shift gears en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- To change the gear by which motion is transmitted from a powered shaft to another shaft, especially in a motor vehicle.
- (idiomatic) To change pace or mode of operation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shifted gears | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| shifted gears | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| shifts gears | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| shifting gears | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
shifter · manual transmission · gearbox · automatic transmission · gear change · drive stick · stickshift
Translations (6)
pl zmieniać biegi (change mode of operation) · pl zmienić biegi (change the gear by which motion is transmitted) · pl zmieniać biegi (change the gear by which motion is transmitted) · pl zmienić biegi (change mode of operation) · it cambiare marcia (change mode of operation) · it cambiare marcia (change the gear by which motion is transmitted)