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gear [gɪər]1. nound. ( = apparatus) dispositif m• to change or shift gear (US) changer de vitesse• first or bottom gear première f• to change or shift into third gear (US) passer en troisièmeadapter (to à)• movies geared primarily to a US audience des films s'adressant essentiellement à un public américain• training is geared to make staff more efficient la formation est conçue pour rendre le personnel plus compétent3. compounds► gear up( = get ready) se préparer( = make ready) (inf)he is gearing himself up for the presidential elections il se prépare pour les élections présidentielles• they were all geared up for the new sales campaign ils étaient fin prêts pour la nouvelle campagne de ventes* * *[gɪə(r)] 1.1) ( equipment) matériel m2) (colloq) ( possessions) affaires fpl3) ( clothes) fringues (colloq) fplfootball gear — tenue f de football
4) Automobile vitesse fbottom ou first gear — première vitesse
‘keep in low gear’ — ‘utilisez votre frein moteur’
to get (oneself) into gear for something — fig se préparer pour quelque chose
5) Technology roue f dentée2.gears plural noun1) Automobile changement m de vitesse2) Technology engrenage m3.4.gear wheel — ( on bicycle) pignon m
transitive verbto be geared to ou towards somebody — s'adresser à quelqu'un
Phrasal Verbs:- gear up
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