wheel
gb/wˈil/ us/wˈil/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 2200
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A1
entity
1
Circular rotating object for movement
A round object that turns and helps something move, like on a car or bicycle.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] has [number] wheels
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wheel' with 'tire'; the tire is only the outer rubber part of a wheel.
Visawe
tire (Refers specifically to the rubber part of a vehicle's wheel, not the entire structure.)
|
caster (A small wheel on furniture or equipment, not for vehicles.)
Vinyume
track (A continuous band used for movement instead of wheels, as on tanks or bulldozers.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
car wheel
|bicycle wheel
|spinning wheel
|front wheel
|rear wheel
Mada
transport
|daily life
|mechanics
|transportation
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The front wheel of my bike is bent.
- She replaced the wheel on her suitcase after it broke.
- The car's wheels spun on the icy road.
- He admired the intricate design on the wagon wheel.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The car has four wheels.
- My bike wheel is broken.
- A bus has many wheels.
- The wheel helps the cart move.
Nomino
A2
entity
2
Circular steering control in vehicles
A round thing you hold to make a car, boat, or plane go in the direction you want.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to turn the wheel [direction]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'wheel' in this sense with vehicle tires; here it refers to steering control, not movement support.
Visawe
helm (Used mainly for steering ships; more nautical in use.)
Vinyume
autopilot (An automatic control system that removes the need for manual steering.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
steering wheel
|grab the wheel
|behind the wheel
Mada
transport
|daily life
|transportation
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- She kept both hands firmly on the wheel.
- The captain stood at the wheel as the ship entered the harbor.
- He quickly grabbed the wheel to avoid hitting the deer.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I put my hands on the wheel.
- Turn the wheel to go left.
- He is behind the wheel of his car.
Kitenzi
A2
action
3
Move something using wheels
To move something by pushing or pulling it on wheels.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to wheel [something] [somewhere]
Visawe
push (More general; not necessarily involving wheels.)
|
roll (To move something smoothly along a surface; may or may not involve guiding it.)
Vinyume
carry (To hold and transport something without wheels.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
wheel a cart
|wheel away
|wheel into position
Mada
daily life
|movement
|daily_life
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The nurse wheeled the patient into the room.
- He wheeled his bike into the garage.
- They wheeled a trolley full of food to the kitchen.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I will wheel the cart to the door.
- She wheeled her bag into the house.
- They wheeled the box outside.
Kitenzi
B1
action
4
Turn around suddenly
To turn your body quickly to face another way.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to wheel around [direction]
Visawe
pivot (Suggests turning on a fixed point; more formal or technical.)
Vinyume
face forward (To remain facing in the same direction without turning.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
wheel around
|wheel suddenly
Mada
movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- She wheeled around when she heard her name.
- He wheeled suddenly to see who had spoken.
- The soldier wheeled to attention.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He wheeled around to look at me.
- She wheeled quickly when she heard a sound.
- I wheeled to see my friend.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
wheel
IPA
GB/wˈil/
US/wˈil/
Silabi na mkazo
wheel (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (wheel)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: wheel
- Plural: wheels
Verb
- Base: wheel
- 3rd Person Singular: wheels
- Present Participle: wheeling
- Past: wheeled
Familia ya neno
Forms
wheels
noun
wheeling
verb
wheeled
verb
Related words
Semi
at the wheel
1/ˈæt ðə wˈil/
fixed phrase
In position to steer a vehicle
Sitting in front of and ready to control a vehicle.
Mifano
- She was at the wheel when the accident happened.
- With him at the wheel, we felt safe.
behind the wheel
1/bɪhˈaɪnd ðə wˈil/
idiom
Driving a vehicle
Driving or controlling a vehicle.
Mifano
- He’s been behind the wheel for six hours straight.
- It’s dangerous to be behind the wheel when you’re tired.
put one’s shoulder to the wheel
1/pˈʊt wˈʌnz ʃˈoʊldɚ tə ðə wˈil/
idiom
literary
Work hard towards a goal
To start working very hard to reach something you want.
Mifano
- If we all put our shoulders to the wheel, we can finish on time.
- It’s time to put your shoulder to the wheel and study for exams.
wheel and deal
1/wˈil ˈænd dˈil/
idiom
informal
Engage in aggressive deal-making
To try to get what you want by making smart and sometimes tricky business deals.
Mifano
- He made his fortune by wheeling and dealing in real estate.
- She’s known for her ability to wheel and deal with suppliers.
reinvent the wheel
1/ɹˌiɪnvˈɛnt ðə wˈil/
idiom
waste effort duplicating something existing
To spend time and effort making something that other people have already made well, instead of using what is already there.
Mifano
- Don’t reinvent the wheel—use last year’s plan as a starting point.
- You don’t need to reinvent the wheel—there are plenty of good templates you can download.
- They spent months reinventing the wheel instead of improving what they had.
- Before we reinvent the wheel, let’s see what tools other teams are already using.
- Teachers share lesson plans online so others don’t have to reinvent the wheel every year.
reinvent the wheel
1/ɹˌiɪnvˈɛnt ðə wˈil/
idiom
duplicate an existing solution
to spend time making a solution when a good solution already exists
Mifano
- We don't need to reinvent the wheel; there are plenty of apps that already do this.
- Before you build your own system, check whether you're reinventing the wheel.
- The team saved months by adapting open-source software instead of reinventing the wheel.