wheelie in Italian
wheelie in Italian is impennata — wheelie means a stunt in which a bicycle or motorcycle is ridden balanced only on its rear wheel.
wheelie in Italian
impennata
(informal) An action or stunt where a bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle is ridden for a short period while it is standing only on its rear wheel or wheels.
What does "wheelie" mean?
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noun A stunt in which a bicycle or motorcycle is ridden balanced only on its rear wheel.
"Jim fell off his bike when he was trying to do a wheelie."
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verb To ride a vehicle balanced on its rear wheel(s) only.
"I guess I was starting to feel super-confident, a bit like the wheelchair basketball guy who had wheelied out of my hospital room that day. Plus, I was trying to make it so I could laugh in the face of my injuries."
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wheelie in a sentence
- Jim fell off his bike when he was trying to do a wheelie.
- The bikers pop wheelies and execute speedy figure eights along the busy street. Still, something more purposeful than joyriding would seem to be on their minds.
- I guess I was starting to feel super-confident, a bit like the wheelchair basketball guy who had wheelied out of my hospital room that day. Plus, I was trying to make it so I could laugh in the face of my injuries.
- She learned to wheelie on her BMX bike over the summer.
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What is "wheelie" in Italian?
"wheelie" in Italian is impennata. wheelie means: A stunt in which a bicycle or motorcycle is ridden balanced only on its rear wheel.
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