gear

Signification (Anglais)

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

Concepts

matériel

engrenage

équipement

roue dentée

appareil

vitesse

attirail

appareillage

outillage

accommoder

ajuster

affaires

embrayage

couronne dentaire

paquetage individuel

marche

équipe

matériaux

bagage

nécessaire

ustensiles

équiper

engin

fringues

multiplication

adapter

axer

train

passer ses vitesses

panoplie

mobile

appareils

dispositif

outil

équipements

Prononcé comme (IPA)

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Étymologie (Anglais)

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.

Phrases

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

Il a atterri l'avion avec un équipement endommagé, mais aucun dommage majeur.