gear
giәnoun, verb
B22,221st most heard wordIn 78 of 3788 videos (2%)heard 146 timeslast on Oct 28, 2026
- n. a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
- n. a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
- n. equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
Across the 3,788 English YouTube videos LingoDew uses to teach English, “gear” is heard 146 times in 78 videos from 49 channels, the 2,221st most heard word. Unofficial CEFR word lists put it at B2.
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- 1:53I mean, over the last year, they brought big games like Forza, Halo, and Gears to the PS5.我是说，在过去一年里，他们把《极限竞速》《光环》和《战争机器》这样的大作都带到了 PS5 上。The PS6 Problem
- 4:57So this store behind me sells shoes and other athletic gear.所以我身后的这家店卖鞋和其他运动装备。Let's Learn English at the Shopping Mall | English Video with Subtitles
- 0:26I saw the performance that I needed to give, that I was going to give, but I also knew that there had to be solid markers, almost like clinging points that I could cling to so that I could gear up and understand where I was gonna go next.我看到了我需要给出、即将给出的表演，但我也知道必须有坚实的标记点，就像可以紧紧抓住的攀附点，让我能调整好状态，明白接下来要往哪里走。"I remember the night before, I saw it in my head."
- 2:48Now, one thing with electric cars: a lot of people think they never need maintenance, but believe it or not, you still have gears inside that car.现在，关于电动汽车的一件事：很多人认为它们不需要保养，但信不信由你，你的车里仍然有齿轮。Mechanic Answers Car Questions
- 3:24I'm switching gears.我要换个话题了。Trump Dismisses AI Concerns as He Mocks Top AI Leaders' Warnings | The Tonight Show
How it's said
Forms and phrases that come up again and again in the videos.
- Forms you'll hear
- gearsgearedgearing
- Often heard with
- gear turn10×gear shift8×safety gear8×gear towards6×gear up5×
Related words
Words that come up in the same clips.
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