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pédale

pedal

noun peh-DAL Rare

Usage Note

Pédale refers to any foot pedal — on a bicycle, piano, car, or sewing machine. Appuyer sur la pédale d'accélérateur means to press the accelerator. In cycling, coup de pédale describes a stroke of the pedals, and pédaler is the verb 'to pedal.'

Examples

"Il appuie fort sur la pédale pour monter la côte."

Natural Translation

He pushes hard on the pedal to climb the hill.

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