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Meaning of first gear | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The first gear of a transmission or other gearbox, which usually is the one that provides the lowest output speed and greatest mechanical advantage, except in setups in which there is a granny gear.
    countable, uncountable
  2. first gear (lowest gear in a motor vehicle)
  3. first class
  4. feminine singular of primero

Equivalents

Bosanski prima prima
Español primera
Suomi ykkönen ykkösvaihde
Français première première vitesse
Galego primeira
Hrvatski prima prima
Magyar egyes
Italiano prima prima marcia
日本語 ローギア
Português primeira marcha
Русский пе́рвая переда́ча
Српски prima prima
Svenska etta

Examples

“Near-synonym: low gear (synonymous except when a creeper gear is present)”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

first gentleman first grade first grader First Guy first half First Happy Time

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