Cycle meaning in English

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Definition

to cycle: to ride a bicycle verb
She cycled all the way there and left her bike outside.
a cycle: a round, a series of events, a rotation, a circle noun

Examples

  • "Scientists won't shut up about how valuable it is to replenish your energy with a complete sleep cycle."
  • "Sleep needs vary from person to person, and change throughout the life cycle."
Exercise 1
According to the news report, what was Trotter doing in Trafalgar Square?
According to the news report, what was Trotter doing in Trafalgar Square?
This is correct. At the beginning of the broadcast, Moira says that Trotter was caught "drunk flying" around Nelson's Column. In this case "drunk flying" means "flying under the influence of alcohol", or "flying while drunk".
This is incorrect. There is no mention of Trotter talking to a policeman, only that he was arrested by a policeman. To be "arrested" is to be stopped and taken to the police station for committing an offence against the law.
According to the newscast, Trotter was the one who was arrested. The verb "to arrest" is used here in the passive voice. We use the passive voice when the subject receives the action of the verb. In this case, Trotter himself was arrested, which means that he was taken by the police.
This is incorrect. Moira says that Trotter was "drunk flying" and "circling" around Nelson's Column. The verb "to cycle" is used to indicate riding or traveling by bicycle. For example: "a cyclist goes cycling because he loves to cycle on his bicycle".

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