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pedal; step on; put on (shoes/pants)
Meanings
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pedal; push with feet
Used for operating pedal-driven tools or vehicles like water wheels and tricycles.
Grandpa used a pedal water wheel to irrigate the vegetable garden.
When I was little, I often helped my dad pedal a tricycle to deliver goods.
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He pedaled his bicycle to rush to work.
Please help me press the sewing machine pedal.
The children were playing by the river by pedaling a wooden boat.
verb
step on; tread on
Used for standing or stepping on a surface to complete a task.
He stepped on the windowsill to clean the outside glass.
Don't step on the table, that's very impolite.
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The worker stood on the ladder to repair the roof.
The kitten stepped on the back of the sofa.
He stepped on a chair to reach the box on the high shelf.
verb
put on (shoes, pants)
informalInformal spoken usage for putting on footwear or trousers.
You should put on knee-high boots before going out in winter.
Hurry up and put on your pants, we're leaving.
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He put on his new leather shoes to go to the job interview.
I always put on my socks before putting on shoes in the morning.
It's cold now, remember to put on your thermal pants.