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wheel [wiːl] n 1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a solid disc, or a circular rim joined to a hub by radial or tangential spokes, that is mounted on a shaft about which it can turn, as in vehicles and machines 2. anything like a wheel in shape or function 3. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a device consisting of or resembling a wheel or having a wheel as its principal component a steering wheel a water wheel 4. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) (usually preceded by the) a medieval torture consisting of a wheel to which the victim was tied and then had his limbs struck and broken by an iron bar 5. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) short for wheel of fortune, potter's wheel 6. the act of turning 7. (Military) a pivoting movement of troops, ships, etc. 8. (Physics / General Physics) a type of firework coiled to make it rotate when let off 9. (Literature / Poetry) a set of short rhyming lines, usually four or five in number, forming the concluding part of a stanza Compare bob2 [7] 10. (Group Games / Gambling, except Cards) the disc in which the ball is spun in roulette 11. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) US and Canadian an informal word for bicycle 12. (Music, other) Archaic a refrain 13. Informal chiefly US and Canadian a person of great influence (esp in the phrase big wheel) 14. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (Transport / Nautical Terms) at the wheel a. driving or steering a vehicle or vessel b. in charge vb
1. (when intr sometimes foll by about or round) to turn or cause to turn on or as if on an axis 2. to move or cause to move on or as if on wheels; roll 3. (tr) to perform with or in a circular movement 4. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to provide with a wheel or wheels 5. (intr; often foll by about) to change one's mind or opinion wheel and deal Informal to be a free agent, esp to advance one's own interests See also wheels [Old English hweol, hweowol; related to Old Norse hvēl, Greek kuklos, Middle Low German wēl, Dutch wiel] wheel-less adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
wheel verb Translations wheel [wiːl] A. N B. VT (= push) [+ bicycle, pram] → empujar; [+ child] → pasear en cochecito we wheeled it over to the window → lo empujamos hasta la ventana when it broke down I had to wheel it → cuando se averió tuve que empujarlo C. VI 1. (= roll) → rodar 2. (= turn) → girar; [bird] → revolotear to wheel left (Mil) → dar una vuelta hacia la izquierda to wheel round [+ person] → girar sobre los talones 3. to wheel and deal → andar en trapicheos, hacer chanchullos D. CPD wheel horse N (US) → trabajador(a) m/f infatigable, mula f de carga wheel out VT + ADV [+ supporter, expert] → traer; [+ idea, cliché] → desempolvar wheel [ˈhwiːl] n [car, bike, cart] → roue f (also steering wheel) [car] → volant m; [ship] → gouvernail m vi (also wheel round) → faire volte-face She wheeled around sharply and headed for the exit → Elle fit volte-face subitement et se dirigea vers la sortie. He wheeled around to face her BUT Il se retourna pour lui faire face. wheel and deal vi → magouiller wheel n → Rad nt; (= steering wheel) → Lenkrad nt; (Naut) → Steuer(rad) nt; (= roulette wheel) → Drehscheibe f; (= paddle wheel) → Schaufelrad nt; (= potter’s wheel) → (Töpfer)scheibe f; at the wheel (lit) → am Steuer; (fig also) → am Ruder; wheel (of fortune) → Glücksrad nt; the wheels of progress → der Fortschritt; (in history) → die Weiterentwicklung; the wheels of government/justice → die Mühlen der Regierung/der Gerechtigkeit; wheels within wheels → gewisse Verbindungen or Beziehungen (Mil) → Schwenkung f; a wheel to the right, a right wheel → eine Schwenkung nach rechts, eine Rechtsschwenkung wheels pl (inf: = car) → fahrbare(r) Untersatz (hum inf); do you have wheels? → bist du motorisiert? (inf) vt (= push) bicycle, pram, child → schieben; (= pull) → ziehen; (invalid) wheelchair → fahren; the cripple wheeled himself into the room/along → der Krüppel fuhr mit seinem Rollstuhl ins Zimmer/fuhr in seinem Rollstuhl (= cause to turn) → drehen vi (= turn) → drehen; (birds, planes) → kreisen; (Mil) → schwenken; to wheel left → nach links schwenken; left wheel! → links schwenkt! wheel: wheelbarrow n → Schubkarre f, → Schubkarren m wheelbarrow race n → Schubkarrenrennen nt wheel brace n → Kreuzschlüssel m wheel button n (of computer mouse) → Radtaste f wheelchair user n → Rollstuhlfahrer(in) m(f) wheel [wiːl] 1. n (gen) → ruota (also steering wheel) → volante m (Naut) → timone m (also potter's wheel) → tornio da vasaio (also spinning wheel) → filatoio at the wheel (Aut) → al volante (Naut) → al timone this car is a four-wheel drive → questa è una macchina a quattro ruote motrici to take the wheel → prendere il volante (Naut) → prendere il timone the wheel of fortune → la ruota della fortuna the wheels of government → gli ingranaggi dello stato there are wheels within wheels (fig) → è più complesso di quello che sembra to put one's shoulder to the wheel (fig) → darci dentro the wheel has come or turned full circle (fig) → la fortuna è girata 2. vt (push, bicycle, pram) → spingere we wheeled it over to the window → l'abbiamo spinto verso la finestra 3. vi (birds) → roteare to wheel left (Mil) → fare una conversione a sinistra to wheel round (person) → girarsi sui tacchi, voltarsi to wheel and deal (fam) → trafficare wheel [wiːl] 1. n (gen) → ruota (also steering wheel) → volante m (Naut) → timone m (also potter's wheel) → tornio da vasaio (also spinning wheel) → filatoio at the wheel (Aut) → al volante (Naut) → al timone this car is a four-wheel drive → questa è una macchina a quattro ruote motrici to take the wheel → prendere il volante (Naut) → prendere il timone the wheel of fortune → la ruota della fortuna the wheels of government → gli ingranaggi dello stato there are wheels within wheels (fig) → è più complesso di quello che sembra to put one's shoulder to the wheel (fig) → darci dentro the wheel has come or turned full circle (fig) → la fortuna è girata 2. vt (push, bicycle, pram) → spingere we wheeled it over to the window → l'abbiamo spinto verso la finestra 3. vi (birds) → roteare to wheel left (Mil) → fare una conversione a sinistra to wheel round (person) → girarsi sui tacchi, voltarsi to wheel and deal (fam) → trafficare n wheel [wiːl] 1 a circular frame or disc turning on a rod or axle, on which vehicles etc move along the ground A bicycle has two wheels, a tricycle three, and most cars four; a cartwheel. wiel دولاب، عَجَل колело kolo hjul; -hjul das Rad τροχός, ρόδα rueda ratas چرخ pyörä roue גַלגַל पहिया, चक्का kotač kerék roda hjól ruota 車輪 (차, 기어 등의) 바퀴, 차륜 ratas ritenis roda wiel hjul koło roda roată; volan колесо koleso kolo točak hjul ล้อ tekerlek 輪,車輪 колесо پہیا bánh xe 轮,车轮 2 any of several things similar in shape and action a potter's wheel; He was found drunk at the wheel (= steering-wheel) of his car. wiel, stuur دولاب القِيادَه колело kruh, volant (dreje-)skive; rat die Scheibe, das Steuer τροχός, τιμόνι volante rool, keder هر چیز شبیه به چرخ pyörä tour, volant גַלגַל पहिया नुमा kotač, volan volán setir hjól; leirkerahjól, stÿri ruota; volante ハンドル 바퀴 모양의 것 ratas rats; virpa; stūre stereng rad, wiel, stuur hjul, skive, ratt, ror, rokk koło, kierownica volante roată руль kruh, volant kolovrat; volan točak hjul, []skiva, trissa, ratt สิ่งที่มีลักษณะเป็นวงกลม tekerlek cinsi şeyler 輪狀物 коло; колесо پہیے کی قسم کی چیز hệ thống bánh xe 旋盘 v 1 to cause to move on wheels He wheeled his bicycle along the path. ry يَدْفَع ، يُحَرِّك العَجَلات карам vést trække; trille; skubbe schieben, rollen κυλώ, σπρώχνω conducir; girar veeretama, rattaga sõitma گرداندن työntää pyörillä (faire) rouler, pousser לְגַלגֵל घुमाना odvesti na kotačima hajt menjalankan rúlla, ÿta, aka (á undan sér) pedalare 動かす …을 돌리다, 회전시키다 stumti, ritinti, važiuoti (kuo) stumt; vadīt; stūrēt menyorong duwen trille, kjøre, gå og leie pchać, jechać na, toczyć rodar a merge cu bicicleta катить; везти viesť voziti kotrljati rulla, cykla เคลื่อนไปบนล้อ iterek/çekerek götürmek 使以輪子驅動前進 везти; їхати на велосипеді گھومنا یا گھمانا đi xe 驾车前进 2 to (cause to) turn quickly He wheeled round and slapped me. omdraai يَدور بِسُرْعَه обръщам (се) otočit se dreje sig sich umdrehen στρίβω, γυρίζω απότομα girar pöörduma چرخيدن kääntyä nopeasti (se) retourner (brusquement) לְהִסתוֹבֵב तेजी से घूमना naglo se okrenuti (hirtelen) megfordul berputar (hring)snúa(st) girarsi 急転回する 빨리 돌다 pa(si)sukti apgriezties berpusing dengan tiba-tiba (zich) vlug omdraaien snu brått, svinge, dreie (seg) obrócić (się) rodar a (se) întoarce brusc круто поворачиваться otočiť sa naglo (se) obrniti okrenuti se snurra, svänga หันรอบอย่างรวดเร็ว âniden dönmek (使)快速旋轉 котити تیزی سے گھومنا quay 旋转 3 (of birds) to fly in circles. in sirkels vlieg يَطير في دَوائِر кръжа kroužit cirkle kreisen στριφογυρίζω revolotear tiirutama گردش kaarrella tournoyer לַחוּג दायरे में घूमना letjeti u krug kering terbang berputar-putar fljúga í hringi volteggiare 旋回する 원을 그리며 날다 sukti ratu riņķot berpusing cirkelen kretse kołować voar a zbura în cerc кружить krúžiť krožiti kružiti cirkla บินฉวัดเฉวียน daireler çizerek uçmak 盤旋 кружляти چڑیوں کا داءرے میں اڑنا bay vòng tròn 盘旋 adj wheeled a wheeled vehicle. met wiele مُزَوَّد بِعَجلات с колела kolový med hjul fahrbar τροχοφόρος de ruedas ratastega چرخ دار pyörillä varustettu à roues בַּעַל גַלגַלִים पहिये वाला ono koje je na kotačima kerekes kendaraan beroda á hjólum a ruote 車輪のついた 바퀴가 달린 su ratais uz riteņiem esošs kenderaan beroda op wielen med hjul na kołach de rodas cu roţi имеющий колёса kolesový ki ima kolesa sa točkovima med hjul ซึ่งมีล้อ tekerlekli 有輪子的 такий, що має колеса پہیے دار có bánh xe 装有轮子的 -wheeled a four-wheeled vehicle. wiel ذو عَجَلات с ... колела -kolový -hjulet ...-rädrig -τροχος (ως β΄ συνθ.) de... ruedas -rattaline چرخ -pyöräinen à (...) roues בַּעַל גַלגַלִים पहिये वाला -kotačni kerekű beroda -hjóla, með tiltekinn fjölda af hjólum a (...) ruote 一輪の …륜(輪)의 su... ratais -riteņu- beroda met... wielen -hjuls o... kołach, –kołowy de ( ) rodas cu... roţi -колёсный -kolesový ki ima (...) koles(a) sa - točka -hjulig ที่มีล้อ ... tekerlekli ...輪的 такий, що має певну кількість колес چار پہیوں کی گاڑی xe bốn bánh ...轮的... n wheelbarrow a small carrier with one wheel at the front, and two legs and two handles at the back He used a wheelbarrow to move the manure to the back garden. kruiwa عَجَلَة يَد، عَرَبَة يَد ръчна количка trakař trillebør die Schubkarre χειράμαξα carretilla de mano käru فرقان kottikärry brouette מְרִיצָה एकपहिया ठेला tačke talicska hjólbörur carriola 手押し車 바퀴가 하나인 손수레 karutis ķerra kereta sorong kruiwagen trillebår taczka carrinho de mão roabă тачка fúrik, vozík, tragač samokolnica tačke skottkärra รถเข็นล้อเดียว; รถเข็นล้อเดียวสำหรับขนดิน el arabası 單輪推車 візок ٹھیلہ xe cút kít 独轮车推手 n wheelchair a chair with wheels, used for moving from place to place by invalids or those who cannot walk. rolstoel عَرَبَة المِقْعَدين، عَرَبَة كُرْسي количка за инвалид kolečková židle rullestol der Rollstuhl αναπηρικό καροτσάκι silla de ruedas ratastool ویلچر pyörätuoli fauteuil roulant כִּיסֵא גַלגַלִים पहियादार कुर्सी invalidska kolica tolókocsi, kerekes szék kursi roda hjólastóll sedia a rotelle 車いす 휠체어 invalido vežimėlis invalīdu ratiņi kerusi roda rolstoel rullestol fotel/wózek inwalidzki cadeira de rodas scaun cu rotile инвалидное кресло kreslo na kolieskach stol na kolesih invalidska kolica rullstol เก้าอี้รถเข็นสำหรับคนป่วยหรือคนพิการ tekerlekli sandalye 輪椅 інвалідна коляска پہیے دار کرسی xe lăn 轮椅 n wheelhouse the shelter in which a ship's steering-wheel is placed. stuurhut, stuurkajuit كُشْك مُدير الدَّفّه على السَّفينَه кабина на щурвала kormidelna, kormidelnická kabina styrehus das Ruderhaus τιμονιέρα timonera, caseta del timón, puente de mando kaptenisild اتاق سکان kajuutta timonerie בֵּית הָהֶגֶה ठिकाना जिसमें जहाज का स्टीयरिंग व्हील लगी हो kormilarnica kormányosfülke ruang kemudi stÿrishús timoniera 操舵室 조타실(操舵室) vairininko kabina stūresmāja tempat berlindung di mana kapal berteduh stuurhut ror-/styrehus sterówka casa do leme timonerie рулевая рубка kormidelníkova kabína kabina s krmilom komandni most styrhytt ห้องควบคุมบนเรือ dümen mahalli 操舵室 рубка стернового جہاز کا وہ ساءبان یا خانہ جس میں پہیہ ہوتا ہے 舵手室 n wheelwright a craftsman who makes wheels. wielmaker صانِع أو مُصَلِّح دَواليب майстор колар kolář hjulmager der/die Stellmacher(in) αμαξοποιός carretero ratassepp چرخساز vaunuseppä charron עוֹשֵה וּמתַקֵן גַלגַלִים छकड़ा बनाने वाला kolar kerékgyártó pembuat roda vagna-/kerrusmiður carradore 車大工 바퀴 제조인 račius ratnieks tukang membuat roda wagenmaker hjulmaker kołodziej o que faz rodas rotar колёсный мастер kolár kolar kolar hjulmakare ผู้ที่ทำหรือซ่อมล้อรถ โดยเฉพาะล้อรถม้า tekerlekçi 輪匠 колісний майстер پہیے بنانے والا thợ làm bánh xe 修造轮子的人 wheel → عجلة kolo hjul Rad τροχός rueda pyörä roue kotač ruota 車輪 바퀴 wiel hjul koło roda колесо hjul ฬวงมาลัย tekerlek bánh xe 轮子 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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At the bottom of the excavation they constructed a wheel of oak, a kind of circle strongly bolted together, and of immense strength. A very steep staircase, of unhewn stone, which was called by distinction "the ladder," led to the upper platform, upon which was visible a horizontal wheel of solid oak. If the gentleman's servant would wheel along the paths, he could keep nigh us, and we could lift it over the stiles, and that. |
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