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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgear
/ɡɪər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A toothed wheel that works with others to alter relation between the speed of a driving mechanism and the speed of the driven parts.
"Shift into first gear to drive up the steep hill." - 2
Equipment or apparatus needed for a particular purpose.
"He packed all his camping gear into the back of the car."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English (in the sense 'harness, equipment'): from Old Norse gervi, related to gera 'prepare'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "gear" is said worldwide
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équipement
Transliteration: equipement
"Il a acheté un nouvel équipement de ski."
Ausrüstung
Transliteration: Ausrustung
"Wir müssen unsere Kletterausrüstung überprüfen."
attrezzatura
Transliteration: attrezzatura
"Questa attrezzatura è molto pesante."
equipo
Transliteration: equipo
"Necesito comprar nuevo equipo de fotografía."
equipamento
Transliteration: equipamento
"Todo o equipamento de mergulho estava pronto."
उपकरण
Transliteration: upakaran
"हमें अपनी यात्रा के लिए कुछ नए उपकरणों की आवश्यकता है।"
装备
Transliteration: zhuāngbèi
"登山需要专业的装备。"
장비
Transliteration: jangbi
"그들은 캠핑 장비를 챙겼습니다."
装備
Transliteration: sōbi
"彼女は新しい登山用具を買いました。"
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