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stroke

/stroʊk/ /strəʊk/
verb Regular verbstroke stroked
General
  1. 1 okşamak, sıvazlamak

Definition (English)

To move your hand gently and again and again over hair, fur or a surface.

Example Sentences

  1. The cat purred as I stroked its back.
    Sırtını okşarken kedi mırladı.
  2. He stroked his beard while he thought about the question.
    Soruyu düşünürken sakalını sıvazladı.
GeneralSports
  1. 1 (topu) yumuşak bir vuruşla göndermek

Definition (English)

To hit or kick a ball with a smooth, controlled movement.

Example Sentences

  1. She stroked the ball past the goalkeeper into the corner of the net.
    Topu yumuşak bir vuruşla kalecinin yanından ağların köşesine gönderdi.
  2. He stroked the ball down the line for the winning point.
    Maçı kazandıran sayı için topu yumuşak bir vuruşla çizgiye gönderdi.

Verb Forms Regular

Base stroke
/stroʊk/
Past stroked
/stroʊkt/
Participle stroked
/stroʊkt/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dstroke → stroked

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /k/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. stroked /stroʊkt/

Synonyms

caresspetpatfondlerub

Collocations

stroke a catstroke someone's hairstroke your chinstroke your beardstroke someone's egostroke the ball

Related Words

touchcaresspet

Phrases 14

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