stroke

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I.stroke¹ S3 /strəʊk $ stroʊk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Origin: Probably from an unrecorded Old English strac]
1. ILLNESS if someone has a stroke, an ↑artery (=tube carrying blood) in their brain suddenly bursts or becomes blocked, so that they may die or be unable to use some muscles:
She died following a massive stroke.
have/suffer a stroke
I looked after my father after he had a stroke.
a stroke patient
2. SWIMMING/ROWING
a) one of a set of movements in swimming or rowing in which you move your arms or the ↑oar forward and then back:
She swam with strong steady strokes.
b) a style of swimming or rowing:
the breast stroke
3. SPORT the action of hitting the ball in games such as tennis, ↑golf, and ↑cricket:
a backhand stroke
4. PEN/BRUSH
a) a single movement of a pen or brush when you are writing or painting:
A few strokes of her pen brought out his features clearly.
b) a line made by a pen or brush:
the thick downward strokes of the characters
5. at a/one stroke with a single sudden action:
At one stroke, the country lost two outstanding leaders.
6. on the stroke of seven/nine etc at exactly seven o'clock etc:
She arrived home on the stroke of midnight.
The only goal of the match came on the stroke of half time.
7. stroke of luck/fortune something lucky that happens to you unexpectedly:
In a stroke of luck, a suitable organ donor became available.
8. stroke of genius/inspiration etc a very good idea about what to do to solve a problem:
It was a stroke of genius to film the movie in Toronto.
9. HIT an action of hitting someone with something such as a whip or thin stick:
He cried out at each stroke of the whip.
10. A MOVEMENT OF YOUR HAND a gentle movement of your hand over something:
I gave her hair a gentle stroke.
11. with/at a stroke of the pen if someone in authority does something with a stroke of the pen, they sign an official document to make a decision with important and serious results:
He had the power to order troops home with a stroke of his pen.
12. not do a stroke (of work) British English informal to not do any work at all
13. stroke of lightning a bright flash of lightning, especially one that hits something
14. CLOCK/BELL a single sound made by a clock giving the hours, or by a bell, ↑gong etc
15. put somebody off their stroke British English informal to make someone stop giving all their attention to what they are doing:
Seeing Frank watching me put me off my stroke.
16. IN NUMBERS British English used when you are saying a number written with the mark (/) in it SYN slash:
The serial number is seventeen stroke one (=17/1).
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COLLOCATIONS
verbs
▪ have/suffer a stroke My father had a stroke.
▪ a stroke leaves somebody paralysed (=someone can no longer move as the result of a stroke) Two years later she had a stroke which left her paralysed.
adjectives
▪ a massive/major stroke (=one that has very bad effects) Her brother has just died of a massive stroke.
▪ a minor/mild stroke (=one that does not have very bad effects) She had a minor stroke five years ago.
▪ a fatal stroke (=one that kills someone) He suffered a fatal stroke in April.
stroke + NOUN
▪ a stroke patient/victim Some stroke victims recover fully.
II.stroke² BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[Sense 1-2,4: Language: Old English; Origin: stracian]
[Sense 3: Date: 1900-2000; Origin: ⇨ ↑stroke¹]

1. to move your hand gently over something:
He reached out and stroked her cheek tenderly.
2. [always + adverb/preposition] to move something somewhere with gentle movements of your hand:
He lifted her face and stroked her hair from her eyes.
3. [always + adverb/preposition] to hit or kick a ball with a smooth movement in games such as tennis, golf, and ↑cricket:
He stroked the ball into an empty net, with a minute to go.
4. stroke sb’s ego to say nice things to someone to make them feel good, especially because you want something from them
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THESAURUS
touch somebody gently or lovingly
▪ stroke to move your hand gently over something, especially in a loving way: She stroked the child’s hair. | Our cat won’t let people stroke him.
▪ pat to touch an animal or child lightly several times, with your hand flat: He knelt down to pat the dog. | She patted the little boy’s head.
▪ pet to touch and move your hand gently over someone, especially an animal or child: The goats, pigs, sheep, and cows here allow you to pet them.
▪ caress /kəˈres/ to gently touch a part of someone’s body in a loving way: a mother caressing her child | She caressed his cheek.
▪ fondle to touch a part of someone’s body in a loving or sexual way – use this especially about touching someone in a sexual way that is not wanted: He tried to fondle her and she immediately pulled away from him.

strokehu

◎	[strouk]
※	danh từ
	■	cú đánh; đòn; nhát
		☆	20 strokes with a whip
			hai mươi cú đánh bằng roi
		☆	to kill somebody with one stroke of a sword
			giết ai bằng một nhát gươm
		☆	killed by a stroke of lightning
			bị sét đánh chết
		☆	finishing stroke
			đòn kết liễu
	■	(thể thao) hành động đánh quả bóng; cú đánh dùng làm đơn vị ghi điểm
		☆	a forehand stroke
			một cú tiu bên phải
		☆	a graceful stroke with the bat
			cầm gậy đánh một cú thật đẹp
		☆	she won by two strokes
			cô ta đánh thắng hai điểm
	■	(y học) đột quỵ
		☆	a stroke of apoplexy
			đột quỵ ngập máu
		☆	the stroke left him paralysed on one side of his body
			cơn đột quỵ khiến ông ta liệt nửa người
	■	sải; nhịp chèo
		☆	long powerful strokes
			những sải bơi dài và mạnh mẽ
	■	kiểu bơi
		☆	to do the breast-stroke, back-stroke
			bơi ếch, bơi ngửa
		☆	which stroke are you best at?
			anh thạo kiểu bơi nào nhất?
	■	(trong đội chèo thuyền) người cầm chèo ngồi gần lái nhất và giữ nhịp chèo cho chiếc thuyền đua
	■	nét (bút)
		☆	thin/thick strokes
			những nét bút mảnh/đậm
		☆	up stroke
			nét lên
		☆	down stroke
			nét xuống
		☆	to portray with a few strokes
			vẽ bằng một vài nét
		☆	I could do it with a stroke of the pen
			tôi chỉ gạch một nét bút là xong việc ấy
		☆	finishing strokes
			những nét sửa sang cuối cùng, những nét trau chuốt cuối cùng
	■	tiếng chuông đồng hồ
		☆	on the stroke of nine
			khi đồng hồ điểm chín tiếng
		☆	to arrive on the stroke of time
			đến đúng giờ
	■	hành động hoặc việc xảy ra duy nhất thành công hoặc có hiệu quả (thuộc một loại nào đó)
		☆	a stroke of business
			sự buôn may bán lời; một món phát tài
		☆	your idea was a stroke of genius
			ý kiến của anh là một sáng kiến thiên tài!
		☆	it was a stroke of luck that I found you here
			tôi gặp anh ở đây thật là may
		☆	various strokes of misfortune led to his ruin
			nhiều chuyện không may đã dẫn ông ấy đến chỗ phá sản
	■	hành động vuốt ve; động tác vuốt ve
		☆	I gave her hair an affectionate stroke
			tôi trìu mến vuốt tóc cô ấy
	〆	at a/one stroke
		✓	bằng một hành động duy nhất tức khắc
			☆	they threatened to cancel the whole project at a stroke
				họ doạ xoá toẹt toàn bộ đề án
	〆	not to do a stroke of work
		✓	không làm việc; chẳng làm việc gì cả
	〆	to put somebody off his stroke
		✓	làm cho ai phải do dự, ngập ngừng trong việc anh ta đang làm
			☆	my speech went quite well until I was put off my stroke by the interruption
				bài diễn văn của tôi rất trôi chảy cho đếnkhi sự xen ngang đó làm cho tôi phải ngắc ngứ
※	ngoại động từ
	■	làm người cầm chèo ở phía lái cho (một chiếc thuyền hoặc một đoàn thủy thủ)
	■	đánh (quả bóng)
	■	vuốt; vuốt ve
		☆	to stroke a cat/ one's beard/ somebody's back
			vuốt ve con mèo/vuốt râu/vuốt lưng ai
	〆	to stroke somebody down
		✓	làm ai nguôi giận
	〆	to stroke somebody's hair the wrong way
		✓	làm ai phát cáu

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  solidus, slash, virgule, diagonal, separatrix, accident, fortuity, chance event, stroking, apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, CVA, throw, cam stroke, shot