pedal
To operate a pedal attached to a wheel in a continuous circular motionTo operate a pedal attached to a wheel in a continuous circular motion.
» Tom pressed the brake pedal.
Tom ging auf die Bremse. — wolfgangth
Том натиснув на гальма. — oromashka
CM · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesTo operate a pedal attached to a wheel in a continuous circular motion.
to pedal one's loom
pedalieren, in die Pedale treten
педали́роватьpedalírovatʹ
педалюва́тиpedaljuváty, педалізува́тиpedalizuváty
(intransitive)To operate a bicycle.
He was out of breath from pedalling up the steep hill.
ride a bicycle
Examples
73 sentencesTom pressed the brake pedal.
Том натиснув на гальма. — oromashka
deTom ging auf die Bremse. — wolfgangth
Tom took his foot off the gas pedal.
ruТом поднял ногу с педали газа. — Ooneykcall
Tom pedaled his bicycle as fast as he could.
deTom trat in die Pedale seines Fahrrads so schnell er konnte. — raggione
Each time you step on the pedal, the wheel turns once.
deJedes Mal, wenn du auf das Pedal trittst, dreht sich das Rad ein Mal. — Tamy
Tom stomped on the brake pedal and screeched to a halt.
ruТом вдавил педаль тормоза в пол и с визгом затормозил. — odexed
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French pédale, itself borrowed from Italian pedale, from Latin pedālis. By sBorrowed from French pédale, itself borrowed from Italian pedale, from Latin pedālis. By surface analysis, ped- + -al.
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Forms
pedals, pedaling, pedaled, pedaledSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle