| Traduções principais |
| gear n | (machines, rotating) | engrenagem sf |
| | When you turn this handle, the gears will rotate. |
| | Quando você virar esta maçaneta, as engrenagens vão girar. |
| gear n | (automobile transmission level) | marcha sf |
| | When you get on the highway, shift into fifth gear. |
| | Quando chegar na autoestrada, troque para a quinta marcha. |
| gear n | uncountable (tools, equipment) | equipamento sm |
| | He kept his woodworking gear in the garage. |
| | Ele guardou o seu equipamento de marcenaria na garagem. |
| gear n | informal, uncountable (possessions) | coisas sf pl |
| | Dump your gear and we'll go out for a drink. |
| | Largue as suas coisas e vamos sair para beber. |
gear [sth] toward [sth/sb],
gear [sth] towards [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (aim at) | orientar vt |
| | | direcionar vt |
| | The TV company geared the show toward teenage girls. |
| | A companhia de TV orientou o show para garotas adolescentes |
| gear [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (make suitable for) | ajustar vt |
| | You need to gear these advertisements to a younger demographic. |
| | Você precisa ajustar essas propagandas para um público mais jovem. |
| gear [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (fit, equip) | equipar vt |
| | The new car was geared with a turbocharged engine. |
| | O novo carro foi equipado com motor turbocharge. |
Locuções verbais
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| gear down vi phrasal | (put vehicle into lower gear) | reduzir a marcha expres |
| | Truck drivers gear down on a downhill slope to keep the truck from going too fast. |
| | Motoristas de caminhão reduzem a marcha em um declive para que o caminhão não vá muito rápido. |
| gear [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | US, figurative, informal (reduce, scale down) | reduzir v int |
| | With this economic crisis, we're going to have to gear down our business plans. |
| | Com essa crise econômica, vamos ter que reduzir os planos para os negócios. |
| gear up for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (put on clothing, kit) | equipar, preparar vt |
| | The players were starting to gear up for the big game. |
| | Os jogadores estavam começando a se preparar para o grande jogo. |
| gear up for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, informal (mentally: get ready) | preparar-se vp |
| | | mentalizar, consciencializar vt |
| | I'm trying to gear up for my final exams on Monday. |
| | Estou tentando me preparar para minhas provas finais na segunda. |
| gear up vi phrasal | (vehicle: put in higher gear) (BRA, veículo) | passar a marcha expres v |
| | (POR, veículo) | pôr uma mudança acima expres v |
| | The driver geared up and pressed down on the accelerator as hard as he could. |
| | O motorista passou a marcha e pisou fundo no acelerador o mais forte que podia. |
| gear up to do [sth] vi phrasal | figurative, informal (increase work rate) (figurado) | engrenar v int |
| | (figurado) | acelerar v int |
| | This business needs to gear up to beat our competitors. |
| | Este negócio precisa engrenar para superarmos nossos concorrentes. |
Formas compostas:
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| battle gear n | (armor) | equipamento de combate loc sm |
| camping gear n | (equipment for staying outdoors) (para uso ao ar livre) | equipamento de camping loc sm |
| | We loaded all our camping gear into the car and set out for the Rockies. |
change gear,
also US: shift gear vtr + n | (vehicle: change transmission level) | passar a marcha vt + sf |
| | | mudar a marcha vt + sf |
| diving gear n | (equipment for scuba diving) | equipamento de mergulho loc sm |
| | She rented diving gear before going on vacation. |
fifth,
5th,
fifth gear,
5th gear n | (5th automobile gear) (automóvel: quinta marcha) | quinta |
| | The driver switched into fifth on the freeway. |
| | O motorista mudou para a quinta marcha na autoestrada. |
first,
1st,
first gear,
1st gear adj | (lowest automobile gear) (marcha de carro) | primeiro adj |
| | Switch to first gear when going up steep hills. |
| | Mude para a primeira marcha quando passar por subidas íngremes. |
| fishing gear n | (equipment for catching fish) | equipamento de pesca, artigos de pesca loc sm pl |
| | We got up at 5:00, grabbed our fishing gear, and set out for the lake. |
fourth,
4th,
fourth gear,
4th gear n | (4th automobile gear) (marcha de carro) | quarta sf |
| | Once he was on the highway, Tony shifted up into fourth. |
| gear hauler n | UK (carryall) | carreta sf |
| gear up to do [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (mentally: get ready) | preparar-se vp |
| | | mentalizar, consciencializar vt |
| | Palmer is gearing up to play in the Denver Broncos' season opener vs. the Indianapolis Colts. |
| | Palmer está se preparando para jogar no na abertura da temporada do Denver Broncos contra o Indianapolis Colts. |
gearbox,
gear box n | (car: gear casing) (carro) | caixa de câmbio loc sf |
| | I don't know anything about cars; I can't even identify the gear box when I look under the hood. |
gearshift (US),
shift lever (US),
gear stick,
gear lever (UK) n | (vehicle's manual transmission) (veículo) | câmbio sm |
| | | câmbio de marcha sm |
| | I always waggle the gear stick before starting the engine, to make sure it is in neutral. This car's gearshift is on the steering column. |
| in gear adv | (vehicle: engaged) (veículo) | em marcha adv |
| | Put the car in gear then drive off slowly. |
| in gear adj | (vehicle: with gears engaged) (veículo: marcha) | engrenado adj |
| | The car makes a strange noise when it is in gear. |
| in gear adv | figurative (working well) | em ordem loc adv |
| | Put your brain in gear before opening your mouth! |
| landing gear n | (parts under a plane for landing) | trem de aterrissagem |
| | The captain must lower the landing gear before bringing the plane down onto the runway. |
| protective gear n | (safety clothing) (vestimenta e equipamento de segurança) | equipamento de proteção loc sm |
| | (Equipamentos de Proteção Individual) | EPI sigla |
| | The roller skaters wear protective gear while training, but not when they compete. |
| scuba gear n | (diving equipment) | equipamento de mergulho sm |
| | I just bought $2,000 of scuba gear to start me out in my new diving hobby. |
second,
2nd,
second gear,
2nd gear n | (2nd automobile gear) (carro, marcha) | segunda sf |
| | On a hill, shift into second. |
switchgear,
switch-gear,
switch gear n | (electronics: circuit device) (eletrônicos: dispositivo de circuito) | comutador sm |
third,
3rd,
third gear,
3rd gear n | (3rd automobile gear) (marcha de carro) | terceira sf |
| | He downshifted to third to pass the truck. |