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Meaning of second gear | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The second of the available gears in a transmission or other gearbox.
countable, uncountable
Mediocre, sluggish performance.
countable, figuratively, idiomatic, uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi kakkonen kakkosvaihde toinen vaihde

Русский втора́я переда́ча

Examples

“stuck in second gear”

“The hosts remained in second gear after the break although Orient, with impressive Daniels a constant outlet down the right, did at least show a sense of adventure.”

CEFR level

B2

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

See also

second gentleman second girl second grade second grader Second Great Awakening second guesser