bici

bike, bicycle

noun BEE-see Rare

Origin: Clipped form of bicicleta, from French bicyclette.

Usage Note

Bici is the everyday colloquial shortening of bicicleta. It is feminine like its source word. The phrase ir en bici (to go by bike) is extremely common in informal speech. In Spain, bici de montaña is a mountain bike; bici eléctrica is an e-bike.

Examples

"Voy al trabajo en bici todos los días."

Natural Translation

I go to work by bike every day.

Literal Translation

I-go to-the work on bike every the days.

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