German-English translations for strich

stroke
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She gave the cat a strokea stroke on the chinthe stroke of a birds wing in flying, or of an oar in rowing
bar
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The window was protected by steel barsAncient Sparta used iron bars instead of handy coins in more valuable alloy, to physically discourage the use of moneyWe are expecting a carload of bar tomorrow

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dash
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Add a dash of vinegar.There is a dash of craziness in his personality.Arent we full of dash this morning?
grain
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That goes against the grain with me. Das geht mir gegen den Strich. The fact that we are looking at an EU tax system for MEPs will also go against the grain with my constituents. Und daß wir für die Abgeordneten das EU-Steuersystem anstreben, wird meinen Wählern ebenfalls gegen den Strich gehen. This goes against the grain with me for two reasons: first, the initial findings from BSE research have taken 10 years to produce. Das geht mir allerdings nun entschieden gegen den Strich, und zwar aus zwei Gründen. Erstens: Bis die ersten Ergebnisse der BSEForschung vorliegen, sind zehn Jahre vergangen.
line
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The only other thing on this sheet is two straight lines. Ansonsten sind zwei Striche auf diesem Papier. The bottom line is that European structural support works. Unterm Strich ist die europäische Strukturförderung erfolgreich. There is no line on a map beyond which such values no longer hold. Kein Strich auf der Landkarte kann diesen Werten Einhalt gebieten.
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pass
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They passed from room to roomYou will pass a house on your rightThe waiter passed biscuits and cheese

stripe
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zebra stripespersons of the same political stripe
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swath
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A large swath of the population is opposed to this government policyFive days after Hurricane Katrina, large swaths of New Orleans are still submerged in water