gear
gb/ɡˈɪɹ/ us/ɡˈɪɹ/
A2
Ingles
~ 1900
felszerelés, fogaskerék, sebességfokozat, igazít, szab, szól, felkészül, rákészül
PANGNGALAN
A2
1
felszerelés
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone]'s [activity] gear
He packed all his camping gear into the car.
Bepakolta az összes kempingfelszerelését az autóba.
Make sure you wear protective gear when welding.
Ügyelj arra, hogy hegesztéskor viselj védőfelszerelést.
The shop sells fishing gear and bait.
She bought new hiking gear for the trip.
The photographer carried a lot of camera gear.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I need new camping gear.
Új kempingfelszerelésre van szükségem.
He has fishing gear in his bag.
Horgászfelszerelés van a táskájában.
Wear safety gear at work.
She bought sports gear yesterday.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'gear' with 'machine parts'; in this sense it means equipment, not mechanical cogs.
Kahulugan
Equipment for an activity
Mga kolokasyon
camping gear
|fishing gear
|protective gear
|sports gear
|climbing gear
Mga kasingkahulugan
equipment (More general and formal; can apply to machines and tools broadly.)
|
kit (Often used in British English for a set of items for a specific purpose.)
Mga kasalungat
clothing (Refers only to garments, not to all activity-related items.)
Mga tema
daily life
|sports
|outdoors
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Things you use for a certain job, sport, or activity.
The equipment, clothing, or tools needed for a particular activity or purpose.
PANGNGALAN
B1
TECHNICAL
2
fogaskerék
B2
The gears in the watch are very small.
Az óra fogaskerekei nagyon kicsik.
He shifted the car into third gear.
Harmadik sebességbe kapcsolt.
The bike needs a new gear on the back wheel.
A faulty gear caused the machine to stop.
Engineers inspected the worn-out gears.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
This bike has many gears.
Ennek a kerékpárnak sok sebességfokozata van.
The car is in first gear.
Az autó egyesben van.
The small gear turns the big one.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'gear' here with 'equipment'; in this sense it is a machine part.
Kahulugan
Toothed wheel in machinery
Mga kolokasyon
shift gears
|gear mechanism
|gear ratio
|gear system
Mga kasingkahulugan
cogwheel (More technical term for a toothed wheel.)
Mga kasalungat
belt drive (A different mechanism for transmitting power in machines.)
Mga tema
technology
|transport
|science
|transportation
Depinisyon
A wheel with teeth that works with other wheels to control speed or movement in a machine.
A toothed wheel that works with others to change speed or direction in a machine, especially in vehicles.
PANDIWA
B2
3
Padron ng paggamit:
to gear [something] toward [purpose]
The training program is geared toward beginners.
A képzési program kezdőknek szól.
Schools are gearing their courses to job skills.
Az iskolák a kurzusaikat a munkavégzéshez szükséges készségekhez igazítják.
We need to gear our marketing to younger customers.
The event is geared towards families with children.
Her speech was geared to a professional audience.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
This course is geared to beginners.
Ez a kurzus kezdőknek szól.
The plan is geared toward success.
A tervet úgy alakították ki, hogy sikerre vezessen.
The program is geared for students.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'gear' here with 'get ready' in general; it implies adjusting specifically for a goal.
Kahulugan
Prepare or adjust for purpose
Mga kolokasyon
gear up for
|gear towards
|geared to
Mga kasingkahulugan
tailor (Focuses on customizing to fit specific needs.)
|
adapt (More general; can apply to changes over time.)
Mga kasalungat
misalign (To set up in a way that does not fit the purpose.)
Mga tema
planning
|business
|work
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To change or prepare something so it is right for a use or goal.
To prepare, adapt, or adjust something so that it is suitable for a particular purpose or situation.
PANDIWA
B1
INFORMAL
4
Padron ng paggamit:
to gear up for [event/activity]
The team is gearing up for the big game.
A csapat lázasan készül a nagy meccsre.
We need to gear up for the busy season ahead.
Fel kell készülnünk az előttünk álló forgalmas időszakra.
She geared up for her presentation with extra practice.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I am gearing up for the test.
A tesztre készülök.
They are gearing up for the trip.
Készülnek az útra.
We are gearing up for work.
Kahulugan
Get ready for something
Mga kolokasyon
gear up for battle
|gear up for launch
Mga kasingkahulugan
brace (Often used when preparing for something difficult or unpleasant.)
|
ready oneself (More formal equivalent.)
Mga kasalungat
relax (To become less ready or less tense before an event.)
Mga tema
daily life
|daily_life
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To get ready for something difficult or important.
To prepare oneself mentally or physically for an activity or challenge.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
gear
IPA
GB/ɡˈɪɹ/
US/ɡˈɪɹ/
Mga pantig at diin
gear (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (gear)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: gear
- Plural: gear, gears
Verb
- Base: gear
- 3rd Person Singular: gears
- Present Participle: gearing
- Past: geared
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
gears
noun
gearing
verb
geared
verb
Related words
gearbox
noun
gearstick
noun
gearshift
noun
Negative and opposite forms
gearless
adjective
Mga ekspresyon
downshift gears
1/dˈaʊnʃɪft ɡˈɪɹz/
fixed phrase
technical
Change to lower vehicle gear
To move from a higher to a lower gear in a car, usually to slow down or go uphill.
Mga Halimbawa
- You should downshift gears when driving up steep hills.
- The driver downshifted gears before making the turn.
first gear
1/fˈɚst ɡˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
technical
Lowest vehicle speed setting
The lowest speed position of a car's gears, used when starting to move.
Mga Halimbawa
- Put the car into first gear before moving off.
- He drove slowly in first gear through the traffic jam.
gear up
1/ɡˈɪɹ ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Prepare for something ahead
To get ready for an activity or event.
Mga Halimbawa
- The company is gearing up for the product launch.
- Students are gearing up for exams next week.
in high gear
1/ˈɪn hˈaɪ ɡˈɪɹ/
idiom
informal
Working at full speed/intensity
Working very fast or hard.
Mga Halimbawa
- Preparations are now in high gear before the festival starts.
- The campaign kicked into high gear last week.
shift gears
1/ʃˈɪft ɡˈɪɹz/
idiom
change approach quickly
To suddenly start doing something in a different way.
Mga Halimbawa
- Halfway through the project, we had to shift gears and try a new plan.
- After discussing budgets, the meeting shifted gears to talk about hiring new staff.
- After lunch, the teacher shifted gears to a different topic.
- When the project stalled, we had to shift gears and try another method.