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verb be geared to/towards sth ADV. completely, entirely, exclusively, totally an economy exclusively geared towards tourism | primarily | specifically Our training programmes are geared specifically to the needs of older workers. | clearly, noun in a vehicle ADJ. bottom, top driving along in top gear | high, low | first, second, etc. | reverse VERB + GEAR engage, select Engage first gear and move off. | change, change into, move into, put/slam/slip sth into, shift (into), switch It's difficult to steer and change gear at the same time. She put the car into first gear and drove off. (figurative) The party organization is moving into top gear as the election approaches. | move up, step up (often figurative) Coming out of the final bend, the runner stepped up a gear to overtake the rest of the pack. | crash, grind He was crashing the gears because he was so nervous. GEAR + NOUN change She made a smooth gear change. | lever, stick (also gearstick) PREP. in (a/the) ~ driving along in third gear Some drivers leave the car in gear when parking on hills. | out of ~ Leave the car out of gear. equipment/clothes ADJ. camping, climbing, fishing, running, sports, swimming, walking | breathing firemen in breathing gear | landing, winding the plane's landing gear | combat, riot | outdoor | designer wearing expensive designer gear VERB + GEAR be dressed in, have on, wear She had her running gear on. | put on, take off PREP. in … ~ a group of young men in combat gear
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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gear (sb/sth) up
[ M ]
to prepare for something that you have to do, or to prepare someone else for something
• Politicians are already gearing up for the election.
• [ R + to infinitive ]: I'm gearing my self up to ask him to give me my money back.
• [ R ]: I'm trying to gear my self up for tomorrow's exam., gear sth to/towards sb/sth
to design or organize something so that it is suitable for a particular purpose, situation or group of people
• Most public places are simply not geared to the needs of people with disabilities.
• The workshops are geared towards helping people to become more employable.
• These advertisements are geared towards a younger audience.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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gear
adjectives
first/second/third etc gear
• The heavy traffic meant that we seldom got out of second gear.
a low gear
(= first or second gear )
• You should use a low gear when going up a hill.
a high gear
(= third, fourth, or fifth gear )
• Put the car into a higher gear.
top gear
British English (= the highest gear )
• Hamilton slipped effortlessly into top gear.
bottom gear
British English (= the lowest gear )
• The car trundled slowly forward in bottom gear.
reverse gear
(= for driving backwards )
• He put the truck into reverse gear.
verbs
change gear
( also switch/shift gears American English )
• It takes some time to learn when to change gear.
put the car etc into (first/second/third etc) gear
• He put the car into gear, and they moved slowly forwards.
engage first/second etc gear
(= put the car into gear )
• Nick struggled to engage first gear.
be in the wrong gear
• The straining noises from the engine told him that he was in the wrong gear.
crunch/grind the gears
(= change gear in a way that makes an unpleasant noise )
• He crunched the gears into reverse.
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