stroke

accident vasculaire cérébral, AVC

Urgence soudaine provoquée par le blocage de la circulation du sang dans le cerveau ou la rupture d’un vaisseau cérébral.

En anglais simple : A sudden medical emergency when blood flow in the brain is blocked or a brain blood vessel breaks.

• His father had a stroke.
• She is recovering from a stroke.
• Sudden difficulty speaking can be a sign of stroke.

Synonymes : CVA

Expressions courantes : have a stroke, suffer a stroke, stroke symptoms, stroke recovery

coup

Mouvement par lequel on frappe quelque chose, notamment une balle dans un jeu.

En anglais simple : A movement in which you hit something, especially a ball in a game.

• She hit the ball with a gentle stroke.
• He practised his tennis strokes every day.
• That final stroke sent the ball over the net.

Synonymes : hit, shot, blow

Expressions courantes : a gentle stroke, a tennis stroke, a golf stroke, play a stroke

coup

Événement soudain qui apporte de la chance ou de la malchance.

En anglais simple : A sudden event that brings good or bad luck.

• It was a stroke of luck.
• By a lucky stroke, we found the missing key.
• That stroke of bad luck cost him his job.

Comment l'utiliser : a stroke of something (A stroke of good fortune saved our business.)

Synonymes : turn, chance event

Expressions courantes : stroke of luck, stroke of fortune, lucky stroke

coup

Un coup donné avec la main, un outil ou une arme.

En anglais simple : One hit with a hand, tool, or weapon.

• One stroke broke the branch.
• He struck the nail with three firm strokes.
• A stroke from the sword damaged his shield.

Comment l'utiliser : a stroke of something (One stroke of the axe split the wood.)

Synonymes : blow, hit

Expressions courantes : heavy stroke, single stroke, stroke of something

caresse

Mouvement doux de la main sur une personne ou une chose.

En anglais simple : A gentle movement of your hand over someone or something.

• The cat enjoyed a gentle stroke.
• She gave the dog's back a few strokes.
• A soft stroke across his cheek woke him.

Synonymes : caress

Expressions courantes : gentle stroke, give a stroke, soft stroke

nageur de pointe

Rameur qui donne le rythme et la vitesse aux autres rameurs du bateau.

En anglais simple : The rower who sets the speed and rhythm for the other rowers in a boat.

• Maya is our stroke.
• The stroke kept a steady rhythm.
• They chose their most experienced rower as stroke.

Synonymes : stroke oar

Expressions courantes : the crew’s stroke, row at stroke, an experienced stroke

caresser

Passer doucement la main sur une personne ou une chose.

En anglais simple : To move your hand gently over someone or something.

• Can I stroke your dog?
• She stroked his hair while he slept.
• He strokes the cat every evening.

Synonymes : caress, pet

Expressions courantes : stroke a cat, stroke someone's hair, stroke someone's cheek

donner la cadence

Ramer près de l’arrière du bateau et donner le rythme aux autres rameurs.

En anglais simple : To sit nearest the back of a rowing boat and set the speed for the other rowers.

• Anna will stroke the boat.
• He stroked our crew during the final race.
• Who usually strokes the college eight?

Expressions courantes : stroke a boat, stroke the crew, stroke the eight