How would you like to use PONS.com?

Already a PONS subscriber?

PONS with ads

Go to PONS.com as usual with ad tracking and advertisements.

You can find details of tracking in Information about data protection and under Privacy settings.

PONS Pur

without advertising by third parties

without ad tracking

Subscribe now

If you already have a user account for PONS.com, then you can subscribe to PONS Pur here.

in the PONS Dictionary

I. gear [gɪəʳ, Am gɪr] N

1. gear (toothed wheel):

Zahnrad nt <-(e)s, -räder>

2. gear (transmission):

gears pl in a car
Übersetzung f <-, -en>
gears pl in a car
Getriebe nt <-s, ->
gears on a bicycle
Gangschaltung f <-, -en>

3. gear (setting):

Gang m <-(e)s, Gän·ge>

4. gear no pl fig (performance):

5. gear no pl:

Sachen inf pl
Kleidung f <-, -en>
Sachen inf pl
Gewand nt <-(e)s, Ge·wạ̈n·der> A

6. gear sl (heroin):

Zeug nt <-(e)s>

Phrases:

to get one's arse [or Am ass] in gear inf!
to get one's arse [or Am ass] in gear inf!

II. gear [gɪəʳ, Am gɪr] VB intr

III. gear [gɪəʳ, Am gɪr] VB trans

dif·fer·en·tial ˈgear N

first ˈgear N AUTO

ˈfish·ing gear N no pl

gear to, gear towards, Am gear toward VB trans

1. gear to usu passive (design to suit):

2. gear to (prepare):

sich acc auf etw acc einstellen

I. gear up VB intr

sich acc für etw acc bereit machen
sich acc auf etw acc vorbereiten

II. gear up VB trans

sich acc auf etw acc einstellen [o. vorbereiten]
to be all geared up to do sth inf
sich acc total darauf freuen, etw zu tun inf

ˈgear lev·er N Brit, Aus

Schalthebel m <-s, ->

high ˈgear N

ˈjog·ging gear N no pl

ˈland·ing gear N AVIAT

Fahrgestell nt <-(e)s, -e>

re·verse ˈgear N

ˈriot gear N no pl

Schutzanzug m <-(e)s, -züge>
Present
Igear
yougear
he/she/itgears
wegear
yougear
theygear
Past
Igeared
yougeared
he/she/itgeared
wegeared
yougeared
theygeared
Present Perfect
Ihavegeared
youhavegeared
he/she/ithasgeared
wehavegeared
youhavegeared
theyhavegeared
Past Perfect
Ihadgeared
youhadgeared
he/she/ithadgeared
wehadgeared
youhadgeared
theyhadgeared
dev
dev
dev
dev