Kilo Lingo

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feminine

/biθiˈkleta/

Line drawing of bicicleta
Coloured illustration of bicicleta
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Translation

bicycle

Word origin

From French bicyclette, from bi- ('two') plus Greek kyklos ('wheel, circle').

Origin
French
Root
bicyclette
English cognates
bicycle, cycle

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralbicicletas

Examples

.

I go to work by bicycle every day.

.

My daughter learned to ride a bicycle this summer.

pinchada.

The bicycle has a flat tyre.

Alquilamos recorrer .

We rented bicycles to tour the city.

¿ ?

Do you prefer to go by car or by bicycle?

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This word is part of lesson 39.