wheeling

indénombrable

A noun referring to the action or process of propelling or moving something on wheels.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant l'action ou le processus de déplacer quelque chose sur des roues, ou le fait de rouler, de tourner ou de manœuvrer un véhicule.

1. Propelling something on wheels B1 formal

   The act of moving or pushing an object that has wheels, such as a cart, bicycle, or wheelchair.

   • The wheeling of the shopping cart through the aisle was noisy.
   • He is skilled at wheeling a bicycle up steep hills.
   • Wheeling heavy equipment across the factory floor requires caution.

   🇫🇷roulage

   Synonymes: pushingrolling

• wheelings plural form
• wheelings' possessive plural form
• wheeling's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of pushing or pulling something that has wheels, or moving in a circular or turning motion.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de pousser ou tirer quelque chose qui a des roues, ou de se déplacer en cercle ou avec un tournant.

1. Push or move something on wheels A2 formal

   To push or pull an object that has wheels, such as a cart, bicycle, or wheelchair.

   • He wheeled the shopping cart down the aisle.
   • She wheeled her bicycle into the garage.
   • The nurse wheeled the patient into the examination room.

   🇫🇷pousser/rouler (un objet sur roues)

   Synonymes: movepropelpushrolltrundle

2. Turn or change direction B1 formal

   To turn or change direction suddenly, often in a circular motion.

   • The bird wheeled in the sky before landing.
   • The car wheeled around the corner at high speed.
   • He wheeled around to face his accuser.

   🇫🇷Tourner ou changer de direction brusquement

   Synonymes: pivotrotatespinswingswivelturnveerwhirl

3. Move in a circular path B1 formal

   To move or cause to move in a circle or curve.

   • The dancers wheeled across the ballroom floor.
   • The aircraft wheeled over the runway before landing.
   • The crowd wheeled around to watch the parade.

   🇫🇷tourner en rond, faire un mouvement circulaire

   Synonymes: circlegyraterevolverotatespinswirlturnwhirl

   Antonymes: straighten

• wheeled past participle
• wheeled past simple
• wheeling present participle
• wheels third person singular

Variantes phrasal: wheel around