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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmonter
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mɔ̃te
"Il aime monter à cheval."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To sit on and control the movement of an animal, bicycle, or motorcycle.
"She learned to ride a bicycle when she was six years old."
- 1
A journey made on a horse, bicycle, or in a vehicle.
"They went for a long car ride in the countryside."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English rīdan, meaning 'to ride on horseback', of Germanic origin (from Proto-Germanic *rīdaną). Over time, the meaning expanded beyond equitation to include traveling in vehicles, operating amusement devices, and metaphorically dominating or being controlled by forces.
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monter
Transliteration: mɔ̃te
"Il aime monter à cheval."
fahren
Transliteration: ˈfaːʁən
"Wir fahren mit dem Zug nach Berlin."
andare
Transliteration: anˈdaːre
"Vado in bicicletta tutti i giorni."
andar
Transliteration: anˈdaɾ
"Me gusta montar en bicicleta."
andar
Transliteration: ɐ̃ˈdaɾ
"Ele gosta de andar a cavalo."
सवारी करना
Transliteration: savari karna
"वह साइकिल चलाना पसंद करता है।"
骑
Transliteration: qí
"他每天骑自行车去上学。"
타다
Transliteration: tada
"나는 자전거를 타는 것을 좋아합니다."
乗る
Transliteration: noru
"彼は自転車に乗るのが好きです。"
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