at the stroke of a pen

at the stroke of a pen
росчерком пера

Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности. 2011.

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  • with the stroke of a pen — with a/the/stroke of a pen phrase used for emphasizing that something important is done by the simple act of signing a document With the stroke of a pen, the chairman had signed away the company. Thesaurus: to write your name on somethingsynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

  • with a stroke of a pen — with a/the/stroke of a pen phrase used for emphasizing that something important is done by the simple act of signing a document With the stroke of a pen, the chairman had signed away the company. Thesaurus: to write your name on somethingsynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

  • The Marriage of Figaro (play) — The Marriage of Figaro Title page from the first edition of The Marriage of Figaro Written by Pierre Beaumarchais Characters …   Wikipedia

  • stroke — 1 noun (C) 1 ILLNESS an occasion when a blood tube in your brain suddenly bursts or is blocked: He was paralyzed by a severe stroke | have/suffer a stroke: I m afraid your aunt has had a slight stroke. 2 SWIMMING/ROWING a) one of a set of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • stroke — stroke1 [ strouk ] noun count ** ▸ 1 medical condition ▸ 2 unexpected event ▸ 3 a hit with hand/object ▸ 4 in swimming/rowing ▸ 5 when lightning hits something ▸ 6 hour sound of clocks ▸ 7 single pen/brush mark ▸ 8 hand movement ▸ 9 slash mark… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • stroke */*/ — I UK [strəʊk] / US [stroʊk] noun Word forms stroke : singular stroke plural strokes 1) a medical condition in which blood is suddenly blocked and cannot reach the brain, or in which a blood vessel in the brain breaks, often causing a loss of the… …   English dictionary

  • stroke — n. apoplexy 1) to have, suffer a stroke 2) an apoplectic; crippling, massive, severe; slight stroke movement, series of movements 3) (tennis) a backhand; forehand stroke 4) (swimming) a backstroke; breast; butterfly stroke; sidestroke sound of… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • pen — I. /pɛn / (say pen) noun 1. any instrument for writing with ink. 2. a small instrument of steel or other metal, with a split point, used, when fitted into a penholder, for writing with ink; nib. 3. the pen and penholder together. 4. a quill… …  

  • stroke — [strōk] n. [ME, akin to Ger streich, a stroke, OE strican: see STRIKE] 1. a striking of one thing against another; blow or impact of an ax, whip, etc. 2. a) a sudden action resulting in a powerful or destructive effect, as if from a blow [a… …   English World dictionary

  • Stroke — Stroke, n. [OE. strok, strook, strak, fr. striken. See {Strike}, v. t.] 1. The act of striking; a blow; a hit; a knock; esp., a violent or hostile attack made with the arm or hand, or with an instrument or weapon. [1913 Webster] His hand fetcheth …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stroke oar — Stroke Stroke, n. [OE. strok, strook, strak, fr. striken. See {Strike}, v. t.] 1. The act of striking; a blow; a hit; a knock; esp., a violent or hostile attack made with the arm or hand, or with an instrument or weapon. [1913 Webster] His hand… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English


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