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штрих

Translation of штрих

stroke

Russian word in Latin letters: shtrih / shtrikh

Meaning of штрих

Russian

одно движение рукой, кистью или похожим предметом по поверхности

English

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

stroke

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈʂtrʲix]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Штрих or инсульт?

инсульт

инсульт = stroke, the sudden brain illness

Don't mix them up. The sudden brain illness — инсульт; one move of a pencil or brush — штрих.

У дедушки случился инсульт.

Grandpa had a stroke.

Ещё пара штрихов, и рисунок готов.

A couple more strokes and the drawing is done.

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  1. He made a careful stroke with the pencil.

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    Он сделал аккуратный штрих карандашом.

  2. One stroke of the brush changed the whole picture.

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    Один штрих кистью изменил всю картину.

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What's the difference between штрих and мазок

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мазок

One stroke of paint made with a brush.

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What does штрих mean?

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

How do you pronounce штрих?

штрих is pronounced [ˈʂtrʲix], in Latin letters “shtrih”.

How is штрих used in a sentence?

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

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