[English] The Oxford 3000 Most Important Words
Bicycle ˈbaɪsɪkl Rode Ride Noun Bre Sunday Mounted
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bicycle |
WordType |
(noun) |
Phonetic |
BrE / ˈbaɪsɪkl / NAmE / ˈbaɪsɪkl / |
Example |
- he got on his bicycle and rode off.
- we went for a bicycle ride on sunday.
- did you come by bicycle?
- he mounted his bicycle and rode off.
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bicycle(noun)BrE / ˈbaɪsɪkl / NAmE / ˈbaɪsɪkl / - a road vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing the pedals with your feet
- He got on his bicycle and rode off.
- We went for a bicycle ride on Sunday.
Extra Examples- Did you come by bicycle?
- He mounted his bicycle and rode off.
- I dismounted and began to push my bicycle up the hill.
- She came off her bicycle when it skidded on some wet leaves.
- She pedalled her bicycle up the track.
- She tried to pedal her bicycle up the track.
- We watched the boys on their bicycles.
Word Origin- mid 19th cent.: from bi- ‘two’ + Greek kuklos ‘wheel’.
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