Stroke

accidente cerebrovascolare

(loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted)

battuta

((tennis) hitting of a ball with a racket; movement of the racket and arm that produces that impact)

bracciata

(specific combination of movements of the arms and legs which, when repeated, causes the swimmer to advance through the water; manner in which such movements are made)

capovoga

(rower who is nearest to the stern of the boat, the movement of whose oar sets the rowing rhythm for the other rowers; position in the boat occupied by this rower)

carezza

(act of moving one’s hand or an object along a surface in one direction, touching it lightly — see also caress)

colpo

(act of hitting — see also blow, hit)

colpo

(act of striking with a weapon — see also blow)

colpo

(single movement with a tool; impact of a tool on an object)

colpo

((cricket) action of hitting the ball with the bat — see also shot)

colpo

((golf) single act of striking at the ball with a club; at matchplay, a shot deducted from a player’s score at a hole as a result of a handicapping system)

colpo apoplettico

(loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted)

colpo di remo

(movement of an oar or paddle through water; manner in which such movements are made)

corsa

(single movement or thrust of a part (such as a piston) of a machine that moves back and forth; length of this movement)

giocata

((cricket) action of hitting the ball with the bat — see also shot)

ictus

(loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted)

palata

(movement of an oar or paddle through water; manner in which such movements are made)

pennellata

(streak made with a brush)

rintocco

(time when a strike of a clock occurs)

tempo

(single movement or thrust of a part (such as a piston) of a machine that moves back and forth; length of this movement)

tratto

(line or mark made on a surface by an implement for drawing, writing, etc.)

voga

(movement of an oar or paddle through water; manner in which such movements are made)

vogata

(movement of an oar or paddle through water; manner in which such movements are made)

accarezzare

(to move one’s hand or an object along (a surface) in one direction, touching it lightly)