pédaler

/pe.da.le/
1.
verbInf1st

to pedal (operate the pedals)

to ride a bicycle

Je dois pédaler plus vite pour arriver à l'heure.

I have to pedal faster to arrive on time.

2.
verbInf1st

to struggle; to toil without making progress (informal)

Avec ce logiciel instable, il passe son temps à pédaler sans avancer.

With this unstable software, he spends his time struggling without making progress.