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Vocabulario de Vehículos No Motorizados - Penny-farthing

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Non-motorized Vehicles Vocabulary
penny-farthing
penny-farthing
[Sustantivo]

an old-fashioned bicycle with a very large front wheel and a much smaller back wheel

biciclo, velocípedo

biciclo, velocípedo

Ex: The museum displayed a penny-farthing from the 19th century. 
bicycle
bicycle
[Sustantivo]

a vehicle with two wheels that we ride by pushing its pedals with our feet

bicicleta

bicicleta

Ex: He enjoys going on long bicycle rides in the countryside. 
wheel
wheel
[Sustantivo]

any of the circular objects typically found under vehicles like cars, bicycles, buses, etc., used to make movement possible by turning

rueda, llanta

rueda, llanta

Ex: The car’s wheels were spinning fast as it accelerated. 
popular
popular
[Adjetivo]

receiving a lot of love and attention from many people

popular

popular

Ex: Harry Potter books are very popular among teenagers. 
coin
coin
[Sustantivo]

a piece of metal, typically round and flat, used as money, issued by governments

moneda

moneda

Ex: She found a rare coin from the 19th century while cleaning out her grandfather's attic. 
to look like

to resemble a thing or person in appearance

parecerse a, tener aspecto de

parecerse a, tener aspecto de

Ex: The puppy looks like a miniature version of its mother. 
penny
penny
[Sustantivo]

a unit of currency or coin used in several countries, equal to one hundredth of a dollar or pound

centavo, céntimo

centavo, céntimo

Ex: He found a lucky penny on the sidewalk. 
farthing
farthing
[Sustantivo]

a former British coin worth one-quarter of an old penny, withdrawn in 1961

farthing, una antigua moneda británica que valía un cuarto de un penique antiguo

farthing, una antigua moneda británica que valía un cuarto de un penique antiguo

Ex: The collector displayed a rare farthing from the early 20th century. 
velocipede
velocipede
[Sustantivo]

an old type of bicycle that is moved forward by pedal

velocípedo

velocípedo

Ex: My great-grandfather used to ride a velocipede to work. 
pedal
pedal
[Sustantivo]

a flat part of a bicycle or machine that is pushed with the foot to make it move or operate. It is typically circular and part of the mechanism that drives motion

pedal, pedalier

pedal, pedalier

Ex: She pushed the pedal to start the bicycle. 
bike
bike
[Sustantivo]

a vehicle that has two wheels and moves when we push its pedals with our feet

bicicleta,  bici

bicicleta, bici

Ex: He rides his bike to work every morning. 
to balance
to balance
[Verbo]

to keep something in a stable and even position, typically by adjusting or redistributing weight

equilibrar, mantener en equilibrio

equilibrar, mantener en equilibrio

Ex: She managed to balance the tray of drinks as she walked across the room. 
tricky
tricky
[Adjetivo]

difficult to do or handle and requiring skill or caution

complicado

complicado

Ex: Driving in heavy traffic can be tricky, especially during rush hour. 
to ride
to ride
[Verbo]

to sit on open-spaced vehicles like motorcycles or bicycles and be in control of their movements

montar, conducir

montar, conducir

Ex: She rides her bike to work every day. 
dangerous
dangerous
[Adjetivo]

capable of destroying or causing harm to a person or thing

peligroso

peligroso

Ex: Crossing the road without looking is dangerous. 
rider
rider
[Sustantivo]

someone who uses a motorcycle or bicycle for transportation

conductor, motociclista

conductor, motociclista

Ex: The rider zipped through traffic on his motorcycle. 
to fall
to fall
[Verbo]

to quickly move from a higher place toward the ground

caerse

caerse

Ex: Be careful not to slip and fall on the wet floor. 
even though
even though
[Conjunción]

used to indicate that despite a certain fact or situation mentioned in the first clause, the second clause follows

aunque, a pesar de que

aunque, a pesar de que

Ex: Even though it was raining, they decided to go for a hike. 
exciting
exciting
[Adjetivo]

making us feel interested, happy, and energetic

emocionante

emocionante

Ex: It was exciting to see dolphins while we were on the boat. 
to lead
to lead
[Verbo]

to be the cause of something

conducir, llevar

conducir, llevar

Ex: Lack of exercise can lead to weight gain. 
chain
chain
[Sustantivo]

a line of metal rings or links connected together, often used for fastening or pulling

cadena, eslabón

cadena, eslabón

Ex: He locked his bike with a heavy chain. 
rare
rare
[Adjetivo]

happening infrequently or uncommon in occurrence

raro

raro

Ex: Seeing a shooting star is a rare occurrence that fills people with wonder and awe. 
to collect
to collect
[Verbo]

to gather together things from different places or people

juntar

juntar

Ex: The students were instructed to collect leaves for their biology project. 
old-fashioned
old-fashioned
[Adjetivo]

no longer used, supported, etc. by the general public, typically belonging to an earlier period in history

pasado de moda

pasado de moda

Ex: The old-fashioned rotary telephone seemed out of place in the modern office. 
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