gear up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for gear up in the English»French Dictionary

I.gear [Brit ɡɪə, Am ɡɪr] N

III.gear [Brit ɡɪə, Am ɡɪr] VB trans

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

gear up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gear up in the English»French Dictionary

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
A notable feature of the landing gear was the ability to pivot the main landing gear up to 20 from the aircraft centerline to increase safety during crosswind landings.
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One thousand colonies comprising 500000 housing units would not only provide shelter to low income groups but also gear up activities in allied industries.
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If possible, a holding pattern is flown with flaps and landing gear up to save fuel.
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He often enters the squad room without his team knowing and surprises them from behind with a comment about their conversation or by telling them to gear up.
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Instead, he'll have to gear up production again after a long hiatus.
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According to maintenance personnel a wire to the nose landing gear squat switch was chaffed and grounded which caused the system to be signaled for gear up at all times.
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At the same time, manufacturing must gear up for a rate increase next year from 10 jets per month to 12.
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Police have to gear up to make an arrest to help regain the confidence of tourists.
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The teams gear up to serve the main course.
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This 12-part weekly series offers a first-person look at their adventures as they gear up for opening day....
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