geared

geared
geared /ˈgɪəd/
a.
1 (mecc.) ingranato; inserito; innestato
2 (mecc.) provvisto d'ingranaggi; con riduttore: geared turbine, turbina con riduttore
3 (fig.) connesso; collegato: All discount rates are geared to the Bank rate, tutti i tassi di sconto sono collegati con il tasso ufficiale di sconto
4 preparato; pronto; in grado di far fronte (a): (market.) We are geared for price competition, siamo in grado di far fronte alla concorrenza in fatto di prezzi
5 attrezzato; preparato; predisposto: In 1940, Italy wasn't geared for war, nel 1940, l'Italia non era preparata per entrare in guerra: My little village isn't geared (o geared up) to a modern lifestyle, il mio paesino non è attrezzato per uno stile di vita moderno
6 finalizzato; orientato; indirizzato (a): This film is geared towards small children, questo film è destinato (o adatto) ai bambini piccoli
7 (fin.: di una società) con un determinato rapporto d'indebitamento: a highly-geared corporation, una società con un alto rapporto di indebitamento
● to be geared for all emergencies, essere in grado di far fronte a tutte le emergenze □ (fig.: di una persona) to be geared up, essere agitato (o eccitato, o teso).

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