cycle

noun, verb/ˈsaɪkəl/CEFR A2

সাইকেল; চক্র, আবর্তন

Meaning

A bicycle, or a set of events that repeat in the same order.

Example sentences

  • He goes to school by bicycle.সে সাইকেলে করে স্কুলে যায়।
  • The water cycle brings the rain back.পানিচক্র বৃষ্টি ফিরিয়ে আনে।

A common mistake

I came by cycle.I came by bicycle.

Cycle alone is informal for the vehicle. In writing use bicycle, or say on my bike.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: bicycle, iteration

Similar words, and what each means

  • bicycle

    সাইকেল, দ্বিচক্রযান

    A two-wheeled vehicle that you move by pushing pedals.

  • iteration

    ইটারেশন, পুনরাবৃত্তি চক্র

    One repeat of a process, or repeating steps until a goal is met.

Other English words for “সাইকেল; চক্র, আবর্তন

  • bicycle

    A two-wheeled vehicle that you move by pushing pedals.

  • bike

    A bicycle, or informally a motorcycle.

  • wheel

    A round part that turns to let a vehicle move.

cycle” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • A process diagram shows a sequence of stages — a manufacturing process such as making cement, or a natural cycle such as the water cycle.

    IELTS Task 1: How to Describe a Process Diagram
  • A rickshaw puller is a man who carries passengers on a three-wheeled cycle rickshaw, and he is one of the most familiar figures in any Bangladeshi town.

    A Rickshaw Puller
  • He wears a khaki uniform, carries a heavy bag over his shoulder and goes on a bicycle, or on foot where a cycle cannot go.

    A Postman

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “cycle” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • দাগ, লেপ্টে যাওয়া দাগ; লেপ্টে দেওয়া
    • সাইকেল; চক্র, আবর্তন
    • আপলোড, আপলোড করা, তুলে দেওয়া, আপলোড করা (নিজের ডিভাইস থেকে ইন্টারনেটে পাঠানো)
    • যন্ত্রের সংক্ষিপ্ত শব্দ
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    সাইকেল; চক্র, আবর্তনcycle (noun, verb) — সাইকেল; চক্র, আবর্তন. A bicycle, or a set of events that repeat in the same order.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “cycle”?

    • sprain
    • bicycle
    • pioneer
    • ditch
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    bicyclebicycle — সাইকেল, দ্বিচক্রযান. A two-wheeled vehicle that you move by pushing pedals.

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