gear

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Concepten

tandwiel

gereedschap

toestel

gerei

versnelling

apparatuur

apparaat

inrichting

outillage

tandrad

aanpassen

accommoderen

kamwiel

kamrad

overbrenging

uitrusting

hulpmiddelen

aanrichten

arrangeren

ordenen

regelen

aanbrengen

adapteren

spullen

gier

overbrengingsverhouding

ghir

schakelen

in een versnelling komen

koppelen

koppeling

optuigen

tandwieloverbrenging

tuig

tuigage

tuigen

hulpmiddel

instrument

toerusting

Onderdelen

parafernalia

spulletjes

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɡɪə(ɹ)/

Etymologie (Engels)

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.

Zinnen

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

Hij landde het vliegtuig met een beschadigde uitrusting, maar geen grote schade.