second gear en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The second of the available gears in a transmission or other gearbox.
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(countable, figuratively, idiomatic, uncountable) Mediocre, sluggish performance.
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.
2011 March 2, Chris Whyatt, “Arsenal 5 - 0 Leyton Orient”, in BBC:stuck in second gear
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| second gears | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
first gear · low gear · overdrive · third gear · angel gear · neutral · fifth gear · top gear · fourth gear
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Translations (12)
mfe segonn (second lowest gear) · ca segona (second lowest gear) · ru втора́я переда́ча (second lowest gear) · pl drugi bieg (mediocre performance) · bg вто́ра преда́вка (second lowest gear) · fi kakkonen (second lowest gear) · fi toinen vaihde (second lowest gear) · de zweiter Gang (second lowest gear) · fi vajaateho (mediocre performance) · fi kakkosvaihde (second lowest gear) · mk втора брзина (second lowest gear) · pl drugi bieg (second lowest gear)