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reverse gear

/rɪˈvɜːs ɡɪər/

Traduction: Terme mécanique désignant la vitesse d'un véhicule qui permet de reculer, ou au sens figuré, le fait d'inverser un processus ou une décision.

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/rɪˈvɜːs ɡɪər/B1formaltechnical
  • frTerme mécanique désignant la vitesse d'un véhicule qui permet de reculer, ou au sens figuré, le fait d'inverser un processus ou une décision.

A mechanical term referring to the gear in a vehicle that allows it to move backward, or figuratively, to reverse a process or decision.

  1. Vehicle gear for backward movementA2formal

    A gear in a vehicle's transmission that allows the vehicle to move backward.

    frmarche arrière

    • He put the car into reverse gear to back out of the driveway.
    • Make sure the gear stick is in reverse gear before you start moving backward.
    • The truck's reverse gear was making a strange noise.
  2. Figurative: going backward or regressingB2informal

    A metaphorical use meaning to go back to a previous, often less advanced, state or situation.

    frmarche arrière

    • After the failed experiment, the project was put into reverse gear.
    • The company's profits went into reverse gear after the scandal.
    • His career seemed to be stuck in reverse gear.