gear

equipo

Ropa y objetos necesarios para una actividad concreta, especialmente un deporte.

En inglés sencillo: Clothes and things you need for a particular activity, especially a sport.

• Put your gear in the bag.
• We bought camping gear for our trip.
• Do you have all the protective gear you need?

Sinónimos: equipment, kit

Expresiones frecuentes: camping gear, sports gear, protective gear, fishing gear

marcha, velocidad

Ajuste de un vehículo que modifica cómo el motor o los pedales transmiten velocidad y fuerza.

En inglés sencillo: A setting in a vehicle that changes how engine or pedal movement affects speed and power.

• Put the car in first gear.
• She changed gear before the steep hill.
• My bicycle has seven gears.

Expresiones frecuentes: first gear, change gear, in gear, low gear

engranaje, rueda dentada

Rueda cuyos dientes encajan con los de otra para transmitir el movimiento.

En inglés sencillo: A wheel with teeth that fit into another wheel’s teeth to pass movement between them.

• One gear stopped turning.
• The motor drives a smaller gear.
• Several gears inside the clock need replacing.

Sinónimos: cogwheel, gearwheel, cog

Expresiones frecuentes: metal gear, gear wheel, broken gear, gear teeth

ritmo, marcha

Nivel de velocidad, esfuerzo o actividad con que se hace algo.

En inglés sencillo: A level of speed, effort, or activity.

• The campaign moved into high gear.
• After lunch, the team found another gear.
• Preparations are now in top gear.

Sinónimos: pace, level

Expresiones frecuentes: high gear, top gear, another gear

droga, esteroides

Drogas que se consumen por placer o sustancias que se toman para aumentar la musculatura.

En inglés sencillo: Drugs taken for pleasure or to build muscle.

• He admitted using gear at the gym.
• The dealer offered to sell them gear.
• She stopped taking gear and sought help.

Sinónimos: drugs

Expresiones frecuentes: on gear, buy gear, use gear

adaptar, orientar

Crear o organizar algo para que responda a las necesidades de ciertas personas o de un propósito concreto.

En inglés sencillo: To make or arrange something so it suits particular people or a particular purpose.

• We gear the course to beginners.
• Their products are geared towards busy parents.
• Can you gear these activities to younger children?

Cómo se usa: gear something to someone/something (We gear our lessons to each student’s needs.); gear something towards someone/something (The company gears its advertising towards young adults.); be geared for something (The training is geared for work in hospitals.)

Sinónimos: tailor, adapt

Expresiones frecuentes: gear something to, gear something towards, gear something for