WHAT DOES PEDAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of pedal in the English dictionary
The first definition of pedal in the dictionary is any foot-operated lever or other device, esp one of the two levers that drive the chain wheel of a bicycle, the foot brake, clutch control, or accelerator of a car, one of the levers on an organ controlling deep bass notes, or one of the levers on a piano used to create a muted effect or sustain tone. Other definition of pedal is to propel by operating the pedals. Pedal is also to operate the pedals of an organ, piano, etc, esp in a certain way.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PEDAL
PRESENT
Present
I pedal
you pedal
he/she/it pedals
we pedal
you pedal
they pedal
Present continuous
I am pedaling
you are pedaling
he/she/it is pedaling
we are pedaling
you are pedaling
they are pedaling
Present perfect
I have pedaled
you have pedaled
he/she/it has pedaled
we have pedaled
you have pedaled
they have pedaled
Present perfect continuous
I have been pedaling
you have been pedaling
he/she/it has been pedaling
we have been pedaling
you have been pedaling
they have been pedaling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I pedaled
you pedaled
he/she/it pedaled
we pedaled
you pedaled
they pedaled
Past continuous
I was pedaling
you were pedaling
he/she/it was pedaling
we were pedaling
you were pedaling
they were pedaling
Past perfect
I had pedaled
you had pedaled
he/she/it had pedaled
we had pedaled
you had pedaled
they had pedaled
Past perfect continuous
I had been pedaling
you had been pedaling
he/she/it had been pedaling
we had been pedaling
you had been pedaling
they had been pedaling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will pedal
you will pedal
he/she/it will pedal
we will pedal
you will pedal
they will pedal
Future continuous
I will be pedaling
you will be pedaling
he/she/it will be pedaling
we will be pedaling
you will be pedaling
they will be pedaling
Future perfect
I will have pedaled
you will have pedaled
he/she/it will have pedaled
we will have pedaled
you will have pedaled
they will have pedaled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been pedaling
you will have been pedaling
he/she/it will have been pedaling
we will have been pedaling
you will have been pedaling
they will have been pedaling
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would pedal
you would pedal
he/she/it would pedal
we would pedal
you would pedal
they would pedal
Conditional continuous
I would be pedaling
you would be pedaling
he/she/it would be pedaling
we would be pedaling
you would be pedaling
they would be pedaling
Conditional perfect
I would have pedal
you would have pedal
he/she/it would have pedal
we would have pedal
you would have pedal
they would have pedal
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been pedaling
you would have been pedaling
he/she/it would have been pedaling
we would have been pedaling
you would have been pedaling
they would have been pedaling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you pedal
we let´s pedal
you pedal
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
pedaling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «PEDAL»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
pedal.
I figure the faster I pedal, the faster I can retire.
For Nirvana, putting out their first major-label record was like getting into a new car. But the runaway success was like suddenly discovering that the car was a Ferrari and the accelerator pedal was Krazy Glued to the floorboard.
Switching over to a hybrid car is one of those right things, but, unfairly or not, it still has a reputation among car enthusiasts as something you have to pedal really fast when you're on the ramp merging into traffic on the 401.
Get up, groan, write a bit, moan, eat breakfast, write some more, cycle my bike through the Sligo hills, make up country songs as I pedal along, sing them, have lunch, have a nap, groan, moan, write a small bit more, cook dinner, feed wifey, open a bottle, or several, slump, sleep.
I decided to take my foot off the pedal with all the detail. I'm sure after 'Animalia' and 'The Eleventh Hour,' readers thought that's what to expect from Graeme Base. With 'The Sign of the Seahorse,' I took a step away from the puzzle-book genre - that was more of an adventure story.
Since I first picked up the violin, I've been very interested in tone and texture: I would have very visceral reactions to the texture of a snare drum or a pedal steel guitar or a violin.
The name of the game is to keep from pushing the accelerator pedal so hard that we speed up the aging process. The average American, however, by living a fast and furious lifestyle, pushes that accelerator too hard and too much.
I can totally identify with the younger kids. I'll never do what Jon Spencer did to me when I was 16, though. I made a tape with my friends and I put it onstage right near his mic stand by the pedal board and he pulled it out with his foot, kicked it to the center of the stage, looked me in the eye and stomped it to pieces.
You have to maintain the balance between fast growth and smooth growth. It's like driving a car and knowing when to balance the gas pedal and the brake.
I was very lucky growing up, and I got all my dad's and aunts' toys from the 1950s and 1960s and loved those old pedal cars.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEDAL»
Discover the use of
pedal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
pedal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play
Pedal Steel Guitar
Today, more and more musical styles are discovering the distinct sound of the pedal steel guitar.
2
Deluxe
Pedal Steel Guitar Method
This is the standard-bearer for pedal steel instruction books.
3
Gospel
Pedal Steel Guitar
Pedal steel innovator Scotty Scott handpicked these 23 classic gospel tunes for their ease in playing. Written in standard notation and tablature. E9 tuning. Audio available online.
4
Anthology of
Pedal Steel Guitar
This book definitely falls into the category of one of those books no pedal steel player should be without!
Pedal. cars: The. gasless. way. to. go. by Sheldon M. Gallager Can you really
beat the fuel shortage? If you're willing to exchange leg power for long waits at
the gas pump, you may be able to — at least to some extent. Your vehicle will
have ...
6
A Rational Approach to
Pedal Cyclist Head Protection
"This is a Ph.D. dissertation.
By John Rogers THIS streamlined pedal boat skims the water on a two-footpower
engine — not as fast as horsepower, but a lot cheaper. Its pay load: one
youngster. Its size: less than five feet long and only 48 pounds overall. It even
boasts ...
8
Mel Bay's
Pedal Steel Guitar Chord Chart E 9 Tuning
This is a handy, easy to read chart that shows the basic E9 pedal steel guitar chord forms.
Flash back to the fun-filled days of your childhood! Pedal Cars traces the history of these popular and collectible toys from early tin models built near the turn of the century to the modern versions available today.
Larry Bloemker, Robert Genat, 1999
10
Specialty Polymers: Materials and Applications
Metallic Versus Composite Pedal Box System Fig. 7.7 shows the existing metallic
pedal box system. The existing accelerator pedal for Proton Wira was already
made from composite material; a thicker body than the clutch and brake pedals ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEDAL»
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pedal is used in the context of the following news items.
UT alumni document bike trip Pedal South from Alaska to Argentina
Bentz began planning his project, Pedal South, after completing his trip with Texas 4000, a charity bicycle ride. He assembled a team in 2013, ... «UT The Daily Texan, Jul 15»
Circling Waterloo Region, one pedal stroke at a time
Time Remaining: 6 Days. Cobblestone Gallery · Home · News · Local. Circling Waterloo Region, one pedal stroke at a... |. Bookmark and Share. «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»
Fundraisers paddle, plod and pedal for St Richard's Hospice
INTREPID teams of Worcestershire workers and friends pulled out all the stops in the St Richard's Hospice Paddle, Plod and Pedal Challenge ... «Malvern Gazette, Jul 15»
Yes, that's a pedal pub sitting in the Minneapolis impound lot
“It's put a small hiccup in our normal operations,” said Lisa Staplin, general manager for Pedal Pub Twin Cities. The 11-vehicle operation had to ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
St. Paul's Lake Como hosts rental kayaks, pedal boats, stand-up …
Locals can rent kayaks, pedal boats and stand-up paddle boards (SUPs) until 8 p.m. to explore the lake's 1.75-mile perimeter and then head ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
Pedal-power encouraged in cities around the world
Dunedin is not the first city to decide significant cycleway investment is needed. Around the world, cities have been doing similar things for ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
Guitar World Recommends: Gator Cases Aluminum Pedal Boards …
These pedal boards feature a universal mounting bracket provided for mounting most common power supplies beneath the board, and are ... «Guitar World Magazine, Jul 15»
Teacher's pedal power to help poverty charity
Teacher's pedal power to help poverty charity. Michael O'Keeffe having a bike fit with Paul Bonham at Terry Wright Cycles Market Deeping. «Sleaford Today, Jul 15»
Pedal Pull
Kadie Folk, 10, of Oswego gives it her all during a run in the Labette County Fair pedal pull on Friday. She came in second place after a pull-off ... «Parsons Sun, Jul 15»
Summer NAMM 2015 Video: Digitech Polara Reverb Pedal
In the clip, the DigiTech crew shows off their Polara Reverb Pedal while demonstrating its features and effects. Take a look and tell us what you ... «Guitar World Magazine, Jul 15»