pedals in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pedals in the English»French Dictionary

I.pedal [Brit ˈpɛd(ə)l, Am ˈpɛdl] N (all contexts)

pedal

pédale f

loud/soft pedal MUS

pédale forte/douce

II.pedal <pres part etc pedalling, pedalled Brit pedaling, pedaled Am> [Brit ˈpɛd(ə)l, Am ˈpɛdl] VB trans

to pedal a bicycle

pédaler

III.pedal <pres part etc pedalling, pedalled Brit pedaling, pedaled Am> [Brit ˈpɛd(ə)l, Am ˈpɛdl] VB intr

1. pedal (use pedal):

pedal

pédaler

to pedal hard or furiously

pédaler dur

2. pedal (cycle):

to pedal down/up/through

descendre/monter/traverser à vélo

to pedal along/towards

pédaler le long de/vers

back-pedal <pres part back-pedalling; pret, pp back-pedalled Brit back-pedaling, back-pedaled Am> [Brit ˌbakˈpɛd(ə)l, Am ˈbækˌpɛdl] VB intr lit

back-pedal

rétropédaler

back-pedal fig

faire marche arrière

he's always back-pedalling

il revient toujours sur ce qu'il dit

brake pedal N

brake pedal

pédale f de frein

I.soft pedal [Brit, Am sɔft ˈpɛdl] N MUS

soft pedal

pédale f douce

II.soft-pedal <pres part etc soft pedalling, soft pedalled Brit soft pedaling, soft pedaled Am> VB intr

1. soft-pedal MUS:

soft-pedal

mettre la pédale douce

2. soft-pedal fig:

soft-pedal

mettre un bémol fig (on à)

gas pedal N Am

gas pedal

accélérateur m

pedal pushers N npl FASHION

pedal pushers

corsaire m

pedal pushers

pantalon m corsaire

pedal bin N Brit

pedal bin

poubelle f à pédale

pedal boat N

pedal boat

pédalo ® m

pedal car N

pedal car

voiture f à pédales

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pédalier (de piano)

pedals pl

pedals in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pedals in the English»French Dictionary

I.pedal [ˈpedəl] N

pedal

pédale f

II.pedal <Brit, Aus -ll- [or Am -l-]> [ˈpedəl] VB intr

pedal

pédaler

III.pedal [ˈpedəl] VB trans

to pedal a bike

faire du vélo

gas pedal N

gas pedal

pédale f d'accélération

I.soft pedal N MUS

soft pedal

pédale f douce

II.soft pedal <Brit -ll-, Am -l-> VB intr MUS

soft pedal

mettre la pédale douce

III.soft pedal VB trans fig

to soft pedal sth

y aller doucement avec qc

back-pedal <-ll-> [ˈbækpedəl] VB intr

back-pedal (on cycle)

pédaler en arrière

back-pedal (change one's mind)

assouplir sa position

to back-pedal on sth

freiner sur qc

brake pedal N

brake pedal

pédale f de frein

pedal boat N

pedal boat

pédalo m

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sustaining pedal

pédale f forte

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pédalier

pedals pl and chain drive

pédalier

pedal-board

pédaler

to pedal

pédaler debout

to stand on the pedals

pédale d'une bicyclette, voiture, poubelle

pedal

pédale de frein

brake pedal

pedals Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to soft pedal sth

y aller doucement avec qc

to back-pedal on sth

freiner sur qc

to pedal a bike

faire du vélo

sustaining pedal

pédale f forte

pedals pl and chain drive

pédalier