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pedal
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French pédale, Latin ped?lis.
Pronunciation
- (noun, verb) enPR: p?d??l, IPA(key): /?p?d?l/
- (adjective) enPR: p?d??l, IPA(key): /?pi?d?l/ or as the noun
- Rhymes: -?d?l, -i?d?l
- Homophones: peddle, petal (some dialects)
Noun
pedal (plural pedals)
- A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano
- There are three pedals on manual cars, two on automatics.
- A piano usually has two or three pedals.
- the pedal of a loom
- (medicine) an orthopedic structure or a footlike part.
- (music) An effects unit, especially one designed to be activated by being stepped on.
- (equestrianism, humorous) A stirrup.
- (music) The ranks of pipes played from the pedal-board of an organ.
- A small organ commonly has only one or two ranks on the pedal.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Verb
pedal (third-person singular simple present pedals, present participle (UK) pedalling or (US) pedaling, simple past and past participle (UK) pedalled or (US) pedaled)
- To operate a pedal attached to a wheel in a continuous circular motion.
- to pedal one's loom
- To operate a bicycle.
- He was out of breath from pedalling up the steep hill.
Translations
Adjective
pedal (not comparable)
- Of or relating to the foot.
Coordinate terms
- manual, relating to the hand
Translations
References
- “pedal”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “pedal”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
Anagrams
- padel, padle, paled, plead
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ped?lis.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /p??dal/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /pe?dal/
Noun
pedal m (plural pedals)
- pedal (lever operated by one’s foot)
Derived terms
- pedalar
- pedalejar
Further reading
- “pedal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Chavacano
Etymology
From Spanish pedal (“pedal”).
Noun
pedal
- pedal
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin pedalis
Noun
pedal m (definite singular pedalen, indefinite plural pedaler, definite plural pedalene)
- a pedal
Derived terms
- bremsepedal
- gasspedal
References
- “pedal” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin pedalis
Noun
pedal m (definite singular pedalen, indefinite plural pedalar, definite plural pedalane)
- a pedal
Derived terms
- bremsepedal
- gasspedal
References
- “pedal” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ped?lis.
Noun
pedal m (plural pedais)
- pedal (lever operated by one’s foot)
Derived terms
- pedalar
Further reading
- “pedal” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2021.
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ped?lis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pe?dal/, [pe?ð?al]
Noun
pedal m (plural pedales)
- pedal (lever operated by one’s foot)
- (colloquial) drunkenness
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:borrachera
Derived terms
- pedalear
Further reading
- “pedal” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
Swedish
Noun
pedal c
- pedal; a lever operated by one's foot that is used to control a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano
Declension
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pedalo
English
Etymology
From pedal +? -o, a registered trademark.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?p?d?l??/
Noun
pedalo (plural pedalos or pedaloes)
- (Britain, nautical) A small boat propelled by pedals that directly turn external paddles, used for recreation.
Synonyms
- pedalboat
- (US, Canada, Australia) paddleboat
Translations
Anagrams
- opaled
Catalan
Verb
pedalo
- first-person singular present indicative form of pedalar
Esperanto
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pe?dalo/
- Hyphenation: pe?da?lo
- Rhymes: -alo
Noun
pedalo (accusative singular pedalon, plural pedaloj, accusative plural pedalojn)
- a pedal (mechanism operated by foot)
Holonyms
Italian
Verb
pedalo
- first-person singular present indicative of pedalare
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