m

11. master (in chess, bridge etc):

master

maître m

12. master (title of young man):

master

monsieur m

the young master dated

le jeune monsieur

Master Ian Todd (on envelope)

Monsieur Ian Todd

II.Masters N

Masters npl + vb sing SPORTS:

the Masters (gen)

le championnat

the Masters (in tennis)

le masters

III.master [Brit ˈmɑːstə, Am ˈmæstər] ADJ (skilled)

master architect, butcher, chef, craftsman

maître

master attr smuggler, spy, terrorist, thief

professionnel/-elle

IV.master [Brit ˈmɑːstə, Am ˈmæstər] VB trans

1. master (learn, become proficient in or with):

master subject, language, controls, computers, theory, basics, complexities

maîtriser

master art, skill

posséder

2. master (control):

master feelings, situation, person

dominer

master phobia

surmonter

master stroke in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for master stroke in the French»English Dictionary

coup de maître

master stroke

Translations for master stroke in the English»French Dictionary

I.stroke [stroʊk] N

1. stroke (gentle caress):

stroke

caresse f

to give sb a stroke fig

encourager qn

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

she hasn't done a stroke of work today

elle n'a pas fait grand chose aujourd'hui

5. stroke form (lash with whip):

stroke

coup m de fouet

6. stroke (swimming method):

stroke

nage f

breast stroke

brasse f

Phrases:

to put sb off one's stroke

déconcentrer qn

II.stroke [stroʊk] VB trans

1. stroke (move hand over):

stroke

caresser

2. stroke (hit smoothly):

stroke ball

frapper

I.master N

1. master (person in control):

master

maître(sse) m (f)

the master (of the house)

le maître (de maison)

2. master (competent person):

master

maître m

to be a master of sth

être un maître de qc

3. master (original for making copies):

master

master m

Phrases:

no man can serve two masters prov

nul ne peut servir deux maîtres

to be one's own master

être son propre maître

II.master VB trans

1. master (have knowledge, control of):

master

maîtriser

2. master (overcome):

master

surmonter