gear

Significado (Inglés)

Noun

1. Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.
2. Clothing; garments.
3. (obsolete) Goods; property; household items.
4. A wheel with grooves (teeth) engraved on the outer circumference, such that two such devices can interlock and convey motion from one to the other; a gear wheel.
5. A particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular gear ratio is achieved.
6. A configuration of the transmission of a motor car so as to achieve a particular ratio of engine to axle torque.
7. Ellipsis of landing gear.
8. (slang) Recreational drugs, including steroids.
9. Stuff.
10. (obsolete) Business matters; affairs; concern.
11. (obsolete) Anything worthless; nonsense; rubbish.

Verb

1. To provide with gearing; to fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio.
2. To be in gear, come into gear.
3. To dress; to put gear on; to harness.
4. 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

Conceptos

engranaje

equipo

marcha

aparato

velocidad

rueda dentada

herramientas

acomodar

adaptar

apero

enseres

chisme

accesorios

utillaje

engranage

engranar

arreglar

aparejos

menesteres

equipo personal

aparejo

juego

mecanismo

pertrechos

traje

utensilios

cambio

tren

piñón

engrane

dispositivos

aparatos

utensilo

armamento

dispositivo

dotacion

equipos

equipamiento

herramienta

adornos

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ɡɪə(ɹ)/

Etimología (Inglés)

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.

Oraciones

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

Aterrizó el avión con un equipo dañado, pero sin daños importantes.