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stroke meaning in Spanish

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stroke [strokes] (act of hitting, see also: blow; hit)
noun
[UK: strəʊk]
[US: stroʊk]

golpenoun
{m}
I had a stroke. = Tuve un golpe.

stroke [strokes] (act of moving one’s hand or an object along a surface in one direction, touching it lightly, see also: caress)
noun
[UK: strəʊk]
[US: stroʊk]

caricianoun
{f}

stroke [strokes] (line or mark made on a surface by an implement for drawing, writing, etc.)
noun
[UK: strəʊk]
[US: stroʊk]

trazonoun
{f}

stroke [strokes] (loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted)
noun
[UK: strəʊk]
[US: stroʊk]

accidente cerebro vascularnoun
{m}

apoplejíanoun
{f}

derramenoun
{m}
He had a stroke. = Le dio un derrame cerebral.

ictusnoun
{m}

stroke [strokes] (movement of an oar or paddle through water; manner in which such movements are made)
noun
[UK: strəʊk]
[US: stroʊk]

remadanoun
{f}

stroke [strokes] (specific combination of movements of the arms and legs which, when repeated, causes the swimmer to advance through the water; manner in which such movements are made)
noun
[UK: strəʊk]
[US: stroʊk]

brazadanoun
{f}

stroke [strokes] (streak made with a brush)
noun
[UK: strəʊk]
[US: stroʊk]

pinceladanoun
{f}

stroke [stroked, stroking, strokes] (to move one’s hand or an object along (a surface) in one direction, touching it lightly)
verb
[UK: strəʊk]
[US: stroʊk]

acariciarverbHe stroked her hair. = Él acarició su pelo.

stroke order (Chinese character stroke order)
noun

orden de trazosnoun
{m}

backstroke [backstrokes] (a swimming stroke swum on one's back)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk.strəʊk]
[US: ˈbækstroʊk]

dorsonoun
{m}

estilo espaldanoun
{m}

breaststroke (swimming stroke)
noun
[UK: ˈbres strəʊk]
[US: ˈbres stroʊk]

brazanoun
{m}

estilo brazanoun
{m}

brushstroke (stroke of a brush)
noun
[UK: brˈʌʃstrəʊk]
[US: brˈʌʃstroʊk]

pinceladanoun
{f}

butterfly stroke (swimming stroke)
noun
[UK: ˈbʌt.ə.flaɪ strəʊk]
[US: ˈbʌt.r̩.flaɪ stroʊk]

mariposanoun
{f}

four-stroke engine noun
[UK: fɔː(r) strəʊk ˈen.dʒɪn]
[US: ˈfɔːr stroʊk ˈen.dʒən]

motor de cuatro tiemposnoun
{m}

heat stroke [heat strokes] (severe hyperthermia)
noun
[UK: hiːt strəʊk]
[US: ˈhiːt stroʊk]

golpe de calornoun
{m}

pedal stroke (a push on the pedals)
noun

pedaladanoun

sunstroke [sunstrokes] (heatstroke caused by an excessive exposure to the sun's rays)
noun
[UK: ˈsʌn.strəʊk]
[US: ˈsʌnstroʊk]

insolaciónnoun
{f}
For a healthy cheerful guy like that to get sick is like the devil getting sunstroke. Everyone is talking about it. = Para un tipo saludable y alegre como él enfermarse es como si el diablo tuviera insolación. Todos están hablando de ello.

tabardillonoun
{f}

two-stroke engine [two-stroke engines] noun
[UK: ˈtuː strəʊk ˈen.dʒɪn]
[US: ˈtuː stroʊk ˈen.dʒən]

motor de dos ciclosnoun
{m}

motor de dos tiemposnoun
{m}