pédaler

to pedal

verb peh-dah-LEH Rare

Also means

to cycle

Usage Note

Pédaler literally means to operate pedals on a bicycle, but it also appears in the informal expression pédaler dans la choucroute, meaning to flounder or be totally confused — a colourful idiom worth knowing. The noun pédale (pedal) and pédalier (crank set / pedal mechanism) share the same root.

Examples

"Il faut pédaler plus vite pour monter la côte."

Natural Translation

You need to pedal faster to climb the hill.

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