pedal

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano
2. an orthopedic structure or a footlike part.
3. An effects unit, especially one designed to be activated by being stepped on.
4. A stirrup.
5. The ranks of pipes played from the pedal-board of an organ.

Verb

1. To operate a pedal attached to a wheel in a continuous circular motion.
2. To operate a bicycle.

Adj

Of or relating to the foot.

Concepts

pédale

pédaler

podaire

ramer

pédalier

faire du vélo

pédieux

pagayer

Synonymes

treadle

foot lever

tread

pedal point

footboard

foot pedal

step

wheel

🛞

bicycle

🚲

paddle

ride

row

scull

stirrup

step on

bike

🚲

cycle

floor sheet

foothold

footrest

footstool

kick

pace

stair

stamp

tinsel

trample

tread down

backpedal

tramp down

foot hold

accelerator

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈpɛdəl/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Borrowed from French pédale, Latin pedālis.