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gear [gɪə(r)]1 noun(a) (UNCOUNT) (accessories, equipment → for photography, camping) equipement m, matériel m; (→ for manual work) outils mpl, matériel m; (→ for household) ustensiles mpl;∎ he brought along all his skiing gear il a apporté tout son équipement ou toutes ses affaires de ski;∎ he arrived with all his gear (his belongings) il est arrivé avec tout son attirail;∎ gardening gear matériel m de jardinage∎ she was in her jogging/swimming gear elle était en (tenue de) jogging/en maillot de bain∎ I like the gear j'aime bien les fringues(e) (UNCOUNT) (apparatus) mécanisme m, dispositif m(f) (in car, on bicycle) vitesse f;∎ out of gear (car) au point mort;∎ use or engage low gear (sign) utiliser le frein moteur, rétrograder;∎ put the car in gear passez une vitesse;∎ to be in first/second gear être en première/seconde;∎ American figurative to get into gear se magner;∎ figurative I'm back in gear again now c'est reparti pour moi maintenant;∎ we're not operating in top gear nous ne sommes pas à notre maximum ou au top de notre forme;∎ British very familiar get your arse in gear! remue-toi!∎ the army was not geared for modern warfare l'armée n'était pas prête pour la guerre moderne;∎ her work schedule is geared to fit in with her holiday plans son programme de travail concorde avec ses projets de vacances;∎ the government's policies were not geared to cope with an economic recession la politique mise en place par le gouvernement n'était pas prévue pour faire face à une récession économique;∎ the city's hospitals were not geared to cater for such an emergency les hôpitaux de la ville n'étaient pas équipés pour répondre à une telle situation d'urgence∎ salaries are geared to the cost of living les salaires sont indexés au coût de la vie►► gear change changement m de vitesse;gear lever levier m (de changement) de vitesse;gear ratio rapport m du changement de vitesse;gear shift American Cars levier m (de changement) de vitesse; (on bicycle) changement m de vitesse;gear stick levier m (de changement) de vitesse;gear wheel roue f dentée, pignon m(b) Technology démultiplier∎ to be geared up être paré ou fin prêt;∎ the sprinters were all geared up and ready to go les sprinters étaient fin prêts à partir;∎ businesses were getting geared up for the single European market les entreprises se préparaient en vue du marché unique européen;∎ she'd geared herself up to meet them elle s'était mise en condition pour les rencontrer(b) (increase) augmenter;∎ we must gear up production to meet the demand il nous faut augmenter la production pour faire face à la demande
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