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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmountain bike
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /mawnˈ-tain ˈbaɪk/
"Ha comprato una nuova mountain bike per le escursioni."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A bicycle specifically designed for use on rough, unpaved terrain such as dirt tracks, mountain trails, and gravel roads.
"He purchased a new off-road bike to tackle the steep mountain trails this weekend." - 2
A motorized motorcycle built for racing or riding across rough terrain and dirt paths.
"The teenager practiced stunts in the dirt lot on his powerful off-road bike."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'off-road', originating from mid-20th century automotive contexts describing terrain away from paved roads, with 'bike', a shortened form of 'bicycle' dating back to the late 19th century. As specialized cycling disciplines evolved in the 1970s and 1980s, the compound became standard vocabulary for rugged two-wheeled transport designed for unpaved tracks and rough terrain.
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vélo tout-terrain
Transliteration: /ve.lo tu.tɛ.ʁɛn/
"Il fait du vélo tout-terrain dans la forêt."
Geländefahrrad
Transliteration: /ɡəˈlɛndəˌfaːʁat/
"Er fuhr mit seinem Geländefahrrad über die unebenen Wege."
mountain bike
Transliteration: /mawnˈ-tain ˈbaɪk/
"Ha comprato una nuova mountain bike per le escursioni."
bicicleta de montaña
Transliteration: /bi.siˈkle.ta ðe monˈta.ɲa/
"Prefiere montar en bicicleta de montaña los fines de semana."
bicicleta todo-o-terreno
Transliteration: /bi.siˈklɛ.tɐ ˈto.du u tɨˈʁe.nu/
"Ele adora andar de bicicleta todo-o-terreno no monte."
ऑफ़-रोड बाइक
Transliteration: of-rod baika
"उसने पहाड़ी रास्तों के लिए एक नई ऑफ़-रोड बाइक खरीदी।"
越野自行车
Transliteration: yuèyě zìxíngchē
"他骑着越野自行车在山地里穿梭。"
산악 자전거
Transliteration: san-ak ja-jeon-geo
"우리는 주말에 산악 자전거를 타러 갔다."
マウンテンバイク
Transliteration: maunten baiku
"彼は新しいマウンテンバイクで山道子を走った。"
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