einen Gang zulegen
to increase speed or effort
Türkçe: hızı artırmak
In a sentence
Der Radfahrer legt auf der Geraden noch einen Gang zu und überholt.
How it is used
Neutral/idiomatic. Means 'to increase speed or effort'. Use in work or sports, e.g., 'Wir müssen einen Gang zulegen.' Implies acceleration.
Other verbs that go with Gang
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- etw, in Gang bringen / setzento start/initiate
- in Gang haltento keep something running or maintain momentum
- in Gang kommento get going
- in / im Gang seinto be in progress
- einen Gang einlegento shift into gear
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