pedal
/ˈpedl/noun
उच्चारण पेडल
पैडल
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as idiom
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[C]
a flat bar on a machine such as a bicycle, car that you push down with your foot in order to make parts of the machine move or work
पैडल
- brake pedal
- He pressed the clutch pedal and shifted into second gear.
- Press the pedal gently to slow down the car.
+ 2 more examples
- One pedal of my bicycle broke on the way to school.
- The piano pedal helps to hold the note for longer.
- 1
[I, T]
to ride a bicycle somewhere
पैडल मारना
- pedal uphill
- We had to pedal hard against the wind to reach the village.
- We pedalled along the canal until sunset.
+ 2 more examples
- Ravi pedalled home as fast as he could before the rain started.
- Tired children pedalled slowly up the hill.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a pedal (countable noun)
A pedal is the part you press with your foot on a bicycle, car or piano. It is countable.
'Pedal' साइकिल, कार या पियानो का वह हिस्सा है जिसे पैर से दबाया जाता है। यह countable है।
- He pressed the brake pedal firmly.
- The left pedal of my cycle is loose.
pedal (verb) = ride a cycle
As a verb, pedal means to push the pedals to move a bicycle. It can be intransitive or take an object.
Verb के रूप में 'pedal' का अर्थ साइकिल चलाने के लिए पैडल दबाना है। यह अकर्मक भी हो सकता है और सकर्मक भी।
- Radhika pedalled to school every day.
- He pedalled the old cycle up the hill.
pedal + adverb of direction
Pedal is often followed by a place or direction word, such as along, off or home.
'Pedal' के बाद प्रायः स्थान या दिशा वाला शब्द आता है, जैसे along, off या home।
- They pedalled home before the rain started.
- She pedalled off down the lane.
pedal + noun
Pedal can modify nouns, as in pedal boat, pedal bin or pedal power.
'Pedal' nouns का modifier भी बनता है, जैसे pedal boat, pedal bin या pedal power।
- We hired a pedal boat on the lake in Udaipur.
pedal (spelling) vs. peddle
Pedal is about feet and cycles; peddle means to sell goods from place to place. They sound the same.
'Pedal' पैरों और साइकिल से जुड़ा है; 'peddle' का अर्थ जगह-जगह घूमकर माल बेचना है। दोनों का उच्चारण एक जैसा है।
- He pedals his cycle from village to village to peddle vegetables.
+Collocations 5
adjective + pedal
brakeacceleratorbicyclefootloose
- He pressed the accelerator pedal gently.
verb + pedal
presspushreleaseridepump
- Press the clutch pedal before changing gear.
adverb + pedal
hardslowlysteadilyfuriouslygently
- He pedalled hard to climb the slope.
pedal + noun
boatbinpowerbikerickshaw
- A pedal rickshaw is a common sight in old Delhi.
pedal + parts
pedal crankpedal strappedal shaftpedal arm
- The mechanic repaired the broken pedal crank.
“More examples 7
- Radhika pedalled to the library every morning.
राधिका हर सुबह साइकिल चलाकर पुस्तकालय जाती थी।
- The driver pressed the brake pedal at the red light.
चालक ने लाल बत्ती पर ब्रेक पैडल दबाया।
- The cyclist pedalled fast to win the race.
साइकिल सवार ने दौड़ जीतने के लिए तेज़ पैडल मारा।
- We hired a pedal boat on the lake.
हमने झील में पैडल वाली नाव किराए पर ली।
- Rickshaw pullers pedal for hours in the afternoon heat.
रिक्शा चालक दोपहर की गर्मी में घंटों पैडल मारते हैं।
- She stopped pedalling and let the cycle roll down the slope.
उसने पैडल मारना बंद किया और साइकिल को ढलान पर लुढ़कने दिया।
- The pedal of my bicycle came off on the way to college.
कॉलेज जाते समय मेरी साइकिल का पैडल निकल गया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The boy peddled his cycle up the hill.
✓ The boy pedalled his cycle up the hill.
Peddle means to sell; riding a cycle is pedal.
'Peddle' का अर्थ बेचना है; साइकिल चलाने के लिए 'pedal' आता है।
¶Idioms 1
(with) the pedal to the metal
driving as fast as possible; doing sth with as much speed and effort as possible
पूरी रफ़्तार से, पूरी ताक़त से
- He drove all night with the pedal to the metal to reach Delhi by morning.
- With the exam a month away, it's pedal to the metal for every student.
?Which word?
Homophone: pedal (on a bicycle) and peddle (sell illegally or from place to place) are both /ˈpedl/; idiom: back-pedal (change an earlier opinion).
Homophone: pedal (साइकिल का) और peddle (अवैध रूप से या घूम-घूमकर बेचना) दोनों /ˈpedl/ हैं; idiom 'back-pedal' (पहले की राय से पलटना)।