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wheels

UK
/wiːlz/
US
/wɪlz/

Translations

wheelnoun

wheels

pl

wheels
pl
UK
/wiːl/
US
/wɪl/
The car's wheel got stuck in the mud.
La roue de la voiture s'est enlisée dans la boue.
grande roueAttraction de fête foraine.
We enjoyed the view from the top of the Ferris wheel at the fair.
Nous avons apprécié la vue depuis le sommet de la grande roue à la fête foraine.
volantDans le sens de direction d’un véhicule.
She turned the wheel sharply to avoid the obstacle.
Elle a tourné brusquement le volant pour éviter l'obstacle.
Additional translations
grosse légumeFamilier, dans l'expression big wheel pour désigner une personne importante.
Synonyms
circle
cylinder
gear
spoke
hub
ring
disk
wheelverb

wheels

wheeled
Past Simple
wheeled
Past Participle
wheeling
Gerund
UK
/wiːl/
US
/wil/
tournerSens de rotation autour d’un point central.
The dancers wheeled around the stage gracefully.
Les danseurs ont tourné gracieusement autour de la scène.
faire rouler
She wheeled the cart down the aisle.
Elle a fait rouler le chariot dans l'allée.
Additional translations
tournoyerPour un déplacement circulaire dans l’air ou dans l’espace.
Synonyms
pivot
revolve
spin
turn
rotate

Definitions

wheelnoun
A circular object that revolves on an axle and is fixed below a vehicle or other object to enable it to move easily over the ground.
The car's wheel got stuck in the mud.
A device consisting of a circular frame with spokes or a solid disc, capable of turning on an axle, used to control the direction of a vehicle.
She turned the wheel sharply to avoid the obstacle.
A circular object or arrangement resembling a wheel, such as a potter's wheel or a steering wheel.
The potter shaped the clay on the spinning wheel.
A rotating mechanism in the form of a wheel, used in various machines and devices.
The clock's wheel mechanism was intricate and precise.
A large, circular, rotating amusement ride, also known as a Ferris wheel.
We enjoyed the view from the top of the Ferris wheel at the fair.
A person of importance or authority within a particular organization or sphere (often in the phrase "big wheel").
He's a big wheel in the local business community.
wheelverb
To push or pull something that has wheels.
She wheeled the cart down the aisle.
To turn or rotate around a central point.
The dancers wheeled around the stage gracefully.
To move in a circular or curving course.
The birds wheeled in the sky above the field.
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