bicycle

bi·cy·cle  (bskl, -s-kl, -skl)

n.

1. A vehicle consisting of a light frame mounted on two wire-spoked wheels one behind the other and having a seat, handlebars for steering, brakes, and two pedals or a small motor by which it is driven.

2. An exercise bicycle.

intr.v. bi·cy·cled, bi·cy·cling, bi·cy·cles

To ride or travel on a bicycle.

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[Probably bi- + -cycle (on the model of tricycle, three-wheeled coach).]

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bicy·cler (-klr), bicy·clist (-klst) n.

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bicycle [ˈbaɪsɪk^əl]

n

(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a vehicle with a tubular metal frame mounted on two spoked wheels, one behind the other. The rider sits on a saddle, propels the vehicle by means of pedals that drive the rear wheel through a chain, and steers with handlebars on the front wheel Often shortened to cycle (informal) bike

vb

(intr) to ride a bicycle; cycle

[from bi-¹ + Late Latin cyclus, from Greek kuklos wheel]

bicyclist , bicycler n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bicycle - a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals bike, cycle, wheel bicycle-built-for-two, tandem bicycle, tandem - a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats bicycle seat, saddle - a seat for the rider of a bicycle bicycle wheel - the wheel of a bicycle chain - a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament coaster brake - a brake on a bicycle that engages with reverse pressure on the pedals handlebar - the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle kickstand - a swiveling metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle; the rod lies horizontally when not in use but can be kicked into a vertical position as a support to hold the vehicle upright when it is not being ridden all-terrain bike, mountain bike, off-roader - a bicycle with a sturdy frame and fat tires; originally designed for riding in mountainous country mudguard, splash guard, splash-guard - a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels ordinary bicycle, ordinary - an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel foot lever, foot pedal, treadle, pedal - a lever that is operated with the foot push-bike - a bicycle that must be pedaled safety bicycle, safety bike - bicycle that has two wheels of equal size; pedals are connected to the rear wheel by a multiplying gear sprocket wheel, sprocket - thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain velocipede - any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel wheeled vehicle - a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; "the oldest known wheeled vehicles were found in Sumer and Syria and date from around 3500 BC"
Verb	1.	bicycle - ride a bicycle bike, pedal, wheel, cycle unicycle - ride a unicycle backpedal - pedal backwards on a bicycle ride - be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day"

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bicycle

noun bike, cycle, racer, mountain bike, two-wheeler, push bike, pedal cycle, bone-shaker He was cycling round on his old bicycle.

Bicycles

Bicycle parts  bell, bicycle chain, bicycle pump, crossbar, handlebars, kickstand, mileometer, mudguard, pannier, pedal, rat-trap, saddle, saddlebag, stabilizer, wheel

Types of bicycle  autocycle, bicycle, BMX, boneshaker, chopper, exercise bike, fairy cycle, mountain bike, penny-farthing, roadster, tandem, velocipede

Translations

bicycle [ˈbaɪsɪkl]

A. N → bicicleta f
to ride a bicycle → ir or montar en bicicleta

B. VI → ir en bicicleta
to bicycle to Dover → ir en bicicleta a Dover

C. CPD bicycle chain N → cadena f de bicicleta
bicycle clip N → pinza f para ir en bicicleta
bicycle kick N (Ftbl) → chilena f
bicycle lane N → carril m para ciclistas
bicycle pump N → bomba f de bicicleta
bicycle rack N (on floor, ground) → aparcamiento-bici m; (on car roof) → portabicicletas m inv
bicycle shed N → cobertizo m para bicicletas
bicycle touring N → cicloturismo m
bicycle track N → pista f de ciclismo

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bicycle [ˈbaɪsɪk^əl] n → bicyclette f
to ride a bicycle → faire de la bicyclette, faire du vélo
bicycle chain n → chaîne f de vélo
bicycle path bicycle track (mainly US) n → piste f cyclable
bicycle pump n → pompe f à vélo
bicycle shed n → abri m à bicyclettes

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bicycle

n → Fahrrad nt; to ride a bicycle → Fahrrad fahren, Rad fahren

vi → mit dem (Fahr)rad fahren

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bicycle [ˈbaɪsɪkl] n → bicicletta
to ride a bicycle → andare in bicicletta
bicycle parts → ricambi mpl per bicicletta

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bicycle [ˈbaɪsɪkl] n → bicicletta
to ride a bicycle → andare in bicicletta
bicycle parts → ricambi mpl per bicicletta

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bicycle

n bicycle [ˈbaisikl]

(often abbreviated tobikebaik, cycleˈsaikl) a pedal-driven vehicle with two wheels and a seat. fiets دَرّاجَةٌ هَوائيّه велосипед jízdní kolo cykel das Fahrrad ποδήλατο bicicleta jalgratas دوچرخه polkupyörä bicyclette אוֹפָנַיים साइकिल bicikl kerékpár sepeda reiðhjól bicicletta 自転車 자전거 dviratis divritenis, velosipēds basikal fiets sykkel rower bicicleta bicicletă велосипед bicykel kolo bicikl cykel รถจักรยานสองล้อ bisiklet 自行車 велосипед با ئسیکل ، سائیکل xe đạp 自行车

v

(usually abbreviated toˈcycle) to ride a bicycle He bicycled slowly up the hill. fiets ry يَرْكَبُ درّاجة هوائيّه карам велосипед jet na kole cykle radeln κάνω ποδήλατο ir/montar en bicicleta jalgrattaga sõitma دوچرخه سواری کردن pyöräillä aller à bicyclette לִרְכַּב אוֹפָנַיים साइकिल चलाना voziti bicikl kerékpározik bersepeda hjóla andare in bicicletta 自転車に乗る 자전거를 타다 važiuoti dviračiu braukt ar divriteni/velosipēdu berbasikal fietsen sykle jechać rowerem andar de bicicleta a mer­ge cu bicicleta ездить на велосипеде ísť na bicykli kolesariti voziti bicikl cykla ขี่รถจักรยาน bisiklete binmek, bisikletle gitmek 騎自行車 їздити на велосипеді سائیکل چلانا đi xe đạp 骑自行车

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bicycle → دراجة, دراجة بخارية jízdní kolo, kolo cykel Fahrrad, Rad ποδήλατο bicicleta polkupyörä vélo bicikl bicicletta 自転車 자전거 fiets sykkel rower bicicleta велосипед cykel จักรยาน bisiklet, bisiklete binme xe đạp 自行车