stroke

stroʊk
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Translation of stroke into French,

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Noun

1.

sports

act of hitting a ball
  • His stroke sent the ball flying.Son coup a envoyé la balle dans les airs.
2.

medical

sudden loss of brain function
  • He suffered a stroke last year.Il a subi un AVC l'année dernière.
3.

art

movement of a brush or pen
  • The artist's stroke was confident and bold.Le coup de pinceau de l'artiste était assuré et audacieux.

Verb

tr.
1.

gentle touch

move one's hand gently over a surface
  • She stroked the cat's fur lovingly..Elle a caressé le pelage du chat avec amour.
2.

sports

hit or throw a ball smoothly in sports
  • He stroked the ball into the net with precision..Il a frappé la balle dans le filet avec précision.
3.

praise tactic

influence someone with flattery
  • She stroked his ego with compliments.Elle a flatté son ego avec des compliments.
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Expressions with stroke: examples in English and translations in French

touche finale
coup de grâce
The artist added the finishing stroke to the painting.
rayer
She stroked out the incorrect answer on the test.
sur le coup de
The show will start on the stroke of eight.
coup de chance
heureux hasard
Winning the lottery was a stroke of luck.
trait de plume
coup de stylo
The law was changed with a stroke of a pen.
trait de plume
coup de stylo
The law was changed with a stroke of the pen.

Synonyms and analogies of stroke in English

Examples of stroke in a sentence

  • Practice each stroke slowly in the pool.
  • The doctor explained the risks of a stroke.
  • After the stroke, she needed therapy.
  • Each stroke of the pen revealed his skill.
  • She admired the delicate stroke in the painting.
  • He felt a comforting stroke on his back.

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

Noun
AVCnm.

It took my grandfather months to get over it after his stroke.

Mon grand-père a mis des mois à s'en remettre après son AVC.

coursenf.

Top dead center occurs at the peak of the piston's upward stroke.

Le point mort haut se produit au sommet de la course ascendante du piston.

accident vasculaire cérébralnm.

The classic assertion of the risk of stroke is not very credible.

La classique assertion du risque d'accident vasculaire cérébral est peu crédible.

coupnm.

His sword stroke was so fast that no one saw it clearly.

Son coup d'épée fut si rapide que personne ne le vit clairement.

attaquenf.

The president's physician believed that the commander had a stroke.

Le médecin du président pense que le capitaine a eu une attaque.

Verb
caresserv.

She decided to stroke the cat's fur to calm it down.

Elle décida de caresser le pelage du chat pour le calmer.

flatterv.

He tried to stroke her ego with exaggerated compliments about her cooking skills.

Il a essayé de flatter son ego avec des compliments exagérés sur sa cuisine.

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stroke: Examples and translations in context

He lost his faculties after the stroke and struggled to climb stairs.

Il a perdu ses facultés après l'AVC et peinait à monter les escaliers.

The doctors said she's living on borrowed time after that massive stroke.

Les médecins disent qu'elle vit en sursis après cet énorme AVC.

Without proper care, the patient might become a cabbage after the stroke.

Sans soins adaptés, le patient risque de devenir un légume après l'AVC.

The patient has to go through intensive rehab to recover from the stroke.

Le patient doit suivre une rééducation intensive pour se remettre de l'AVC.

A patient in the neurology ward shared her story of surviving a stroke.

Une patiente du service de neurologie a partagé son histoire de survie à un AVC.

If you see any signs of a stroke, call an ambulance right away.

Si vous observez des signes d'AVC, appelez une ambulance sur-le-champ.

After the stroke, he was a broken man, struggling to lift his arms.

Après l'AVC, il était un homme brisé, peinant à lever les bras.

They recommended exercises to alleviate her swallowing problems after the stroke.

Ils ont recommandé des exercices pour soulager ses problèmes de déglutition après l'AVC.

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two-strokefour-strokestroke of luckstroke of genius
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