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backstroke
(bækstroʊk)
1. uncountable noun [oft the NOUN]
Backstroke is a swimming stroke that you do on your back.
2. singular noun
The backstroke is a swimming race in which the competitors swim backstroke.
...the 100 metres backstroke.
backstroke in British English
(ˈbækˌstrəʊk)
noun
1. Also called: back crawl swimming
a.
a stroke performed on the back, using backward circular strokes of each arm alternately and flipper movements of the feet
b.
(as modifier)
the backstroke champion
2.
a return stroke or blow
3. mainly US
a backhanded stroke
4. bell-ringing
the upward movement of the bell rope as the bell swings back and forth
Compare handstrokeverb
5. (intransitive)
to swim the backstroke
backstroke in American English
(ˈbækˌstroʊk)
noun
1.
a stroke backward, or a backhanded stroke
2.
a stroke made by a swimmer lying face upward; esp., a racing stroke in which the arms are stretched alternately over the head and the legs are moved in a flutter kick
3.
a contest in which each participant uses such a stroke
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈbackˌstroked or ˈbackˌstroking
4.
to perform a backstroke
verb transitive
5.
to hit with a backstroke
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British English: backstroke /ˈbækˌstrəʊk/ NOUN
Backstroke is a swimming stroke that you do on your back.
`You swim very well,' she said, watching him do the backstroke.
- American English: backstroke
- Arabic: سَبَاحَة عَلَى الظَهْر
- Brazilian Portuguese: nado de costas
- Chinese: 仰泳
- Croatian: leđno plivanje
- Czech: znak plavecký styl
- Danish: rygcrawl
- Dutch: rugslag
- European Spanish: estilo espalda
- Finnish: selkäuinti
- French: dos crawlé
- German: Rückenschwimmen
- Greek: ύπτια κολύμβηση
- Italian: dorso
- Japanese: 背泳
- Korean: 배영
- Norwegian: returslag motor
- Polish: styl grzbietowy
- European Portuguese: estilo costas
- Romanian: înot pe spate
- Russian: плавание на спине a return stroke
- Latin American Spanish: estilo espalda
- Swedish: ryggsim
- Thai: ท่าว่ายน้ำแบบตีกรรเชียง
- Turkish: sırtüstü yüzme
- Ukrainian: плавання на спині
- Vietnamese: kiểu bơi ngửa
Chinese translation of 'backstroke'
backstroke
(ˈbækstrəuk)
n (u)
- (also the backstroke)
仰泳
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