stroking

ˈstroʊkɪŋ
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stroking: the act of making gentle movements
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Translation of stroking from English into Dutch,

Noun

1.

gentle touch

the act of making gentle movements
  • The cat purred at the stroking.De kat spinde bij het aaien.
2.

sports

TECH.
single complete movement in swimming or rowing
TECH.
  • Each stroking in the pool helped him win the race.Elke slag in het zwembad hielp hem de race te winnen.
3.

textiles

TECH.
the act of laying small gathers in cloth
TECH.
  • The fabric required careful stroking.De stof vereiste zorgvuldig plooien.

Adjective

1.

touch

characterized by a gentle caressing motion
zacht streelzacht aaibaar
  • The stroking breeze felt calming on her skin.De zachte bries voelde kalmerend aan op haar huid.
2.

comforting

Rare
causing a feeling of being cared for
Rare
  • Her stroking words made him feel better.Haar troostende woorden maakten hem beter voelen.
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Expressions with stroking: examples in English and translations in Dutch

baardstrelen
His beard-stroking during meetings is quite noticeable.

Images of stroking

  • stroking: the act of making gentle movements
    (gentle touch) aaien

Synonyms and analogies of stroking in English

Examples of stroking in a sentence

  • Stroking the fabric revealed its softness.
  • Her stroking was smooth and efficient.
  • The coach praised his powerful stroking.
  • Stroking is essential for creating pleats in garments.
  • The tailor demonstrated the stroking technique.
  • The stroking touch of the masseuse was soothing.
stroke
stroʊk
Noun
1.

sports

act of hitting a ball
  • His stroke sent the ball flying.Zijn slag deed de bal wegvliegen.
2.

medical

sudden loss of brain function
  • He suffered a stroke last year.Hij kreeg vorig jaar een beroerte.
3.

art

movement of a brush or pen
  • The artist's stroke was confident and bold.De streek van de kunstenaar was zelfverzekerd en gedurfd.
Verb
tr.
1.

gentle touch

move one's hand gently over a surface
  • She stroked the cat's fur lovingly.Ze aaide liefdevol de vacht van de kat
2.

sports

hit or throw a ball smoothly in sports
  • He stroked the ball into the net with precision.Hij sloeg de bal met precisie in het net
3.

praise tactic

influence someone with flattery
  • She stroked his ego with compliments.Ze streelde zijn ego met complimenten.

Expressions with stroke: examples in English and translations in Dutch

laatste hand
The artist added the finishing stroke to the painting.
doorstrepen
verwijderen
She stroked out the incorrect answer on the test.
precies om
The show will start on the stroke of eight.
gelukstreffer
meevaller
Winning the lottery was a stroke of luck.
pennenstreek
handtekening
The law was changed with a stroke of a pen.
snelle beslissing
snelle actie
The law was changed with a stroke of the pen.

Translations of "stroking" in Context ordered by category and frequency

strelen

Instead of honest feedback, they just kept stroking his ego all afternoon.

In plaats van eerlijke feedback bleven ze de hele middag alleen zijn ego strelen.

aaien

She noticed the cat's stroking movements as it purred softly.

Ze merkte hoe de kat haar vacht zat te aaien terwijl hij zachtjes spinde.

strijken

During meditation, the stroking of the silk fabric soothed her senses.

Tijdens de meditatie kalmeerde het zacht strijken over de zijden stof al haar zintuigen.

streling

A slight stroking of his hand.

Een lichte streling van zijn hand.

geruststellend

The stroking of the dog's fur was a comforting routine every morning.

Het dagelijkse aaien van de vacht van de hond was elke ochtend een geruststellend ritueel.

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stroking: Examples and translations in context

You can massage your feet, also moving from stroking to rubbing.

Je kunt je voeten masseren, ook bewegen van strelen tot wrijven.

This can be a gentle word, stroking or delicacy.

Dit kan een zacht woord zijn, streel of delicatesse.

I love stroking your skin; it's so smooth.

Ik hou er van je te strelen, je huid is zo zacht.

Stop right there, you're stroking my ego in a dangerous way.

Stop, je streelt mij ego nog op een verkeerde manier.

After half an hour of uninterrupted psychic stroking, he suddenly fell asleep.

Na een half uur van onophoudelijk psychokinetisch strelen viel hij plotseling in slaap.

Stop right there, you're stroking my ego in a dangerous way.

Stop, je streelt mij ego nog op een verkeerde manier.

He sat back on his heels beside the dog, gently stroking its fur.

Hij ging op de hurken zitten naast de hond en aaide zachtjes zijn vacht.

I wanted to give the dog something tasty and stroking his ears.

Ik wou de hond iets lekkers geven en over zijn oren aaien.

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beard-stroking
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