Tra từ gear - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

gear [gear gears geared gearing] noun, verb BrE [ɡɪə(r)] NAmE [ɡɪr]
noun

IN VEHICLE
1. countable, usually plural machinery in a vehicle that turns engine power (or power on a bicycle) into movement 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
• (BrE)bottom/top gear
• (BrE)to change gear
• (NAmE)to shift 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.

EQUIPMENT/CLOTHES
3. uncountable the equipment or clothing needed for a particular activity
•climbing/fishing/sports, etc. gear
see also ↑headgear, ↑riot gear
4. uncountable (informal)clothes
•wearing the latest gear

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

MACHINERY
6. uncountable (often in compounds)a piece of machinery used for a particular purpose
•lifting/towing/winding, etc. gear
see also ↑landing gear

SPEED/EFFORT
7. uncountable, countable used to talk about the speed or effort involved in doing sth: (BrE)The party organization is moving into top gear as the election approaches.
• (NAmE)to move into high gear
•Coming out of the final bend, the runner stepped up a gear to overtake the rest of the pack.

DRUGS
8. uncountable (slang)illegal drugs

Word Origin:
Middle 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.).

Thesaurus:
gear noun U
•Have you brought your walking gear?
equipment • • kit • • apparatus • • hardware • • material • |informal stuff • |especially BrE, informal things •
state-of-the-art/up-to-date/the latest gear/equipment/kit/hardware
electronic/electrical gear/equipment/apparatus/hardware/stuff
have/use the (right) gear/equipment/kit/apparatus/hardware/materials/stuff/things

Collocations:
Driving
Having a car
have/own/ (BrE) run a car
ride a motorcycle/motorbike
drive/prefer/use an automatic/a manual/(NAmE, informal) a stick shift
have/get your car serviced/fixed/repaired
buy/sell a used car/(especially BrE) a second-hand car
take/pass/fail a (BrE) driving test/(both NAmE) driver's test/road test
get/obtain/have/lose/carry a/your (BrE) driving licence/(NAmE) driver's license
Driving
put on/fasten/ (NAmE) buckle/wear/undo your seat belt/safety belt
put/turn/leave the key in the ignition
start the car/engine
(BrE) change/ (NAmE) shift/put sth into gear
press/put your foot on the brake pedal/clutch/accelerator
release the clutch/(especially BrE) the handbrake/(both NAmE) the emergency brake/the parking brake
drive/park/reverse the car
(BrE) indicate left/right
(especially NAmE) signal that you are turning left/right
take/miss (BrE) the turning/(especially NAmE) the turn
apply/hit/slam on the brake(s)
beep/honk/ (especially BrE) toot/ (BrE) sound your horn
Problems and accidents
a car skids/crashes (into sth)/collides (with sth)
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/(NAmE) a car wreck/a hit-and-run
be run over/knocked down by a car/bus/truck
dent/hit (BrE) the bonnet/(NAmE) the hood
break/crack/shatter (BrE) the windscreen/(NAmE) the windshield
blow/ (especially BrE) burst/puncture (BrE) a tyre/(NAmE) a tire
get/have (BrE) 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/ (NAmE) drive the speed limit
be caught on (BrE) a speed camera
stop sb for/pull sb over for/ (BrE, informal) be done for speeding
(both informal) run/ (BrE) jump a red light/the lights
be arrested for/charged with (BrE) drink-driving/(both US) driving under the influence (DUI)/driving while intoxicated (DWI)
be banned/ (BrE) disqualified from driving

Synonyms:
clothes
clothing • garment • dress • wear • gear
These 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 it is being sold in shops/stores: ▪ the children's wear department
gear • [U] (informal) clothes: ▪ Her friends were all wearing the latest gear ▪ (= fashionable clothes) ▪.
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

Synonyms:
equipment
material • gear • kit • apparatus
These 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, CDs, 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.
electrical/electronic equipment/gear/apparatus
sports equipment/gear/kit
camping equipment/gear
a piece of equipment/apparatus

Example Bank:
•Engage first gear and move off.
•He found it hard to switch gears when he retired.
•He was crashing the gears because he was so nervous.
•I was driving along in third gear.
•It's difficult to steer and change gear at the same time.
•Leave the car out of gear.
•She had her running gear on.
•She made a smooth gear change.
•She put the car into first gear and drove off.
•She was the only one wearing expensive designer gear.
•Some drivers leave the car in gear when parking on hills.
•The hot weather makes it hard for soldiers in protective gear.
•The party organization is moving into top gear as the election approaches.
•a group of men in combat gear
•firemen in breathing gear
•the plane's landing gear
•Don't forget to bring your walking gear.
•Her friends were all wearing the latest gear.
•Skiing gear can be expensive.
•The cooking gear is still in the back of the car.
•The shop sells various types of outdoor gear.
Idioms: ↑get into gear ▪ ↑get something into gear ▪ ↑out of gear
Derived: ↑gear somebody up ▪ ↑gear something to something ▪ ↑gear up

see get your ass in gear at ↑ass
verb
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle 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.).

Example Bank:
•Our training programmes are geared specifically to the needs of older workers.
•an economy exclusively geared towards tourism