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gear

Pronunciation: /ɡɪə(r)/

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German translation of gear

A. n.

  • 1 [Motor Veh.] Gang top/bottom gear (Brit.) = der höchste/erste Gang change or shift gear = schalten put the car into gear = einen Gang einlegen out of gear = im Leerlauf

B. v.t.

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