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Vocabulaire des Véhicules Non Motorisés - Le Grand Bi

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Non-motorized Vehicles Vocabulary
penny-farthing

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

grand-bi, vélocipède

grand-bi, vélocipède

Ex: Riding a penny-farthing takes practice and balance. 

Conduire un penny-farthing demande de la pratique et de l'équilibre.

bicycle
bicycle
[nom]

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

bicyclette

bicyclette

Ex: He wears a helmet for safety when riding his bicycle. 
wheel
wheel
[nom]

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

roue, pneu

roue, pneu

Ex: She changed the wheel on her bicycle after it got flat. 
popular
popular
[Adjectif]

receiving a lot of love and attention from many people

populaire

populaire

Ex: Sushi is a popular food choice among those who love Japanese cuisine. 
coin
coin
[nom]

a small, flat piece of metal issued by a government and used as money

pièce de monnaie, pièce

pièce de monnaie, pièce

Ex: Daniel put a coin into the parking meter. 
to look like

to resemble a thing or person in appearance

ressembler à, avoir l'air de

ressembler à, avoir l'air de

Ex: The new student looks like her older sister; they have the same eyes and smile. 

Le nouvel étudiant ressemble à sa sœur aînée; ils ont les mêmes yeux et le même sourire.

penny
penny
[nom]

a US coin worth one cent, or one hundredth of a dollar

penny

penny

Ex: She dropped three pennies into the jar. 
farthing

a former British coin worth one-quarter of an old penny, withdrawn in 1961

farthing, un ancien penny britannique valant un quart d'un vieux penny

farthing, un ancien penny britannique valant un quart d'un vieux penny

Ex: Before decimalization, a farthing was the smallest unit of British currency. 

Avant la décimalisation, le farthing était la plus petite unité de la monnaie britannique.

velocipede

an old type of bicycle that is moved forward by pedal

vélocipède

vélocipède

Ex: The museum displayed a vintage velocipede from the 19th century. 

Le musée a exposé un vélocipède vintage du XIXe siècle.

pedal
pedal
[nom]

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

pédale, pédalier

pédale, pédalier

Ex: The pedal on my bike is loose and needs tightening. 

La pédale de mon vélo est lâche et doit être serrée.

bike
bike
[nom]

a bicycle

vélo, bicyclette

vélo, bicyclette

Ex: Daniel bought a new bike for his daughter. 
to balance
to balance
[verbe]

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

équilibrer, maintenir en équilibre

équilibrer, maintenir en équilibre

Ex: The gymnast had to balance carefully on the beam during her routine. 
tricky
tricky
[Adjectif]

difficult to do or handle and requiring skill or caution

difficile, délicat

difficile, délicat

Ex: Solving a tricky puzzle requires careful thought and problem-solving skills. 

Résoudre un puzzle difficile nécessite une réflexion attentive et des compétences en résolution de problèmes.

to ride
to ride
[verbe]

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

conduire, rouler

conduire, rouler

Ex: The friends are riding bikes in the park. 
dangerous
dangerous
[Adjectif]

capable of destroying or causing harm to a person or thing

dangereux

dangereux

Ex: He was driving at a dangerous speed on the highway. 

Il conduisait à une vitesse dangereuse sur l'autoroute.

rider
rider
[nom]

a person who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, horse, or other animal

Ex: Daniel is an experienced motorcycle rider. 
to fall
to fall
[verbe]

to quickly move from a higher place toward the ground

tomber

tomber

Ex: I accidentally dropped my phone, and it fell to the ground. 
even though
even though
[Conjonction]

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

bien que, malgré que

bien que, malgré que

Ex: Even though she studied hard, she didn't perform well on the exam. 

Même si elle a étudié dur, elle n'a pas bien réussi à l'examen.

exciting
exciting
[Adjectif]

making us feel interested, happy, and energetic

passionnant

passionnant

Ex: The concert was exciting, with amazing performances by my favorite bands. 

Le concert était passionnant, avec des performances incroyables de mes groupes préférés.

to lead
to lead
[verbe]

to be the cause of something

conduire, mener

conduire, mener

Ex: Neglecting maintenance can lead to costly repairs. 
chain
chain
[nom]

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

chaîne, câble

chaîne, câble

Ex: The dog was tied to a pole with a chain. 
rare
rare
[Adjectif]

happening infrequently or uncommon in occurrence

rare

rare

Ex: It's rare to find a vintage car in such pristine condition; it's like finding a needle in a haystack. 
to collect
to collect
[verbe]

to gather together things from different places or people

ramasser

ramasser

Ex: The teacher asked the students to collect data for their science project. 
old-fashioned
old-fashioned
[Adjectif]

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

démodé, vieux jeu

démodé, vieux jeu

Ex: His views on relationships are a bit old-fashioned for today’s world. 

Ses vues sur les relations sont un peu démodées pour le monde d'aujourd'hui.

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