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bicycle

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/ˈbaɪsɪkəl/ · bi-cy-cle

A vehicle composed of two wheels held in a frame one behind the other and powered by pedaling.

Meanings

nounformal

A vehicle composed of two wheels held in a frame one behind the other and powered by pedaling.

ایک ایسا گاڑی جو دو پہیوں پر مشتمل ہے جسے ایک ڈھانچے میں ایک کے پیچھے ایک رکھا جاتا ہے اور چلانے کے لئے پیڈل استعمال کیا جاتا ہے۔

سائیکل

sicycle

Synonyms

bikecyclepushbikeموٹر سائیکلچکریدو پہیہ

Antonyms

carmotorbikevehicleگاڑیموٹر سائیکلخودرو

Common Collocations

  • mount a bicycle
  • bicycle lane
  • bicycle tour

Example Sentences

I ride my bicycle to work every day.

میں روزانہ اپنی سائیکل پر کام جاتا ہوں۔

Main rozana apni sicycle par kaam jata hoon.

She bought a new bicycle for her birthday.

اس نے اپنی سالگرہ کے لئے ایک نئی سائیکل خریدی۔

Us ne apni salgirah ke liye aik naye sicycle khareedi.

The city is installing more bicycle lanes to encourage cycling.

شہر مزید سائیکل کی راہیں نصب کر رہا ہے تاکہ سائیکل چلانے کی حوصلہ افزائی ہو۔

Sheher mazeed sicycle ki rahain nasb kar raha hai taa k sicycle chalane ki hosla afzai ho.

Easily Confused With

tricycle:A tricycle has three wheels instead of two.

Word Family

bicyclist
nounسائیکل سوار
bicycling
verbسائیکل چلانے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'bi-' meaning two, to remember it's a two-wheeled vehicle.

Imagine riding a bicycle down a sunny park path.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جہاں چاہ وہاں راہ

Jahan chaah wahan raah

Where there's a will, there's a way.

📖 Etymology

Origin: French "bicyclette" — two-wheeled vehicle

First known use: 19th century

The term 'bicycle' comes from the French word 'bicyclette', which in turn derives from the Latin roots 'bi-' meaning two and 'cyclus' meaning circle or wheel.