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Meanings of gears in inglés

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roda dentada
catalán
engranatge
español
engranaje
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Rotating wheel having teeth which mesh with another cogwheel or toothed part, used to transmit torque, convert rotation to translation or rarely other purposes.

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engranaje
Usage of gears in inglés
1
She didn't really want to answer that one, so she shifted gears.
Caught
2
I often still marvel at myself, changing the gears with one hand.
The Guardian
3
The grinding of stone and gears is unending as the works approach.
Iron Council
4
Out on Route 75, a tractor-trailer roared past, headed south, changing gears.
Ancient shores
5
His mind temporarily slipped gears, unable to process what it was seeing.
Death angel
6
Maybe he ought to switch gears, focus on her for a change.
Sean's reckoning
7
I shifted gears inside to planning for a marriage and a family.
God's gift
8
As India's next central bank chief, Rajan will need to switch gears.
Reuters
9
Behind her, she heard the van shift gears and roar off again.
Ladder of years: a novel
10
I switched gears and focused on the third area of their disagreement.
The 5 love languages: the secret to love that lasts
11
It's the sense of superiority such people adopt that grinds my gears.
The Irish Times
12
CommandShift manual automatic transmission swapped gears quickly, and added a sporty feel.
Wired
13
The compendium's gears whirred, and the hands on the main dial moved.
The Book of Life
14
His quality shone through as the champions moved up through the gears.
BBC
15
Chase switches gears to talk about how cars fit into the equation.
Wired
16
Hoffman said he found it difficult switching gears between directing and acting.
Reuters
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Translations for gears
catalán
engranatge
español
engranaje
Gears through the time
Gears across language varieties
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Less common