gear

(Engels)

Noun

1. (uncountable) Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.
2. (countable, uncountable) Clothing; garments.
3. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Goods; property; household items.
4. (countable) A wheel, wheel segment, or bar with grooves (teeth) engraved on the outer circumference, such that two such devices can interlock and convey motion from one to the other.
5. (countable) A particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular gear ratio is achieved; often selected via a shifter.
6. (countable) A particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular gear ratio is achieved; often selected via a shifter.
7. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of landing gear.
8. (slang, uncountable) Recreational drugs, including steroids.
9. (archaic, uncountable) Stuff.
10. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Business matters; affairs; concern.
11. (UK, countable, dialectal, obsolete, uncountable) Anything worthless; nonsense; rubbish.

Verb

1. (transitive) To provide with gearing; to fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio.
2. (intransitive) To be in gear, come into gear.
3. To dress; to put gear on; to harness.
4. (usually) To design or devise (something) so as to be suitable (for a particular type of person or a particular purpose).
5. To borrow money in order to invest it in assets.

Adj

great or fantastic

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ɡɪə(ɹ)/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: gere

In summary

From Middle English gere, a borrowing from Old Norse gervi, from Proto-Germanic *garwijaną (“to prepare”). See also adjective yare, yar from the same root via Old English.

Sinonieme

equipment

apparatus

device

kit

cogwheel

paraphernalia

appliance

cog

transmission

harness

gear wheel

gearing

adjust

things

train

🚋

machine

adapt

drive

tool

accommodate

arrange

outfit

equipage

square

sprocket

geared wheel

geartrain

wheel

🛞

cog-wheel

appurtenance

power train

tackle

fit

set

fishing tackle

pitch

rigging

luggage

🧳

key

🔑

instrument

mechanism

gear mechanism

toothed wheel

conciliate

appurtenances

clutch

clothing

gadget

cases

furniture

Vertalings

engranaje

matériel

engrenage

⚙️

ingranaggio

⚙️

Gang

engrenagem

⚙️

attrezzatura

équipement

Zahnrad

Ausrüstung

equipo

marcha

cambio

οδοντωτός τροχός

Gerät

Sinne

He landed the plane with a damaged gear , but no major damage .