pedaladas

English translation: Sound of pedals working

15:58 Oct 11, 2020
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Portuguese term or phrase: pedaladas
I've not seen any definitions for this word that are not related to the term "pedal" as in a bicycle. But I can't imagine how that would make sense here in context: "Uma tarde, a vagar pela casa, vagar e vogar, pois se sentia correr sobre espumas, João Pedro escutou pedaladas. Vinham de uma sala lateral, nos fundos." The narrative never really identifies the source of this sound, instead going off on a tangent about the room itself. But I'm having a hard time imagining how he could be hearing pedaling sounds from a room in the house.
AJSComm
Local time: 08:30
English translation:Sound of pedals working
Explanation:
I think that maybe the meaning was to describe the sound of an ergometric bicycle working or another kind of pedal impulse object

The sound of each impulse, given to the pedal.
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Bruno Dutra
Brazil
Local time: 09:30
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Summary of answers provided
3Sound of pedals working
Bruno Dutra
3(sound of) pedals rolling
Ana Vozone
3lapping
Nick Taylor


  

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Sound of pedals working


Explanation:
I think that maybe the meaning was to describe the sound of an ergometric bicycle working or another kind of pedal impulse object

The sound of each impulse, given to the pedal.

Bruno Dutra
Brazil
Local time: 09:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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(sound of) pedals rolling


Explanation:
Sugestão.

https://www.google.com/search?biw=1344&bih=699&sxsrf=ALeKk02...

Example sentence(s):
  • Made from CNC machined aluminium with a Cro-mo spindle these pedals are very tough, for hard use, Tri sealed bearings keep the pedals rolling smoothly.
  • Cycling using regular shoes for long distances causes slipping, and the use of additional energy to get the pedals rolling.
Ana Vozone
Local time: 12:30
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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lapping


Explanation:
lapping - (of water) wash against (something) with a gentle rippling sound.

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Note added at 43 mins (2020-10-11 16:42:00 GMT)
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or "pumping" maybe - who knows? :-)

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Note added at 1 hr (2020-10-11 17:08:22 GMT)
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Here is another one - "rhythmic thumping" - "rhythmic thudding". etc.

Nick Taylor
Local time: 12:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 98
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