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stroke

stroke

Meaning of stroke

English

an act of moving a hand, brush, or similar object once across a surface

Русский

одно движение рукой, кистью или похожим предметом по поверхности

stroke

Pronunciation

British English
/strəʊk/
American English
/stroʊk/

stroke with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом stroke

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

7 сочетаний

Мазки и росчерки

Brush and pen strokes
a brush stroke
мазок кисти

I practiced a brush stroke on scrap paper.

Я отрабатывал мазок кисти на черновой бумаге.

a pen stroke
росчерк пера

She finished the sketch with a bold pen stroke.

Она завершила эскиз смелым росчерком пера.

  • with a stroke of the penодним росчерком пера
  • in broad strokesв общих чертах

Удачный момент

A sudden lucky moment
a stroke of luck
удача

Finding that spare key was a stroke of luck.

Находка того запасного ключа была удачей.

a stroke of genius
гениальная идея

Using the empty greenhouse was a stroke of genius.

Использование пустой теплицы было гениальной идеей.

  • at the stroke of midnightровно в полночь

stroke usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

He made a careful stroke with the pencil.

Он сделал аккуратный штрих карандашом.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

One stroke of the brush changed the whole picture.

Один штрих кистью изменил всю картину.

stroke synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between stroke, brushstroke, line, and mark

B
🇬🇧English
brushstroke

A stroke made with a paintbrush.

B2rare word

ENThe artist used quick brushstrokes.

Advanced: broader words

L
🇬🇧English
line

Broader; not necessarily one movement.

B2very often

ENDraw a line under the heading.

M
🇬🇧English
mark

Any visible sign left on a surface.

B2very often

ENHe made a mark on the wall.

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Questions about this word

What does stroke mean?

an act of moving a hand, brush, or similar object once across a surface

How do you pronounce stroke?

stroke is pronounced [strəʊk].

How is stroke used in a sentence?

Он сделал аккуратный штрих карандашом. Translation: He made a careful stroke with the pencil.

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