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stroke

stroke

Meaning of stroke

English

to move your hand gently over something, like a cat's fur

Русский

Нежно проводить ладонью, например по шерсти кошки.

stroke

Pronunciation

British English
/strəʊk/
American English
/stroʊk/

stroke with Russian translation

Сочетания со словом stroke

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

21 сочетание

Гладить животных

Stroking animals
  • stroke a catгладить кошку
  • stroke a dogгладить собаку
  • stroke a horseгладить лошадь
  • stroke a rabbitгладить кролика
  • stroke the animal's furгладить шерсть животного
  • stroke a dog's headгладить собаку по голове

Прикосновения к человеку

Touching a person
  • stroke someone's hairгладить кого-либо по волосам
  • stroke someone's cheekгладить кого-либо по щеке
  • stroke someone's handгладить кого-либо по руке
  • stroke the baby's headгладить малыша по голове
  • stroke someone's backгладить кого-либо по спине
  • stroke your beardпоглаживать бороду

Как гладят

Manner and movement
stroke slowly
гладить медленно

Stroke the cat slowly from head to tail, and it will relax.

Медленно гладьте кошку от головы до хвоста, и она расслабится.

  • stroke gentlyнежно гладить
  • stroke affectionatelyгладить с нежностью
  • stroke with one handгладить одной рукой
  • stroke with your fingertipsгладить кончиками пальцев
  • stroke against the furгладить против шерсти

Действия и реакции

Actions and reactions
  • let someone stroke the dogпозволить кому-либо погладить собаку
  • enjoy being strokedлюбить, когда тебя гладят
  • stroke the fabricпогладить ткань рукой

stroke usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She stroked the cat on her lap.

Она гладила кошку у себя на коленях.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The boy stroked the horse's neck.

Мальчик гладил лошадь по шее.

stroke synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between stroke / pet / pat

P
🇬🇧English
pet

Stroke an animal; mainly American.

often

ENCan I pet your dog?

P
🇬🇧English
pat

Touch lightly with a flat hand several times.

often

ENHe patted me on the shoulder.

Advanced: broader words (1)
C
🇬🇧English
caress

Touch gently and lovingly, usually a person.

rare word

ENShe caressed the baby's cheek.

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stroke belongs to the topic "Pets →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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stroke meaning: what does it mean?

to move your hand gently over something, like a cat's fur

stroke pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

stroke is pronounced as /strəʊk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

stroke definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Она гладила кошку у себя на коленях. Translation: She stroked the cat on her lap.

Is stroke part of Pets vocabulary?

Yes, stroke can be learned in the Pets topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is stroke part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, stroke can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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