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cycle meaning in French

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cycle [cycles] (program on a washing machine etc.)
noun
[UK: ˈsaɪk.l̩]
[US: ˈsaɪk.l̩]

cycle◼◼◼nom {m}My sleep cycle has been disrupted. = Mon cycle de sommeil a été perturbé.

cycle [cycles] (process that repeats itself)
noun
[UK: ˈsaɪk.l̩]
[US: ˈsaɪk.l̩]

cycle◼◼◼nom {m}My sleep cycle has been disrupted. = Mon cycle de sommeil a été perturbé.

cycle [cycles] (complete rotation)
noun
[UK: ˈsaɪk.l̩]
[US: ˈsaɪk.l̩]

tour◼◼◻nom {m}

cycle [cycled, cycling, cycles] (to ride a cycle)
verb
[UK: ˈsaɪk.l̩]
[US: ˈsaɪk.l̩]

faire du vélo◼◻◻verbe

cycle [cycled, cycling, cycles] (to go through a cycle or to put through a cycle)
verb
[UK: ˈsaɪk.l̩]
[US: ˈsaɪk.l̩]

passer par un cycle◼◻◻verbe

cycle rickshaw noun

rickshaw◼◼◼nom {m}

a woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle (a woman is capable of living a complete and independent life)
phrase

une femme sans homme est comme un poisson sans bicyclettephrase

balance bicycle noun

draisiennenom {f}

draisiennesnom {f pl}

bicycle [bicycles] (vehicle)
noun
[UK: ˈbaɪ.sɪk.l̩]
[US: ˈbaɪ.sɪk.l̩]

vélo◼◼◼nom {m}I have a bicycle. = J'ai un vélo.

bicyclette◼◼◼nom {f}

vélocipède [dated]◼◻◻nom {m}

bicycle [bicycled, bicycling, bicycles] (to ride a bicycle)
verb
[UK: ˈbaɪ.sɪk.l̩]
[US: ˈbaɪ.sɪk.l̩]

pédaler◼◼◻verbe

faire du vélo◼◼◻verbe

faire de la bicyclette◼◻◻verbe

rouler à vélo◼◻◻verbe

bicycle bridge (type of bridge)
noun

passerelle cyclablenom {f}

bicycle carrier noun

porte-vélo◼◼◼nom {m}

bicycle helmet (helmet worn while riding a bicycle)
noun

casque de vélo◼◼◼nom {m}

casque vélo◼◻◻nom {m}

bicycle kick (soccer: kick)
noun

bicyclette◼◼◼nom {f}

bicycle lane (lane of a roadway designated for use by cyclists)
noun
[UK: ˈbaɪ.sɪk.l̩ leɪn]
[US: ˈbaɪ.sɪk.l̩ ˈleɪn]

bande cyclable◼◼◼nom {f}

bicycle path (segregated path for the use of bicycles)
noun
[UK: ˈbaɪ.sɪk.l̩ pɑːθ]
[US: ˈbaɪ.sɪk.l̩ ˈpæθ]

piste cyclable◼◼◼nom {f}

bicycle pump noun
[UK: ˈbaɪ.sɪk.l̩ pʌmp]
[US: ˈbaɪ.sɪk.l̩ ˈpəmp]

pompe à vélo◼◼◼nom {f}

bicycle stand (device to which bicycles may be securely attached)
noun

arceau à vélonom {m}

bicycle touring (touring on a bicycle)
noun

cyclotourisme◼◼◼nom {m}

bicycle tourist (person who travels for fun on a bicycle)
noun

cyclotouristenom {m}

carbon cycle (cycle of carbon)
noun

cycle du carbone◼◼◼nom {m}

epicycle [epicycles] (a small circle whose centre is on the circumference of a larger circle)
noun
[UK: ˈe.pɪ.saɪkl]
[US: ˈe.pɪ.saɪkəl]

épicycle◼◼◼nom

exercise bicycle (exercise machine)
noun

vélo d'appartement◼◼◼nom {m}

vélo stationnaire◼◼◻nom {m}

bicyclette stationnairenom {f}

fixed-gear bicycle (biclycle without a freewheel)
noun

vélo à pignon fixe◼◼◼nom {m}

hemicycle (semicircle)
noun
[UK: hˈemɪsˌaɪkəl]
[US: hˈemɪsˌaɪkəl]

hémicycle◼◼◼nom {m}

hemicycle (semicircular architectural structure)
noun
[UK: hˈemɪsˌaɪkəl]
[US: hˈemɪsˌaɪkəl]

hémicycle◼◼◼nom {m}

Krebs cycle (series of enzymatic reactions, see also: citric acid cycle; tricarboxylic acid cycle)
noun

cycle de Krebs◼◼◼nom {f}

life cycle [life cycles] (course of stages through which an organism passes)
noun
[UK: laɪf ˈsaɪk.l̩]
[US: ˈlaɪf ˈsaɪk.l̩]

cycle de vie◼◼◼nom {m}

menstrual cycle [menstrual cycles] (recurring cycle)
noun
[UK: ˈmen.strʊəl ˈsaɪk.l̩]
[US: ˈmen.struːəl ˈsaɪk.l̩]

cycle menstruel◼◼◼nom {m}

Metonic cycle noun

cycle métonique◼◼◼nom {m}

motorcycle [motorcycles] (open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel)
noun
[UK: ˈməʊ.tə.saɪk.l̩]
[US: ˈmoʊ.tə.saɪk.l̩]

moto◼◼◼nom {f}He sells motorcycles. = Il vend des motos.

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