gear
/ɡɪə(r)/noun
उच्चारण गिअर
गियर; सामान
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as idiom, phrasal verb
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[C, U]
equipment in a vehicle that changes engine power into movement; the equipment or clothing needed for an activity; a particular state of activity
गियर; सामान
- change gear
- sports gear
- He changed gear as the road climbed the hill.
+ 2 more examples
- The bike has six gears.
- Pack your camping gear before we leave for the forest.
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[T] ~ sth to/towards sb/sth
to make or design something for a particular purpose; (gear up) to prepare yourself
तैयार करना
- Students are gearing up for the exam.
- The shop is gearing its sales towards college students this season.
- The college is gearing up for its annual festival.
+ 2 more examples
- The course is geared to students who want to join the army.
- We are gearing our lessons towards the new syllabus.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
change gear / in first gear
In a vehicle, gear takes no article in these fixed phrases: change gear, in second gear, in top gear.
वाहन में इन स्थिर phrases में gear के साथ article नहीं आता: change gear, in second gear, in top gear।
- Change gear before the slope.
- The truck climbed the hill in first gear.
gear (uncountable): equipment or clothing
Gear for an activity is uncountable: camping gear, sports gear. It has no plural.
किसी गतिविधि का साज़-सामान uncountable है: camping gear, sports gear। इसका plural नहीं बनता।
- The trekkers carried their camping gear on their backs.
- Pack your cricket gear tonight.
gear up for sth
A phrasal verb meaning to prepare for an important event. For introduces the event.
यह phrasal verb किसी महत्त्वपूर्ण घटना की तैयारी के अर्थ में है। घटना के लिए for आता है।
- Students are gearing up for the final exams.
gear sth to / towards sb or sth
To design or arrange something to suit a particular need. Often used in the passive.
किसी चीज़ को विशेष आवश्यकता के अनुसार बनाना या व्यवस्थित करना। प्रायः passive में प्रयुक्त।
- The course is geared towards bank exams.
gear (verb) + noun
Gear can also be a verb: a factory is geared to produce a certain output, or a person gears himself up for a task.
Gear verb भी है: कोई कारख़ाना निश्चित उत्पादन के लिए तैयार किया जाता है, या व्यक्ति स्वयं को किसी कार्य के लिए तैयार करता है।
- She geared herself up for a long night of study.
+Collocations 4
verb + gear
changeshiftengageput intoslip into
- He shifted into a lower gear on the slope.
adjective + gear
topreverselowprotectivesports
- Cyclists wear protective gear.
gear + noun
leverboxstickwheel
- The gear lever was stiff.
gear up / geared to
gear upgear up forgeared togeared towards
- The school is geared to the needs of rural students.
“More examples 6
- The driver changed gear smoothly on the hill road.
चालक ने पहाड़ी सड़क पर आराम से गियर बदला।
- The shop sells hiking gear for the Himalayan treks.
दुकान हिमालय की यात्राओं के लिए पर्वतारोहण का सामान बेचती है।
- Radhika is gearing up for her interview next week.
राधिका अगले सप्ताह के अपने साक्षात्कार की तैयारी कर रही है।
- The cycle has eighteen gears.
साइकिल में अठारह गियर हैं।
- The teaching programme is geared towards slow learners.
शिक्षण कार्यक्रम धीमी गति से सीखने वालों को ध्यान में रखकर बनाया गया है।
- The mechanic said the gearbox needed repair.
मिस्त्री ने कहा कि गियरबॉक्स की मरम्मत करनी होगी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ They packed all their camping gears.
✓ They packed all their camping gear.
Gear meaning equipment is uncountable.
उपकरण के अर्थ में 'gear' uncountable है।
✗ He put the car in the first gear.
✓ He put the car in first gear.
In this fixed phrase gear takes no the.
इस स्थिर phrase में gear के साथ the नहीं आता।
✗ The students are gearing up to the exam.
✓ The students are gearing up for the exam.
Gear up takes for before the event.
'Gear up' के बाद घटना से पहले 'for' आता है।
¶Idioms 4
get into gear / get your act into gear
to start working or doing sth seriously
काम में जुट जाना, रफ़्तार पकड़ना
- You'd better get into gear — the exams are next month.
- The campaign finally got into gear.
move/step up a gear
to start to work or act more quickly or effectively
रफ़्तार या कोशिश बढ़ाना
- The team stepped up a gear in the second half.
- We need to move up a gear if we want to finish on time.
in top gear
working as quickly and effectively as possible
पूरी रफ़्तार से, पूरे जोश में
- Preparations for the festival are in top gear.
- The economy is in top gear.
out of gear / throw sth out of gear
(of a system, plan or machine) not working properly or in an organised way; to stop sth working properly
गड़बड़ा जाना, व्यवस्था बिगड़ जाना, ठप पड़ जाना
- The sudden strike threw the city's transport system out of gear.
- After the flood, life in the village was completely out of gear for weeks.
→Phrasal verbs 2
gear up
to prepare yourself for an activity or event, especially an important one; to make somebody or something ready for an activity or event
(किसी काम या आयोजन के लिए) तैयार होना, कमर कसना; (किसी को या किसी चीज़ को) तैयार करना
- Lakhs of students are gearing up for the SSC CGL examination.
- The city is gearing up to host the international summit.
- The hospital has been geared up to deal with the rush of patients.
- Radhika geared herself up for the interview.
gear sth to/towards sb/sth
to make or change sth so that it is suitable for a particular purpose or group
(किसी चीज़ को) किसी ख़ास उद्देश्य या वर्ग के अनुकूल बनाना
- The course is geared to the needs of working students.
- The new books are geared towards Hindi-medium learners.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Gear up for (prepare for: 'gear up for the exams').
Phrasal verb अक्सर पूछा जाता है: gear up for (की तैयारी करना: 'gear up for the exams')।
Shift into high gear (start working harder), in top gear (working very well).
Idioms: shift into high gear (और मेहनत शुरू करना), in top gear (बहुत अच्छी तरह काम करते हुए)।