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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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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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A n1 ( equipment) matériel m ; climbing/fishing/gardening gear matériel d'alpinisme/de pêche/de jardinage ;2 ○ (personal possessions, stuff) affaires fpl ; don't leave your gear all over the place ne laisse pas tes affaires partout ;4 Aut vitesse f ; bottom ou first gear première vitesse ; to be in second/third gear être en seconde/troisième ; to change gear changer de vitesse ; to put a car in gear passer la vitesse ; you're not in gear tu es au point mort ; you're in the wrong gear tu n'as pas passé la bonne vitesse ; ‘keep in low gear’ ( on sign) ‘utilisez votre frein moteur’ ; to get (oneself) into gear for sth fig se préparer pour qch ;1 Aut changement m de vitesse ;2 Tech engrenage m.C vtr1 ( tailor) to be geared to ou towards sb/sth [course, policy, system, tax] s'adresser à qn/qch ; to be geared to ou towards doing être destiné à faire ;2 Aut, Tech ( provide with gearing) équiper [qch] d'un embrayage [car] ; équiper [qch] d'un engrenage [other machinery].■ gear up:▶ gear up se préparer ;▶ gear [sb] up préparer ; to be geared up to do être prêt pour faire ; to be geared up for être prêt pour [party, interview, trip]. -
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gear up se préparer; gear [somebody] up préparerto be geared up — être prêt ( for pour)
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6 gear cable
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7 gear change
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8 gear lever
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9 gear ratio
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10 gear stick
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11 gear wheel
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[ɡiə]1) ((usually in plural) a set of toothed wheels which act together to carry motion: a car with automatic gears.) engrenage2) (a combination of these wheels, eg in a car: The car is in first gear.) changement de vitesse3) (a mechanism used for a particular purpose: an aeroplane's landing-gear.) mécanisme4) (the things needed for a particular job, sport etc: sports gear.) équipement•- gearbox- gear lever/change/stick -
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(link) indexer;∎ salaries are geared to the cost of living les salaires sont indexés au coût de la vie∎ the company is geared up for expansion la société est orientée vers l'expansion(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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((American) the apparatus in a car etc which is used to change gear.) levier de vitesse -
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noun (the parts of an aircraft that carry the load when it lands: The accident was caused by the failure of the plane's landing-gear.) train d'atterrissage -
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19 bottom gear
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20 differential gear
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