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gear (EN)
substantivo, verbo

substantivo “gear”

sing. gear, pl. gears ou incontável
  1. marcha
    Before climbing the steep hill, she shifted her car into a lower gear to give the engine more power.
  2. engrenagem
    The broken gear in the clock mechanism caused the hands to stop moving.
  3. equipamento (para esportes ou atividades ao ar livre)
    He packed all his skiing gear, including his boots and helmet, for the trip to the mountains.
  4. trem de pouso
    The pilot successfully performed an emergency landing after the plane's gear failed to deploy.

verbo “gear”

infinitivo gear; ele gears; pret. geared; part. geared; ger. gearing
  1. adequar (adaptar algo para um grupo específico ou finalidade)
    The new educational program is geared towards both students and working professionals.