pedal

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɛdəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɛdəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pedl or, for 68, pēdl)

Inflections of 'pedal' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
When both "l" and "ll" forms exist, spellings with a double "l" are correct, but rare, in US English, while those with a single "l" are not correct in UK English.
pedals
v 3rd person singular
pedalling
v pres p (Mainly UK)
pedaling
v pres p (US)
pedalled
v past (Mainly UK)
pedaled
v past (US)
pedalled
v past p (Mainly UK)
pedaled
v past p (US)
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
pedal n (cycle: footrest) (bicicleta)pedal nm
 One of my pedals came off so I had to walk home.
 Se salió uno de mis pedales así que tuve que caminar hasta casa.
pedal vi (cycle)pedalear vi
 I was pedalling like mad but didn't seem to be getting anywhere.
 Estaba pedaleando como loco, pero no parecía avanzar.
pedal [sth] vtr (cycle: move by pedalling)pedalear en algo vi + prep
 She strained to pedal the bike up the hill.
 Se esforzaba por pedalear montaña arriba en la bici.
pedal n (musical instrument: foot lever) (música)pedal nm
 You can work the cymbals by using this pedal here.
 Puedes tocar los platillos usando estos pedales de aquí.
pedal n (vehicle: foot control)pedal nm
 Cars with manual transmissions have three pedals: the accelerator, the brake, and the clutch.
 Los autos de transmisión manual tienen tres pedales, el acelerador, el freno y el embrague.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
accelerator,
accelerator pedal
n
(vehicle's speed-control pedal)acelerador nm
 The driver put his foot down hard on the accelerator.
backpedal,
back-pedal
vi
(pedal backwards)pedalear hacia atrás loc verb
  (MX)pedalear en reversa loc verb
backpedal,
back-pedal
vi
figurative, informal (go against [sth] previously said) (figurado)dar marcha atrás loc verb
  echarse para atrás loc verb
  retractarse v prnl
  (MX, coloquial)rajarse v prnl
brake pedal n (for stopping vehicle)freno nm
 Do not forget to press the brake pedal; the car won't stop by itself.
 Cuando quieras detener la marcha, pisa el freno.
  pedal de freno grupo nom
caged pedal,
cage pedal
n
(type of bicycle pedal) (bicicleta)calapié nm
cleated pedal n (type of bicycle pedal)pedal automático nm + adj
  pedal con cala nm + loc adj
damper pedal,
loud pedal,
sustain pedal
n
(music: sustains tone)sordina nf
gas pedal n US (accelerator)acelerador nm
 She slammed on the gas pedal and sped down the street.
 Pisó el acelerador y salió picando calle abajo.
pedal boat (recreational water vehicle)hidropedal nm
  pedalón nm
  bote a pedal nm + loc adj
pedal point n (music: sustained tone)pedal nm
pedal point,
organ point,
pedal note
n
(passage containing sustained tone)pasaje de pedal nm + loc adj
pedal power n (use of a cycle)pedaleo nm
pedal power n (energy generated by cycling)energía de pedaleo grupo nom
  energía a pedal grupo nom
pedal pushers npl (women's short trousers)pescadores nmpl
 My mom used to wear pedal pushers all summer long.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Los pescadores son muy socorridos para el verano y la playa.
  pantalón pescador grupo nom
  (ES)pantalón pirata grupo nom
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Los pantalones pirata son ideales para el verano.
soft pedal,
una corda pedal
n
(music: pedal on a piano)pedal sordina loc nom m
soft-pedal [sth] vtr figurative, informal (downplay, try to minimize)restar importancia a loc verb
soft-pedal vi (music: use soft pedal) (música)tocar con pedal suave loc verb
  tocar pedal celeste loc verb
soft-pedal [sth] vtr (music: soften with soft pedal) (música)tocar con pedal suave loc verb
  tocar pedal celeste loc verb
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