How to Say "gear shift" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “gear shift” is “palanca” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounB1
the lever in a car used to change gears

Examples
Mueve la palanca de cambios a punto muerto.
Move the gear shift to neutral.
El piloto controla el avión con la palanca de mando.
The pilot controls the plane with the control stick (joystick).
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