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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. gear [Brit ɡɪə, Am ɡɪr] N

1. gear (equipment):

gear: matériel m

climbing/fishing/gardening gear: matériel d'alpinisme/de pêche/de jardinage

2. gear (personal possessions, stuff):

gear inf: affaires fpl

don't leave your gear all over the place: ne laisse pas tes affaires partout

3. gear (clothes):

gear: fringues inf

fpl tennis/football gear: tenue f de tennis/football

4. gear MOTOR:

gear: vitesse f

bottom or 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 qc

5. gear TECH (toothed wheel):

gear: roue f dentée

6. gear (drugs):

gear inf: drogués fpl

II. gears N npl

1. gears MOTOR:

gears: changement m de vitesse

2. gears TECH:

gears: engrenage m

III. gear [Brit ɡɪə, Am ɡɪr] VB trans

1. gear (tailor):

to be geared to or towards sb/sth course, policy, system, tax:: s'adresser à qn/qc

to be geared to or towards doing: être destiné à faire

2. gear (provide with gearing):

gear MOTOR, TECH car: équiper [qc] d'un embrayage

gear other machinery: équiper [qc] d'un engrenage

bottom gear N Brit MOTOR

bottom gear: première f

gear change N

gear change: changement m de vitesses

I. gear up VB [Brit ɡɪə -, Am ɡɪr -] (gear up)

gear up: se préparer

II. gear up VB [Brit ɡɪə -, Am ɡɪr -] (gear [sb] up)

gear up: préparer

to be geared up to do: être prêt pour faire

to be geared up for party, interview, trip: être prêt pour

gear cable N

gear cable: câble m des vitesses

gear lever N

gear lever: levier m de vitesses

gear ratio N

gear ratio: rapport m d'engrenage

gear stick N Brit MOTOR

gear stick: levier m de vitesses

gear shift [Am ˈɡɪrˌʃɪft] N Am

1. gear shift (lever):

gear shift: levier m de vitesses

2. gear shift (process):

gear shift: changement m de vitesse

winding gear N

winding gear: matériel m de hissage

in the PONS Dictionary

I. gear [gɪəʳ, Am gɪr] N

1. gear AUTO (speed):

gear: vitesse f

in first/second/third gear: en première/seconde/troisième

to be in neutral [or out of] gear: être au point mort

to change [or Am shift] gear: changer de vitesse

to shift into top [or Am high] gear: passer à la vitesse maximale

2. gear (mechanism):

gear: mécanisme m

3. gear TECH (set of gears):

gear(s): engrenage m

4. gear (toothed wheel):

gear: roue f dentée

5. gear no pl inf (equipment):

gear: attirail m

gear clothes: tenue f

6. gear no pl inf (belongings):

gear: affaires fpl

7. gear no pl inf (trendy clothes):

gear: fringues fpl

Phrases:

to move up a gear: passer à la vitesse supérieure

to be out of gear: être au point mort

to shift into high gear: passer à plein régime

II. gear [gɪəʳ, Am gɪr] VB intr

gear: s'engrener

III. gear [gɪəʳ, Am gɪr] VB trans

1. gear TECH:

gear: engrener

2. gear fig:

to gear sth to sth: adapter qc à qc

to be geared for sth: être préparé pour qc

gear lever N Brit, Aus, gearshift N Am, gear stick N Brit

1. gear lever (lever):

gear lever: levier m de vitesses

2. gear lever (action):

gear lever: changement m de vitesses

steering gear N TECH, AUTO

steering gear: boîte f de direction

gear down VB trans

gear down: démultiplier

landing gear N AVIAT

landing gear: train m d'atterrissage

reverse gear N

reverse gear: marche f arrière

I. gear up VB intr

gear up: se préparer

to gear up for sth: se préparer pour qc

II. gear up VB trans

1. gear up TECH:

gear up: multiplier

2. gear up fig:

gear up: préparer

to be geared up to sth: être préparé à qc

to get geared up for sth: se préparer pour qc

riot gear N

riot gear: tenue f anti-émeute

skew gear N TECH

skew gear: engrenage m hyperboloïde

OpenDict entry

gear motor N

gear motor: moto-réducteur m

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. gear [gɪr] N

1. gear AUTO (speed):

gear: vitesse f

in first/second gear: en première/seconde

to be in neutral [or out of] gear: être au point mort

to change [or shift] gears: changer de vitesse

to shift into top [or high] gear: passer à la vitesse maximale

2. gear (mechanism):

gear: mécanisme m

3. gear TECH (set of parts):

gear(s): engrenage m

4. gear (toothed wheel):

gear: roue f dentée

5. gear inf (equipment):

gear: attirail m

6. gear inf (clothes):

gear: tenue f

7. gear inf (belongings):

gear: affaires fpl

Phrases:

to shift into high gear: passer au plein régime

II. gear [gɪr] VB intr TECH

gear: s'engrener

III. gear [gɪr] VB trans

1. gear TECH:

gear: engrener

2. gear fig:

to gear sth to sth: adapter qc à qc

to be geared for sth: être préparé pour qc

landing gear N AVIAT

landing gear: train m d'atterrissage

riot gear N

riot gear: tenue f anti-émeute

skew gear N TECH

skew gear: engrenage m hyperboloïde

steering gear N TECH, AUTO

steering gear: boîte f de direction

I. gear up VB intr

gear up: se préparer

to gear up for sth: se préparer pour qc

II. gear up VB trans

1. gear up TECH:

gear up: multiplier

2. gear up fig:

gear up: préparer

to be geared up to do sth: être préparé à faire qc

to get geared up for sth: se préparer pour qc

reverse gear N

reverse gear: marche f arrière

French

English

attirail: gear

saint-frusquin: gear

nippes: gear

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

pompe à engrenage: gear pump

Present
I	gear
you	gear
he/she/it	gears
we	gear
you	gear
they	gear

Past
I	geared
you	geared
he/she/it	geared
we	geared
you	geared
they	geared

Present Perfect
I	have	geared
you	have	geared
he/she/it	has	geared
we	have	geared
you	have	geared
they	have	geared

Past Perfect
I	had	geared
you	had	geared
he/she/it	had	geared
we	had	geared
you	had	geared
they	had	geared

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

in first/second/third gear: en première/seconde/troisième

to be in neutral [or out of] gear: être au point mort

to change [or Am shift] gear: changer de vitesse

to shift into top [or Am high] gear: passer à la vitesse maximale

gear(s): engrenage m

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