Russian-English translations for строфа́

• line
  The arrow descended in a curved line
  a brake line
  the main water line to the house
• stanza
• stave
  to stave in a cask
  We ate grass in an attempt to stave off our hunger.
  to stave lead, or the joints of pipes into which lead has been run
• verse
  Restoration literature is well known for its carefully constructed verse
  The restrictions of verse have been steadily relaxed over time
  Note the shift in tone between the first verse and the second