Слово англійською: gear

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gear

noun
/ɡɪr/

    in vehicle

  1. [countable, usually plural] equipment in a vehicle that changes the relation between engine speed (or pedal speed on a bicycle) and the speed of the wheels moving forwards or backwards
    • Careless use of the clutch may damage the gears.
    • The car pulled up with a screech of brakes and a grinding of gears.
  2. [uncountable, countable] a particular position of the gears in a vehicle that gives a particular range of speed and power
    • first/second, etc. gear
    • reverse gear
    • low/high gear
    • (British English) bottom/top gear
    • (British English) to change gear
    • (North American English) to shift gear
    • in gear When parking on a hill, leave the car in gear.
    • What gear are you in?
    • He drove wildly, crashing through the gears like a maniac.
    Collocations DrivingDrivingHaving a car
    • have/​own/(British English) run a car
    • ride a motorcycle/​motorbike
    • drive/​prefer/​use an automatic/​a manual/(North American English, informal) a stick shift
    • have/​get your car serviced/​fixed/​repaired
    • buy/​sell a used car/(especially British English) a second-hand car
    • take/​pass/​fail a (British English) driving test/(both North American English) driver’s test/​road test
    • get/​obtain/​have/​lose/​carry a/​your (British English) driving licence/(North American English) driver’s license
    Driving
    • put on/​fasten/(North American English) buckle/​wear/​undo your seat belt/​safety belt
    • put/​turn/​leave the key in the ignition
    • start the car/​engine
    • (British English) change/(North American English) shift/​put something into gear
    • press/​put your foot on the brake pedal/​clutch/​accelerator
    • release the clutch/(especially British English) the handbrake/(both North American English) the emergency brake/​the parking brake
    • drive/​park/​reverse the car
    • (British English) indicate left/​right
    • (especially North American English) signal that you are turning left/​right
    • take/​miss (British English) the turning/(especially North American English) the turn
    • apply/​hit/​slam on the brake(s)
    • beep/​honk/(especially British English) toot/(British English) sound your horn
    Problems and accidents
    • a car skids/​crashes (into something)/collides (with something)
    • swerve to avoid an oncoming car/​a pedestrian
    • crash/​lose control of the car
    • have/​be in/​be killed in/​survive a car crash/​a car accident/(North American English) a car wreck/​a hit-and-run
    • be run over/​knocked down by a car/​bus/​truck
    • dent/​hit (British English) the bonnet/(North American English) the hood
    • break/​crack/​shatter (British English) the windscreen/(North American English) the windshield
    • blow/(especially British English) burst/​puncture (British English) a tyre/(North American English) a tire
    • get/​have (British English) a flat tyre/​a flat tire/​a puncture
    • inflate/​change/​fit/​replace/​check a tyre/​tire
    Traffic and driving regulations
    • be caught in/​get stuck in/​sit in a traffic jam
    • cause congestion/​tailbacks/​traffic jams/​gridlock
    • experience/​face lengthy delays
    • beat/​avoid the traffic/​the rush hour
    • break/​observe/(North American English) drive the speed limit
    • be caught on (British English) a speed camera
    • stop somebody for/​pull somebody over for/(British English, informal) be done for speeding
    • (both informal) run/(British English) jump a red light/​the lights
    • be arrested for/​charged with (British English) drink-driving/(both US English) driving under the influence (DUI)/driving while intoxicated (DWI)
    • be banned/(British English) disqualified from driving
    see also high gear, top gear
    3.

    equipment/clothes

  3. [uncountable] the equipment or clothing needed for a particular activity
    • climbing/fishing/sports gear
    see also headgear, riot gear
    Synonyms equipmentequipmentmaterial ▪ gear ▪ kit ▪ apparatusThese are all words for the things that you need for a particular purpose or activity.equipment the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity:
    • camping equipment
    • a piece of equipment
    material things that are needed for a particular activity:
    • household cleaning materials
    • teaching material
     equipment or material?Equipment is usually solid things, especially large ones. Materials may be liquids, powders or books, software, etc. containing information, as well as small solid items.gear the equipment or clothes needed for a particular activity:
    • Skiing gear can be expensive.
    kit a set of tools or equipment that you use for a particular purpose:
    • a first-aid kit
    • a tool kit
    apparatus the tools or other pieces of equipment that are needed for a particular activity or task:
    • breathing apparatus for firefighters
    • laboratory apparatus
    Apparatus is used especially for scientific, medical or technical purposes.    Patterns
    • electrical/​electronic equipment/​gear/​apparatus
    • sports equipment/​gear/​kit
    • camping equipment/​gear
    • a piece of equipment/​apparatus
  4. [uncountable] (informal) clothes
    • Her friends were all wearing the latest gear.
    • She was the only one wearing expensive designer gear.
    see also riot gear
    Synonyms clothesclothesclothing ▪ garment ▪ dress ▪ wear ▪ gearThese are all words for the things that you wear, such as shirts, jackets, dresses and trousers.clothes [pl.] the things that you wear, such as shirts, jackets, dresses and trousers.clothing [U] (rather formal) clothes, especially a particular type of clothes:
    • warm clothing
     clothes or clothing?Clothing is more formal than clothes and is used especially to mean ‘a particular type of clothes’. There is no singular form of clothes or clothing: a piece/​an item/​an article of clothing is used to talk about one thing that you wear such as a dress or shirt.garment (formal) a piece of clothing:
    • He was wearing a strange shapeless garment.
    Garment should only be used in formal or literary contexts; in everyday contexts use a piece of clothing.    dress [U] clothes, especially when worn in a particular style or for a particular occasion:
    • We were allowed to wear casual dress on Fridays.
    wear [U] (usually in compounds) clothes for a particular purpose or occasion, especially when they are being sold in shops:
    • the children’s wear department
    gear [U] (informal) clothes:
    • Her friends were all wearing the latest designer gear.
    Patterns
    • casual clothes/​clothing/​dress/​wear/​gear
    • evening/​formal clothes/​dress/​wear
    • designer/​sports clothes/​clothing/​garments/​wear/​gear
    • children’s/​men’s/​women’s clothes/​clothing/​garments/​wear
    • to have on/​be in/​wear …clothes/​garments/​dress/​gear
    5.

    possessions

  5. [uncountable] (informal) the things that a person owns
    • I've left all my gear at Dave's house.
    6.

    machinery

  6. [uncountable] (often in compounds) a machine used for a particular purpose
    • lifting/towing/winding gear
    see also landing gear

    7. speed/effort

  7. [uncountable, countable] used to talk about the speed or effort involved in doing something
    • (British English) The party organization is moving into top gear as the election approaches.
    • (North American English) to move into high gear
    • Coming out of the final bend, the runner stepped up a gear to overtake the rest of the pack.
    • He found it hard to switch gears when he retired.
    8.

    drugs

  8. [uncountable] (slang) illegal drugs
    9. Word OriginMiddle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse gervi. Early senses expressed the general meaning ‘equipment or apparatus’, later ‘mechanism’: hence sense (1) (early 19th cent.).
Idioms
get your ass in gear | move your ass (North American English)
(British English get your arse in gear, move your arse )
  1. (offensive, slang) a rude way of telling somebody to hurry
    • If you get your ass in gear, we can make it out of here tonight.
get into gear | get something into gear
  1. to start working, or to start something working, in an efficient way
(slip/be thrown) out of gear
  1. (of emotions or situations) (to become) out of control
    • She said nothing in case her temper slipped out of gear.
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