pedal
gb/pˈɛdəl/ us/pˈɛdəl/
A2
Angličtina
pedál, pedálozik, teker, effektpedál, pedális, lábfeji
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A2
1
pedál
A2
Vzorec užití:
push/press [a/the] pedal
One of the pedals fell off my bike on the way home.
Hazafelé menet leesett az egyik pedál a biciklimről.
She pressed the pedal with her foot to start the machine.
A lábával lenyomta a pedált, hogy elindítsa a gépet.
The pedals were wet and slippery after the rain.
Učební příklady
The bike has two pedals.
A biciklinek két pedálja van.
Push the pedal with your foot.
Nyomd le a pedált a lábaddal.
Častá chyba:
Do not confuse pedal (a foot lever) with peddle (to sell goods).
Význam
foot-operated lever or plate
Kolokace
push the pedals
|press the pedal
|bike pedals
|bicycle pedal
|foot pedal
|pedal mechanism
|pedal stroke
|slip off the pedal
|pedal grip
|pedal position
Synonyma
foot pedal (More explicit; often used for machines and vehicles.)
Témata
transport
|cycling
|machines
|daily_life
Definice
A part you push with your foot on a bike or machine.
A foot-operated lever or plate that you push with your foot to make a bicycle or machine work or to control it.
SLOVESO
B1
2
Vzorec užití:
pedal (along/away/up/down)
He pedaled hard to get up the hill.
Keményen tekert, hogy feljusson a dombra.
We pedaled along the river path in the evening.
Este végigtekertünk a folyóparti úton.
She pedaled to work because the buses were delayed.
Učební příklady
I pedal to school.
Iskolába tekerek.
Pedal faster, please.
Tekerj gyorsabban, kérlek.
Častá chyba:
Pedal is for moving a bicycle; peddle is for selling things.
Význam
ride by pushing the pedals
Kolokace
pedal hard
|pedal faster
|pedal slowly
|pedal uphill
|pedal down the street
|pedal furiously
|pedal along
|pedal away
|pedal home
|pedal to school
Synonyma
cycle (More general; does not focus on the action of pushing pedals.)
Antonyma
coast (Move without pedaling.)
Témata
transport
|cycling
|sports
Definice
To make a bike move by pushing the pedals.
To move a bicycle forward by pushing the pedals with your feet.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
3
pedál
A2
Vzorec užití:
press [the] brake/gas/clutch pedal
Keep your foot on the brake pedal at the lights.
A lámpánál tartsd a lábad a fékpedálon.
He pressed the gas pedal too quickly and the car jerked forward.
Túl hirtelen nyomta le a gázpedált, és az autó megugrott előre.
The clutch pedal on this car is very stiff.
Učební příklady
Press the brake pedal to stop.
A megálláshoz nyomd le a fékpedált.
The gas pedal is on the right.
A gázpedál jobb oldalon van.
Častá chyba:
In American English people often say gas pedal; in other varieties accelerator is common.
Význam
gas, brake, or clutch pedal
Kolokace
brake pedal
|gas pedal
|accelerator pedal
|clutch pedal
|press the brake pedal
|hit the brakes
|take your foot off the pedal
|pedal position
|stuck pedal
|pedal feel
Synonyma
accelerator (Refers to the control for speed; not used for brake or clutch.)
Témata
transport
|driving
|daily_life
Definice
A foot control in a car that you press to go or stop.
A foot control in a vehicle, such as the accelerator, brake, or clutch, that you press to control speed or movement.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
4
effektpedál
B2
Vzorec užití:
an effects pedal; a distortion/delay pedal
He bought a new delay pedal for his guitar.
Vett egy új delay effektpedált a gitárjához.
She clicked on the wah pedal for the solo.
A szólóhoz bekapcsolta a wah pedált.
His pedalboard has eight different effects pedals.
Učební příklady
This pedal makes the guitar louder.
Ez a pedál hangosabbá teszi a gitárt.
I use a distortion pedal.
Torzítópedált használok.
Častá chyba:
Often shortened to pedal in music contexts; outside music, pedal usually means a foot lever on a bike or car.
Význam
foot-controlled audio effects device
Kolokace
guitar pedal
|effects pedal
|distortion pedal
|overdrive pedal
|delay pedal
|reverb pedal
|wah pedal
|pedalboard
|stompbox
|turn on a pedal
Synonyma
stompbox (Informal term for a foot-operated effects unit.)
Témata
music
|technology
Definice
A device you step on to change a guitar’s sound.
A small device, usually operated by foot, that changes the sound of an electric instrument such as a guitar.
C1
TECHNICAL
5
Vzorec užití:
pedal [artery/pulse/bone]
The nurse checked the patient’s pedal pulse.
A nővér ellenőrizte a beteg lábfeji pulzusát.
The report noted swelling in the pedal area.
A lelet duzzanatot írt le a lábfeji területen.
In medical notes, pedal edema refers to swelling of the feet.
Častá chyba:
This meaning is mainly used in medical or scientific contexts.
Význam
relating to the foot
Kolokace
pedal pulse
|pedal artery
|pedal edema
|pedal bone
|pedal surface
Synonyma
foot (Common word used instead of ‘pedal’ outside technical contexts (e.g., foot pain).)
Témata
health
|anatomy
Definice
Related to the foot.
Relating to the foot or feet.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
pedal
IPA
GB/pˈɛdəl/
US/pˈɛdəl/
Slabiky a přízvuk
ped - al (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (ped)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: pedal
Noun
- Base: pedal
- Plural: pedals
Verb
- Base: pedal
- 3rd Person Singular: pedals
- Present Participle: pedaling, pedalling
- Past: pedaled, pedalled
Příbuzná slova
Forms
pedals
noun
pedaling
verb
pedalling
verb
pedaled
verb
pedalled
verb
Related words
pedaller
noun
pedaler
noun
Advanced or less common
pedalboard
noun
Výrazy
pedal along
1/pˈɛdəl əlˈɔŋ/
phrasal verb
ride steadily on a bicycle
To ride a bike slowly or steadily.
Příklady
- We pedaled along at an easy pace and talked.
- She pedaled along the path, enjoying the sunshine.
- He pedaled along behind the others, trying to catch up.
Učební příklady
- I pedaled along slowly.
pedal away
1/pˈɛdəl əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
ride away on a bicycle
To leave by riding a bicycle.
Příklady
- He hopped on his bike and pedaled away.
- She pedaled away from the crowd and into a quiet side street.
- The children laughed and pedaled away from the park.
Učební příklady
- He pedaled away quickly.
pedal off
1/pˈɛdəl ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
leave on a bicycle
To go away on a bike.
Příklady
- After breakfast, they pedaled off toward the coast.
- He waved goodbye and pedaled off down the lane.
- She grabbed her bag and pedaled off to class.
Učební příklady
- They pedaled off to the shop.
pedal to the metal
1/pˈɛdəl tə ðə mˈɛtəl/
idiom
informal
as fast as possible
Go very fast.
Příklady
- We were late, so he drove pedal to the metal the whole way.
- Once the deadline hit, the team went pedal to the metal.
- The car can go from zero to sixty pedal to the metal in seconds.
Učební příklady
- He drove pedal to the metal.
- We worked pedal to the metal.
put the pedal to the metal
1/pˈʊt ðə pˈɛdəl tə ðə mˈɛtəl/
idiom
informal
accelerate as much as possible
Press hard to go very fast.
Příklady
- She put the pedal to the metal and merged onto the highway.
- If we want to finish on time, we’ll have to put the pedal to the metal.
- He put the pedal to the metal, but the engine still struggled.
Učební příklady
- Put the pedal to the metal!
soft-pedal
1/sˈɔft pˈɛdəl/
fixed phrase
downplay something intentionally
To talk about something in a weaker way.
Příklady
- The company tried to soft-pedal the extent of the data breach.
- Don’t soft-pedal the risks—people need to know the truth.
- He soft-pedaled his criticism during the meeting.