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tandem

UK
/ˈtændəm/
US
/ˈtændəm/

Translations

tandemnoun
tandems
pl
UK
/ˈtændəm/
US
/ˈtændəm/
They rented a tandem to explore the countryside together.
Ils ont loué un tandem pour explorer la campagne ensemble.
Additional translations
tandemPar extension, pour deux personnes, animaux ou machines fonctionnant ensemble.
Synonyms
duo
couple
team
combination
pair
tandemadjective
UK
/ˈtæn.dəm/
US
/ˈtæn.dəm/
Used attributively to describe something arranged one behind another or functioning together.
tandemEmploi surtout technique ou descriptif ; souvent invariable.
The research team installed a tandem solar cell to improve efficiency.
L’équipe de recherche a installé une cellule tandem pour améliorer le rendement.
Synonyms
collaborative
synchronized
cooperative
conjoined
in concert
joint
coordinated
concurrent
simultaneous
together
tandemadverb
Less common modern usage, typically meaning 'together' or 'one behind another', e.g. 'to ride tandem'.
en tandem
The cyclists pedalled tandem along the riverbank.
Les cyclistes pédalaient en tandem le long de la rive.
Synonyms
together
simultaneously
concurrently
in concert
jointly
in conjunction
side by side
as one
cooperatively
in cooperation

Definitions

tandemnoun
A bicycle designed for two riders, one behind the other.
They rented a tandem to explore the countryside together.
A pair of people, animals, or machines arranged one behind the other or otherwise functioning together as a coordinated unit.
The tandem of draft horses hauled the wagon up the hill.
tandemadjective
Arranged one behind the other or designed to be used by two in sequence.
The research team installed a tandem solar cell to improve efficiency.
tandemadverb
Together; one directly after another in sequence.
The cyclists pedalled tandem along the riverbank.
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