second gear
second gear · second gears
заступник, другий, секунда
вторая передача
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The second of the available gears in a transmission or other gearboxThe second of the available gears in a transmission or other gearbox.
» Tom shifted into second gear.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The second of the available gears in a transmission or other gearbox.
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втора́я переда́чаvtorája peredáča
(countable, figuratively, idiomatic, uncountable)Mediocre, sluggish performance.
stuck in second gear
More definitions
- the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
Examples
1 sentencesTom shifted into second gear.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
second lowest gear:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
second lowest gear:
Forms
plural: second gears| Singular | second gear |
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| Plural | second gears |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsDerivedsecond-gear valuation
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable