bicycle

(Anglų k.)

Noun

1. A vehicle that has two primary wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals.
2. (broadly, proscribed, sometimes) Any similar vehicle powered by human pedaling or steered with a handlebar, regardless of the number of wheels.
3. A traveling block used on a cable in skidding logs.
4. The best possible hand in lowball.
5. (Australia, British, New-Zealand) A motorbike.
6. (slang, vulgar) A slut; a promiscuous woman.
7. A stabilizing technique in which one foot is pushed down while the other is pulled up.
8. (slang) The wheel: either the lowest straight (A-2-3-4-5) or the best low hand in Lowball or High-low poker.

Verb

1. (ambitransitive) To travel or exercise using a bicycle.
2. (historical, transitive) To physically ship (a recorded programme) to another broadcasting entity.

Tariamas kaip (IPA)

/ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/

Etimologija (Anglų k.)

Borrowed from French bicycle (modern bicyclette), from bi- (“bi-”) + cycle (“cycle”). First attested in English in 1868, and in French in 1847.
(promiscuous woman): From double meaning of ride ("to transport oneself upon" vs. "to mount someone to have sex with them"). A communal bicycle would have many riders.

Sinonimai

bike

🚲

cycle

wheel

🛞

velocipede

pedal

ride

tricycle

motorcycle

🏍️

motocycle

pushbike

mountain bike

bike: cycle

wheelchair

♿

mountain bicycle

push-bike

ride a bicycle

pram

ride horse

roll

straddle

silver ring

Sakiniai

A young man with a backpack watches as a bicycle is suspended for repair .

Jaunas vyras, turintis kuprinę, stebi, kaip dviratis yra pakabintas remontui.

Cassie dismantled the bicycle .

Cassie išardė dviratį.