No. 8,248 in French

vélo

Bicycle.

In a sentence

J'ai acheté un nouveau vélo hier.
I bought a new bicycle yesterday.
Here, 'vélo' refers to a physical object, a bicycle, emphasizing personal ownership.
Nous adorons faire du vélo le week-end.
We love to ride bicycles on the weekend.
'faire du vélo' is an idiomatic expression meaning 'to ride bicycles', indicating the activity rather than the object.
Son vélo est rangé dans le garage.
His bicycle is stored in the garage.
In this usage, 'vélo' once again refers to the physical object, specifically its location.

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