gear
noun
1 noun AUTO, CYCL, ENG in car, on bike, etcgiar masc1 it has 24 gears tá 24 giar airto change gears (also to shift gears US) giar a athrúto grind the gears na giaranna a mheiltstart it in second gear tosaigh sa dara giar éis it in gear? an bhfuil sé i ngiar?park it out of gear páirceáil as giar é 2 noun kit, equipmentfearas masc1 trealamh masc1 climbing gear fearas dreapadóireachtafishing gear trealamh iascaireachtasafety gear fearas sábháilteachtaShow full entry
3 noun special clothingfeisteas masc1 éide fem4 combat gear feisteas comhraicwet weather gear feisteas báistí 4 noun ENG machinerytrealamh masc1 gléas masc1 fearas masc1 cutting gear trealamh gearrthalifting gear trealamh ardaithe 5 noun informal CLOTH clotheséadaí mpl1 6 noun informal drugsdrugaí mpl4 he was back on the gear again bhí sé ar ais ar na drugaí arís
verb
7 verb intend, design TRANSITIVEthe show is geared towards an older audience tá an seó dírithe ar lucht féachana níos sinethe system is geared to produce graduates tá an córas dírithe ar chéimithe a chur amach 8 verb prepare INTRANSITIVEthe shops are gearing for Christmas tá na siopaí ag ullmhú don Nollaig, tá na siopaí ag réiteach don Nollaig, tá na siopaí ag déanamh réidh don Nollaig
TRANSITIVEto gear yourself for sth réiteach le haghaidh ruda, tú féin a ullmhú le haghaidh ruda
9 verb AUTO, CYCL, ENG design or adjust gears TRANSITIVEgiaráil verb