gear

attrezzatura, equipaggiamento

Vestiti e oggetti necessari per una particolare attività, soprattutto sportiva.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: equipment, kit

Espressioni comuni: camping gear, sports gear, protective gear, fishing gear

marcia

Regolazione di un veicolo che cambia il rapporto tra movimento del motore o dei pedali, velocità e forza.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: first gear, change gear, in gear, low gear

ingranaggio, ruota dentata

Ruota con denti che si incastrano in quelli di un’altra ruota per trasmettere il movimento.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: cogwheel, gearwheel, cog

Espressioni comuni: metal gear, gear wheel, broken gear, gear teeth

ritmo, marcia

Livello di velocità, impegno o attività.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: pace, level

Espressioni comuni: high gear, top gear, another gear

droga, steroidi

Droghe assunte per piacere o sostanze usate per aumentare i muscoli.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: drugs

Espressioni comuni: on gear, buy gear, use gear

adattare, orientare

Creare o organizzare qualcosa perché sia adatto a determinate persone o a uno scopo preciso.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: tailor, adapt

Espressioni comuni: gear something to, gear something towards, gear something for