bike
gb/bˈaɪk/ us/bˈaɪk/
A1
Engelsk
~ 3200
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Substantiv
A1
entity
1
A bicycle
A vehicle with two wheels that you move by using your feet on pedals.
Bruksmønster:
to ride [a bike]
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bike' with 'motorbike', which is powered by an engine, not pedals.
Synonymer
bicycle (More formal or complete term; 'bike' is the informal, shortened form.)
Antonymer
car (A motor vehicle, contrasting with a pedal-powered bike.)
Ordkombinasjoner
ride a bike
|mountain bike
|bike ride
|bike path
|bike helmet
Temaer
daily life
|transportation
|sports
|travel
|daily_life
Eksempler
- She rides her bike to work every day.
- I bought a new mountain bike last weekend.
- The city built a new bike lane along the river.
- He fixed the chain on his bike.
- We went for a long bike ride in the countryside.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- I can ride my bike to school.
- This is my new bike.
- He is on his bike.
- We go by bike to the park.
- She likes her red bike.
Substantiv
informal
A2
entity
2
A motorcycle
A two-wheeled vehicle with an engine.
Bruksmønster:
to ride [a bike]
Vanlig feil:
Some learners think 'bike' always means 'bicycle', but in informal speech it can also mean 'motorcycle'. Context is important.
Synonymer
motorcycle (More formal and specific term for a motor-powered two-wheeled vehicle.)
Antonymer
bicycle (A pedal-powered two-wheeled vehicle, contrasting with an engine-powered bike.)
Ordkombinasjoner
ride a bike
|bike helmet
|bike trip
Temaer
transportation
|daily life
|travel
|daily_life
Eksempler
- He bought a new bike to commute to work faster.
- She loves the feeling of freedom when riding her bike on the open road.
- Bike parking is available near the station.
- The gang of bikers rode their bikes through town.
- He learned to ride a bike when he was sixteen.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- He has a big black bike.
- My uncle rides a bike to work.
- I see many bikes on the road.
- She sits on the back of the bike.
- This bike is very fast.
Verb
informal
A2
action
3
To travel by bike
To go somewhere on a bicycle or motorcycle.
Bruksmønster:
to bike [somewhere]
Vanlig feil:
Learners may forget that 'bike' as a verb needs no preposition before the destination (e.g., 'I biked to school', not 'I biked at school').
Synonymer
cycle ('Cycle' is slightly more formal and usually refers specifically to bicycles.)
Antonymer
walk (To travel on foot instead of using a bike.)
Ordkombinasjoner
bike to work
|bike home
|bike across town
Temaer
daily life
|transportation
|travel
|daily_life
Eksempler
- We decided to bike to the beach instead of driving.
- She bikes to school every morning.
- They biked around the city all afternoon.
- He biked over to my house to drop off the package.
- I like to bike in the park on weekends.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- I bike to school every day.
- We will bike to the shop.
- She bikes with her friends.
- He bikes in the park.
- They bike to work together.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
bike
IPA
GB/bˈaɪk/
US/bˈaɪk/
Stavelser og trykk
bike (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (bike)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: bike
- Plural: bikes
Verb
- Base: bike
- 3rd Person Singular: bikes
- Present Participle: biking
- Past: biked
Ordfamilie
Uttrykk
bike lane
1/bˈaɪk lˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
Road section for bikes only
Part of a road only for bicycles or motorcycles.
Eksempler
- The city added more bike lanes downtown.
- Cyclists should stay in the bike lane for safety.
bike path
1/bˈaɪk pˈæθ/
fixed phrase
Path for bikes away from roads
A path made only for bicycles or motorcycles, not cars.
Eksempler
- We took the scenic bike path along the river.
- The park has several safe bike paths.
bike ride
1/bˈaɪk ɹˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
Journey on a bike
A trip taken on a bicycle or motorcycle.
Eksempler
- We went for a long bike ride in the mountains.
- She invited me on a short bike ride around town.
by bike
1/bˈaɪ bˈaɪk/
fixed phrase
Using a bike for travel
Traveling using a bicycle or motorcycle.
Eksempler
- I usually go to work by bike.
- They explored the island by bike.
mountain bike
1/mˈaʊntən bˈaɪk/
fixed phrase
Bicycle for rough terrain
A bicycle made for riding on rough ground, not roads.
Eksempler
- He bought a new mountain bike for the trail race.
- Mountain bikes have strong frames and thick tires.