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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMountain bike
/ˈmaʊn.tɪn baɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A bicycle specially designed for off-road cycling, featuring sturdy frames, knobby tires, and suspension systems to handle rough terrain.
"He bought a new mountain bike to tackle the rocky trails in the state park."
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To ride a mountain bike across rugged off-road terrain or trails.
"They plan to mountain bike through the canyon this weekend."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The compound word merges 'mountain' (from Old French montaigne, ultimately from Latin mont-, mons) and 'bike' (a clipped form of 'bicycle', derived from bi- 'two' + Greek kyklos 'wheel'). The term emerged in the United States during the late 1970s in Northern California, where cyclists modified heavy-duty cruisers for off-road riding down steep mountain trails.
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vélo tout-terrain
Transliteration: /ve.lo tu.tɛ.ʁɛn/
"Il adore faire du vélo tout-terrain dans les bois."
Mountainbike
Transliteration: /ˈmaʊntɪnˌbaɪk/
"Sein neues Mountainbike hat eine Gangschaltung mit 24 Gängen."
mountain bike
Transliteration: /ˈmaun.ten ˈbaik/
"Ha comprato una mountain bike per le sue escursioni in montagna."
bicicleta de montaña
Transliteration: /bi.siˈkle.ta ðe monˈta.ɲa/
"Prefiero montar en bicicleta de montaña los fines de semana."
bicicleta de montanha
Transliteration: /bi.siˈklɛ.tɐ dʒi mõˈtɐ̃.ɲɐ/
"Ele comprou uma bicicleta de montanha para andar nas trilhas."
माउंटेन बाइक
Transliteration: maunten baika
"उसने ऊबड़-खाबड़ रास्तों के लिए एक नई माउंटेन बाइक खरीदी।"
山地车
Transliteration: shāndìchē
"他骑着山地车穿过了崎岖的山路。"
산악 자전거
Transliteration: san-ak ja-jeon-geo
"그는 주말마다 산악 자전거를 타러 간다."
マウンテンバイク
Transliteration: maunten baiku
"彼は週末にマウンテンバイクで山道を楽しむ。"
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