- pedal ped·al
- ['pɛdl]
1. npedale m2. vipedalare
to pedal up/down — pedalare su per/giù per
3. vtshe pedalled her bicycle up the hill — salì la collina in bicicletta
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pedal — ped|al1 [ pedl ] noun count * 1. ) a part that you push with your foot in order to operate a bicycle, vehicle, or machine: the gas/brake pedal 2. ) a part on some musical instruments that you press with your foot to change or make a sound take… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pedal — [ped′ l; ] for adj.1, also [ pēd′ l] adj. [L pedalis < pes (gen. pedis), FOOT] 1. of or having to do with the foot or feet 2. of or operated by a pedal or pedals n. [MFr pédale < It pedale < L pedalis: see PEDAL the adj.] … English World dictionary
Pedal keyboard — The 30 note pedalboard of a Rieger organ. A pedalboard (also called a pedal keyboard, pedal clavier, or, with electronic instruments, a bass pedalboard[1]) is a keyboard played with the feet that is usually used to produce the low pitched bass… … Wikipedia
ped|al — «PEHD uhl; PEE duhl for adj. 1 », noun, verb, aled, al|ing or (especially British) alled, al|ling, adjective. –n. 1. a lever worked by the foot; the part on which the foot is placed to move any kind of machinery. Organs and pianos have pedals for … Useful english dictionary
pedal — /ped l/ or, for 6 8, /peed l/, n., v., pedaled, pedaling or (esp. Brit.) pedalled, pedalling, adj. n. 1. a foot operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as… … Universalium
ped|a|lier — «PEHD uh LIHR», noun. 1. a pedal keyboard, as of an organ. 2. a piano equipped with a pedal keyboard, for playing the bass with the feet. ╂[< French pédalier < pédale pedal] … Useful english dictionary
pedal — ped|al1 [ˈpedl] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: pedale, from Italian, from Latin pedalis of the foot ] 1.) also bicycle pedal one of the two parts of a bicycle that you push round with your feet to make the bicycle go forward 2.) a part in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Pedāl — (neulat., abgekürzt Ped., seltener P.), in der Orgel die für das Spiel der Füße (pedes) bestimmte Klaviatur, die etwa um 1325 in Deutschland erfunden wurde. Die Pedalklaviatur hat nur einen Umfang (für die Notierung) von C d´, höchstens e´ (aber… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
pedal steel guitar — ped′al steel guitar′ n. pms mad an oblong, floor mounted electrified guitar fretted with a steel bar and producing a wailing sound modulated by use of a foot pedal Also called ped′al steel . Etymology: 1965–70 … From formal English to slang
pedal-board — pedˈal board or pedˈal clavierˈ noun The keyboards or pedals of an organ or other instrument • • • Main Entry: ↑pedal … Useful english dictionary
pedal-clavier — pedˈal board or pedˈal clavierˈ noun The keyboards or pedals of an organ or other instrument • • • Main Entry: ↑pedal … Useful english dictionary
