Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ˈbiθi/

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Translation

bike, bicycle

Word origin

A colloquial shortening of bicicleta, from bi- ('two') plus Greek kyklos ('wheel, circle').

Origin
Spanish
Root
bicicleta
English cognates
bicycle, cycle

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralbicis

Examples

.

I go to school by bike every day.

pinchada.

My bike has a flat tyre.

¿ ?

Do you want to go for a bike ride in the park?

.

She bought a new bike for the summer.

montar .

The children learnt to ride a bike very early.

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