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gear (EN)
nom, verbe

nom “gear”

sg. gear, pl. gears ou indén.
  1. un rapport
    Before climbing the steep hill, she shifted her car into a lower gear to give the engine more power.
  2. un engrenage
    The broken gear in the clock mechanism caused the hands to stop moving.
  3. l'équipement (pour le sport ou les activités de plein air)
    He packed all his skiing gear, including his boots and helmet, for the trip to the mountains.
  4. le train d'atterrissage
    The pilot successfully performed an emergency landing after the plane's gear failed to deploy.

verbe “gear”

infinitif gear; il gears; prét. geared; part. passé geared; gér. gearing
  1. adapter (à un groupe spécifique ou à un but particulier)
    The new educational program is geared towards both students and working professionals.