gear

équipement, matériel

Vêtements et objets nécessaires à une activité particulière, surtout sportive.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : equipment, kit

Expressions courantes : camping gear, sports gear, protective gear, fishing gear

vitesse, rapport

Réglage qui modifie la vitesse et la force transmises par le moteur ou les pédales d’un véhicule.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : first gear, change gear, in gear, low gear

roue dentée, engrenage

Roue dont les dents s’emboîtent dans celles d’une autre pour transmettre le mouvement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : cogwheel, gearwheel, cog

Expressions courantes : metal gear, gear wheel, broken gear, gear teeth

rythme, vitesse

Niveau de vitesse, d’effort ou d’activité.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : pace, level

Expressions courantes : high gear, top gear, another gear

drogue, stéroïdes

Drogues prises pour le plaisir ou substances utilisées pour développer les muscles.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : drugs

Expressions courantes : on gear, buy gear, use gear

adapter, orienter

Créer ou organiser quelque chose pour répondre aux besoins de certaines personnes ou à un objectif précis.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : tailor, adapt

Expressions courantes : gear something to, gear something towards, gear something for