stroke
stroke
an act of moving a hand, brush, or similar object once across a surface
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stroke with Russian translation
stroke usage examples
Он сделал аккуратный штрих карандашом.
He made a careful stroke with the pencil.
Один штрих кистью изменил всю картину.
One stroke of the brush changed the whole picture.
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stroke synonyms
What's the difference between stroke / line / brushstroke / dash / trace
штрих — an act of moving a hand, brush, or similar object once across a surface
He made a careful stroke with the pencil.
Он сделал аккуратный штрих карандашом.
a line or curved mark made in one movement
She added a final stroke to the drawing.
Она добавила к рисунку последний штрих.
a long narrow mark, not necessarily made with one motion
Draw a line under the heading.
Проведите линию под заголовком.
a mark made with a brush, especially in painting
The artist used quick brushstrokes.
Художник использовал быстрые мазки кистью.
a short line or quick mark
Add a dash between the two parts of the word.
Поставьте тире между двумя частями слова.
a faint mark, outline, or remaining sign
There was a trace of pencil on the paper.
На бумаге остался след карандаша.
a visible sign or spot, not necessarily a line
He made a mark on the wall.
Он сделал метку на стене.
a broad, flowing movement or curved stroke
The calligrapher finished the letter with a sweeping stroke.
Каллиграф завершил букву размашистым штрихом.
one movement across something, often a repeated attempt or sweep
The painter made another pass over the wall.
Маляр сделал ещё один проход по стене.
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How to pronounce stroke and what this word means
stroke translation: штрих. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce stroke
/strəʊk/
stroke translation
штрих
stroke examples
He made a careful stroke with the pencil.
stroke transcription
/strəʊk/, /stroʊk/
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stroke meaning: what does it mean?
an act of moving a hand, brush, or similar object once across a surface
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?
He made a careful stroke with the pencil. Translation: Он сделал аккуратный штрих карандашом.
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