das Getriebe
Translation
gearbox, transmission, gears, hustle and bustle
Examples
Das Getriebe des Autos ist kaputt.
The car's gearbox is broken.
Ich mag das geschäftige Getriebe der Großstadt.
I like the busy hustle and bustle of the big city.
Grammar Patterns
((das Getriebe)) gearbox, hustle and bustle The car's gearbox is broken.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (mechanical) die Schaltung (gears); (activity) die Hektik (hectic), der Trubel (bustle)
Etymology
From the verb 'treiben' (to drive, push). The 'Ge-' prefix indicates the result of an action or a collective. It means 'that which drives' or 'the activity'.
Memory Tips
Connects to 'treiben' (to drive). A car's 'Getriebe' drives the wheels, and a city's 'Getriebe' is its driving activity.