shift

shift

 (shĭft)

v. shift·ed, shift·ing, shifts

v.tr.

1. To exchange (one thing) for another of the same class: shifted assignments among the students.

2. To move or transfer from one place or position to another.

3. To alter (position or place).

4. To change (gears), as in an automobile.

5. Linguistics To alter phonetically as part of a systematic historical change.

v.intr.

1. To change position, direction, place, or form.

2.

a. To provide for one's own needs; get along: "See me safe up: for my coming down, I can shift for myself" (Thomas More).

b. To get along by tricky or evasive means.

3. To change gears, as when driving an automobile.

4. Linguistics To be altered as part of a systematic historical change. Used of speech sounds.

5. To use a shift key.

n.

1. A change from one person or configuration to another; a substitution.

2.

a. A group of workers that relieve another on a regular schedule.

b. The working period of such a group: worked the night shift.

3.

a. A means to an end; an expedient.

b. A stratagem; a trick.

4. A change in direction: a shift in the wind.

5. A change in attitude, judgment, or emphasis.

6. A change in position, as:

a. Music A change of the hand position in playing the violin or a similar instrument.

b. Football A rearrangement of players from one formation to another just prior to the snap of the ball.

c. Baseball A rearrangement of one or more fielders for improved defense against a particular hitter.

d. Geology See fault.

e. Computers Movement of characters in a register to the left or right, as of the bits in a byte.

7. The act or an instance of using a shift key.

8. Physics A change in wavelength, causing a movement of a spectral band or line.

9. Linguistics

a. A systematic change of the phonetic or phonemic structure of a language.

b. Functional shift.

10.

a. A loosely fitting dress that hangs straight from the shoulder; a chemise.

b. A woman's undergarment; a slip or chemise.

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[Middle English shiften, from Old English sciftan, to arrange, divide.]

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shift′er n.

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shift

(ʃɪft)

vb

1. to move or cause to move from one place or position to another

2. (tr) to change for another or others

3. (Automotive Engineering) to change (gear) in a motor vehicle

4. (Linguistics) (intr) (of a sound or set of sounds) to alter in a systematic way

5. (intr) to provide for one's needs (esp in the phrase shift for oneself)

6. (intr) to proceed by indirect or evasive methods

7. to remove or be removed, esp with difficulty: no detergent can shift these stains.

8. (intr) slang to move quickly

9. (Computer Science) (tr) computing to move (bits held in a store location) to the left or right

n

10. the act or an instance of shifting

11. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a group of workers who work for a specific period

12. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) the period of time worked by such a group

13. an expedient, contrivance, or artifice

14. (Geological Science) the displacement of rocks, esp layers or seams in mining, at a geological fault

15. (Clothing & Fashion) an underskirt or dress with little shaping

[Old English sciftan; related to Old Norse skipta to divide, Middle Low German schiften, to separate]

ˈshifter n

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shift

(ʃɪft)

v.t.

1. to transfer from one place, position, person, etc., to another: to shift the blame.

2. to put aside and replace by another; change or exchange: to shift ideas.

3. to change (gears) from one ratio or arrangement to another in driving a motor vehicle.

4. to change phonetically in a systematic way.

v.i.

5. to move from one place, position, direction, etc., to another.

6. to manage to get along or succeed by oneself.

7. to use expedients, tricks, or evasion to get along or succeed.

8. to change gears in driving a motor vehicle.

9. (of sounds in a language) to undergo a systematic phonetic change.

10. to press a shift key on a typewriter or computer as to type a capital letter.

11. Archaic. to change one's clothes.

n.

12. a change or transfer from one place, position, direction, person, etc., to another: a shift in the wind.

13. a person's scheduled period of work, esp. at a place of employment operating continuously during the day and night.

14. a group of workers scheduled to work during such a period.

15. Baseball. a repositioning by fielders as a strategy against batters who usu. hit the ball to the same side of the field.

16. a gearshift.

17.

a. a straight, loose-fitting dress worn with or without a belt.

b. a woman's chemise or slip.

18. Football. a lateral or backward movement by offensive players just before the ball is put into play.

19.

a. a change or a system of parallel changes that affects the sound structure of a language.

b. a change in the meaning or use of a word.

20. an expedient; ingenious device.

21. an evasion, artifice, or trick.

22. change or substitution.

23. an act or instance of using the shift key, as on a typewriter.

[before 1000; (v.) Middle English: to arrange, Old English sciftan, c. Old Frisian skifta, Old High German schihten, Old Norse skipta to divide]

shift′a•ble, adj.

shift′er, n.

shift′ing•ly, adv.

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shift

Past participle: shifted
Gerund: shifting

Imperative

shift

shift

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shift - an event in which something is displaced without rotation displacement amplitude - (physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave luxation - displacement or misalignment of a joint or organ translation - a uniform movement without rotation
	2.	shift - a qualitative change       transformation, transmutation alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago" betterment, improvement, advance - a change for the better; progress in development population shift - a change in the relative numbers of the different groups of individuals making up a population pyrolysis - transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat sea change - a profound transformation sublimation - (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid tin disease, tin pest, tin plague - the transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery grey tin at very cold temperatures changeover, conversion, transition - an event that results in a transformation retrogression, degeneration - passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form strengthening - becoming stronger weakening - becoming weaker
	3.	shift - the time period during which you are at work duty period, work shift hours - a period of time assigned for work; "they work long hours" workday, working day - the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage; "they work an 8-hour day" go, spell, tour, turn - a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work" trick - a period of work or duty watch - a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty day shift - the work shift during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) evening shift, swing shift - the work shift during the evening (as 4 p.m. to midnight) graveyard shift, night shift - the work shift during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.) split shift - a working shift divided into two periods of time with several hours in between
	4.	shift - the act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election" switching, switch change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" switcheroo - a sudden unexpected switch
	5.	shift - the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class" shifting movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"
	6.	shift - (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geological fault"; "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust" faulting, geological fault, fracture, break, fault geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks fault line - (geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface crack, scissure, cleft, crevice, fissure - a long narrow opening inclined fault - a geological fault in which one side is above the other strike-slip fault - a geological fault in which one of the adjacent surfaces appears to have moved horizontally
	7.	shift - a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time manpower, men, work force, workforce, hands - the force of workers available day watch, day shift - workers who work during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) evening shift - workers who work during the evening (as 4 p.m. to midnight) graveyard shift, night shift - workers who work during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.) relay - a crew of workers who relieve another crew work party, crew, gang - an organized group of workmen
	8.	shift - the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters shift key key - a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed typewriter keyboard - a keyboard for manually entering characters to be printed
	9.	shift - a woman's sleeveless undergarment   chemise, shimmy, teddy, slip shoulder strap, strap - a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag undergarment, unmentionable - a garment worn under other garments
	10.	shift - a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist chemise, sack dress, frock - a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
Verb	1.	shift - make a shift in or exchange of; "First Joe led; then we switched" change over, switch alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" back - shift to a counterclockwise direction; "the wind backed" veer - shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered"
	2.	shift - change place or direction; "Shift one's position" reposition, dislodge move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" beat down - dislodge from a position; "She beat the dealer down to a much better price"
	3.	shift - move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket" transfer move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" transpose - transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality shunt - transfer to another track, of trains carry - transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication; "put down 5 and carry 2" shuffle - move about, move back and forth; "He shuffled his funds among different accounts in various countries so as to avoid the IRS" transship - transfer for further transportation from one ship or conveyance to another bunker - transfer cargo from a ship to a warehouse carry forward, carry over - transfer from one time period to the next remove, transfer - shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes; "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court" translocate - transfer (a chromosomal segment) to a new position
	4.	shift - move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat" budge, stir, agitate move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	5.	shift - move from one setting or context to another; "shift the emphasis"; "shift one's attention" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" transpose, transplant, transfer - transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"
	6.	shift - change in quality; "His tone shifted" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
	7.	shift - move and exchange for another; "shift the date for our class reunion" interchange, substitute, replace, exchange - put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items; "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"; "synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning"
	8.	shift - move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control" careen, wobble, tilt move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	9.	shift - move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left" lurch, pitch move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	10.	shift - use a shift key on a keyboard; "She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case" type, typewrite - write by means of a keyboard with types; "type the acceptance letter, please"
	11.	shift - change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change; "Grimm showed how the consonants shifted" phonetics - the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
	12.	shift - change gears; "you have to shift when you go down a steep hill" switch, change, shift - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"
	13.	shift - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes" switch, change exchange, convert, commute, change - exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares" change - change clothes; put on different clothes; "Change before you go to the opera" transition - make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another); "The airline transitioned to more fuel-efficient jets"; "The adagio transitioned into an allegro" shift - change gears; "you have to shift when you go down a steep hill" break - change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another; "Her voice broke to a whisper when she started to talk about her children" channel-surf, surf - switch channels, on television leap, jump - pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"; "jump from one thing to another" diphthongise, diphthongize - change from a simple vowel to a diphthong; "This vowel diphthongized in Germanic" cut - make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut from one scene to another" break - change directions suddenly

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shift

verb

1. move, drift, move around, veer, budge, swerve, change position The entire pile shifted and slid, thumping onto the floor.

2. remove, move, transfer, displace, relocate, rearrange, transpose, reposition We shifted the vans and used the area for skateboarding.

3. change, vary, alter, adjust, adapt, revise, modify, amend, recast The computer senses when you shift position.

4. change direction, change, switch, vary, alter, fluctuate The wind shifted and the helicopter lurched.

noun

1. change, switch, shifting, modification, alteration, displacement, about-turn, permutation, fluctuation a shift in policy

2. move, transfer, removal, veering, relocation, rearrangement, conveyance, repositioning There has been a shift of the elderly to this state.

3. stint, stretch, spell, work period His father worked shifts in a steel mill.

4. team, squad, crew, gang, patrol The night shift should have been safely down the mine long ago.

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shift

verb

1. To give up in return for something else:

change, commute, exchange, interchange, substitute, switch, trade.

Informal: swap.

2. To leave or discard for another:

change, switch.

3. To alter the settled state or position of:

dislocate, displace, disturb, move, shake.

4. To go or cause to go from one place to another:

maneuver, move, remove, transfer.

5. To change the direction or course of:

avert, deflect, deviate, divert, pivot, swing, turn, veer.

6. To progress or perform adequately, especially in difficult circumstances:

do, fare, fend, get along, get by, manage, muddle through.

Informal: make out.

Idioms: make do, make shift.

noun

1. The act of exchanging or substituting:

change, commutation, exchange, interchange, substitution, switch, trade, transposition.

Informal: swap.

2. A limited, often assigned period of activity, duty, or opportunity:

bout, go, hitch, inning (often used in plural), spell, stint, stretch, time, tour, trick, turn, watch.

3. Something used temporarily or reluctantly when other means are not available:

expediency, expedient, makeshift, stopgap.

4. An often sudden change or departure, as in a trend:

tack, turn, twist.

5. A change in normal place or position:

dislocation, displacement, disturbance, move, movement, rearrangement.

6. The process or result of changing from one appearance, state, or phase to another:

change, changeover, conversion, metamorphosis, mutation, transfiguration, transformation, translation, transmogrification, transmutation, transubstantiation.

7. The process or an instance of passing from one form, state, or stage to another:

change, passage, transit, transition.

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Translations

تَغْيِيرتَغيير وَضْع أو مكان الشيءفَتْرَة المُناوَبَهفَوْج عَمَل بالمُناوَبَهيُحَوِّلُ

posunsměnazměnaposunout (se)posuv

skiftskifteskifteholdskyde=-hold

verschiebenVerschiebungabschiebenbugsierenentfernen

βάρδιαμεταθέτωμετακινώμετατόπιση

movercambioturnodesplazarcambiar

siirtääsiirtyäsiirtymätyövuorovaihtaa

équipedéplacerdétachementgroupemouvement

premještatipromjena

áttoleltolódikműszak

færa, flytja tilkoma yfir á, færa tillosa viî, hreinsa í burtumskiptivakt

spostareturnocambiamentocambiodecentramento verticale

変化移す

이동이동하다

ištižęskeistispamainaperkėlimas

atbrīvoties noizņemtmaiņamainīšananogrūst

verschuivenverschuiving

flytteforskyveskift

przesunąć sięzmiana

mudartrocarmovermudança

перемещатьперемещениесдаватьсдвигсмена

izmenapremaknitiprestaviti

bytaskift

เคลื่อนย้ายการเปลี่ยนแปลง

atmakçıkartmakdeğişiklikdeğişimdeğişme

di chuyểnsự thay đổi

去掉推委推托转变转换

shift

[ʃɪft]

A. N

1. (= change) → cambio m
there has been a shift in attitudes on the part of consumers → ha habido un cambio de actitud por parte de los consumidores
a shift in weather patterns → un cambio en el comportamiento del tiempo
there was a shift in the wind → el viento cambió de dirección, se produjo un cambio de dirección del viento
the shift to a market economy → la transición hacia una economía de mercado
some have problems making the shift from one culture to another → algunos tienen problemas al hacer el cambio de una cultura a otra
to make shift with/without sth → arreglárselas con/sin algo

2. (= period of work) → turno m; (= group of workers) → tanda f
day/night shift → turno m de día/noche
to work (in) shifts → trabajar por turnos
I work an eight-hour shift → trabajo or hago turnos de ocho horas

3. (US) (Aut) (= gear shift) → palanca f de cambio

4. (= dress) → vestido m suelto; (= undergarment) → combinación f, viso m

5. (Geol) → desplazamiento m

B. VT

1. (= change) [+ opinion, tactics, policy] → cambiar
the result shifted the balance of power in their favour → el resultado cambió el equilibrio político or inclinó la balanza del poder a su favor
to shift one's ground → cambiar de opinión or parecer
to shift one's position → cambiar de postura

2. (= transfer) she shifted her weight to the other leg → cambió el peso a la otra pierna, volcó su peso sobre la otra pierna
voters shifted their allegiance → los votantes trasladaron su lealtad a otro partido
to shift the blame onto sb else → cargar a otro con la culpa, echar la culpa a otro
they're trying to shift the blame → intentan cargar a otro con la culpa, intentan echar or pasar la culpa a otro
he shifted his gaze to me → pasó a fijarse en mí

3. (= move) → mover
he shifted the chair closer to the bed → movió la silla acercándola a la cama
to shift scenery (Theat) → cambiar el decorado
shift yourself! → ¡quítate del medio or de en medio!, ¡muévete!

4. (= sell) [+ stock] → deshacerse de, vender

5. (= get rid of) [+ cold] → quitarse (de encima); [+ stain] → quitar

6. (US) (Aut) [+ gear] → cambiar de

C. VI

1. (= move) [person] → moverse; [load, cargo] → correrse
he shifted uncomfortably in his seat → se removía incómodo en la silla
she shifted from one foot to the other → cambiaba de un pie a otro

2. (= change, transfer) [wind] → cambiar de dirección; [attitudes, mood] → cambiar
world attention has shifted away from China → el foco de atención mundial se ha alejado de China
the emphasis now has shifted to preventive medicine → ahora se hace más hincapié en la medicina preventiva
the scene shifts to Burgos → la escena se traslada a Burgos
we couldn't get him to shift → no logramos hacerle cambiar de actitud

3. (= move quickly) → volar
that car was really shifting → ¡ese coche corría que volaba or que se las pelaba!

4. (US) (Aut) to shift into high/low gear → cambiar a una velocidad más alta/baja
the presidential campaign has shifted into high gear → la campaña por la presidencia se ha acelerado

5. to shift for o.s → arreglárselas solo

D. CPD shift key N → tecla f de mayúsculas
shift lock N → tecla f de bloqueo de mayúsculas (Sp), tecla f fijamayúsculas (LAm)
shift system N [of work] → sistema m de turnos
shift register N → registro m de desplazamiento
shift work N → trabajo m por turnos
shift worker N → trabajador(a) m/f por turnos

shift along VI + ADV = shift over

shift around shift about

A. VI + ADV his men shifted around nervously → sus hombres se movían nerviosos de un lado para otro

B. VT + ADV [+ objects] → mover, cambiar de sitio

shift over VI + ADV → correrse
can you shift over a bit? → ¿puedes correrte un poco a ese lado?

shift up = shift over

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shift

[ˈʃɪft]

n

(= change) → changement m
a shift in sth [+ attitude, policy, opinion] → un changement de qch
a shift in demand (COMMERCE) → un déplacement de la demande

(= period of work) → poste m (= team of workers) → équipe f
His shift starts at 8 o'clock → Il prend son poste à huit heures. night shift, day shift

(also shift key) (on keyboard) → touche f majuscule

(also shift dress) → robe f fourreau

vt

(= move) → déplacer, changer de place
I couldn't shift the wardrobe on my own → Je n'ai pas pu déplacer l'armoire tout seul.
to shift one's weight → s'appuyer sur l'autre jambe
shift yourself! → pousse-toi de là!

(= change slightly) [+ focus, emphasis] to shift the emphasis from X to y → essayer d'insister sur Y plutôt que sur X

[+ blame, responsibility] → rejeter
to shift the responsibility for sth onto sb else → rejeter la responsabilité de qch sur qn d'autre

(British) (= sell) [+ goods, stock] → se débarrasser de

(US) [+ gear] → changer de

(= remove) [+ mark, stain] → enlever

vi

(= move) [load, pile] → se déplacer, bouger; [person] → se déplacer, bouger; [wind] → tourner; [eyes] → se tourner
His eyes shifted to the telephone → Son regard s'est tourné vers le téléphone.
to shift from foot to foot
He shifted from foot to foot → Il se balançait d'un pied sur l'autre.
to shift to the south
The wind has shifted to the south → Le vent a tourné au sud.

(= change) [opinion, situation, policy] → changer
Attitudes to mental illness have shifted in recent years → L'attitude des gens par rapport aux maladies mentales a changé ces dernières années.shift key n (on keyboard) → touche f majuscule

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shift

n

(= change) → Änderung f; (in policy, opinion) → Wandel m, → Änderung f; (Ling) → Verschiebung f; (Mus) → Lagenwechsel m; (from one place to another) → Verlegung f; a shift of scene → ein Szenenwechsel m; a shift in direction → eine Richtungsänderung; a shift in public opinion → ein Meinungsumschwung m → in der Bevölkerung; a shift of or in emphasis → eine Gewichtsverlagerung; a population shift → eine Bevölkerungsverschiebung; this shows a shift away from the government → dies lässt eine für die Regierung ungünstige Tendenz erkennen; a new shift toward(s) liberalism → ein neuer Trend zum Liberalismus

(Aut: = gear shift) → Schaltung f

(= period at work, group of workers) → Schicht f; to work (in) shifts → in Schichten arbeiten

(= stratagem) → List f, → Kniff m; (= expedient) → Ausweg m; to make shift with/without something → sich mit/ohne etw behelfen

(= dress) → Hemdkleid nt; (old: = undergarment) → Hemd nt

vt

(= move) → (von der Stelle) bewegen; screw, nail → loskriegen, rauskriegen; lid → abkriegen; cork → rauskriegen; furniture → verrücken; head, arm → wegnehmen; (from one place to another) → verlagern, verschieben; offices etc → verlegen; rubble, boulder → wegräumen; to shift scenery → Kulissen schieben; to shift somebody from an opinion → jdn von einer Meinung abbringen; he stood shifting his weight from foot to foot → er trat von einem Fuß auf den anderen; to shift one’s gaze → seinen Blick abwenden; to shift the blame onto somebody else → die Verantwortung auf jemand anders schieben; to shift something to another room → etw in ein anderes Zimmer schaffen; shift the table over to the wall → rück den Tisch an die Wand (rüber)!; can you shift your car back a bit? → können Sie ein Stück zurücksetzen?; they shifted him to Munich → sie haben ihn nach München versetzt; we’ll shift all this junk out of the cupboard → wir räumen das ganze Gerümpel aus dem Schrank

(inf: = get rid of) → loswerden

(US Aut) to shift gears → schalten

(inf) food → verputzen (inf); drink → schlucken (inf)

vi

(= move) → sich bewegen; (ballast, cargo) → sich verlagern; (scene) → wechseln; (wind) → umspringen; (from one’s opinion) → abgehen; he shifted out of the way → er ging aus dem Weg; he was shifting about in his chair → er rutschte auf seinem Stuhl hin und her; shift over, you’re taking up too much room → rück mal rüber, du nimmst zu viel Platz weg!; he shifted onto his back → er drehte sich auf den Rücken; he refused to shift (fig) → er war nicht umzustimmen

(Aut) → schalten

(Brit inf: = move quickly) → flitzen (inf), → rasen; that’s really shifting! → das nenne ich Tempo!

(= manage) to shift for oneself → sich (dat) → (selbst) behelfen

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shift

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shift lever

n (esp US; Aut, bicycle) → Schalthebel m

shift lock

n (= Comput) → Feststelltaste f; (on typewriter) → Umschaltfeststeller m

shiftwork

n → Schichtarbeit f; to do shift → Schicht arbeiten, Schichtarbeit machen

shiftworker

n → Schichtarbeiter(in) m(f)

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shift

[ʃɪft]

1. n

a. (change, in wind, opinion) → cambiamento; (movement, of load) → spostamento (Comm) (in demand) → variazione f (della domanda)

b. (period of work, group of workers) → turno
to work in shifts → fare i turni (di lavoro)
to work on night/day shift → fare il turno di notte/di giorno

c. (old) (expedient) → espediente m
to make shift with/without sth → arrangiarsi con/senza qc

d. (Am) (Aut) (also gear shift) → cambio

2. vt (gen) → spostare; (sth stuck) → smuovere; (dirt, stain) → togliere; (employee) → trasferire; (change, position) → cambiare
to shift scenery (Theatre) → cambiare le scene
to shift the blame on to sb → scaricare la colpa su qn

3. vi

a. (gen) → spostarsi; (opinions) → mutare; (change one's mind) → cambiare idea
the wind has shifted to the south → il vento ha girato verso sud
he shifted over to the door → si è avvicinato alla porta
shift off the sofa! → togliti dal divano!
shift up or over or along! → spostati!
that car's certainly shifting (fam) → quella macchina va molto forte
to shift into second gear (Aut) → innestare la seconda (marcia)

b. to shift for o.s. → arrangiarsi da sé, cavarsela da solo/a

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shift

(ʃift) verb

1. to change (the) position or direction (of). We spent the whole evening shifting furniture around; The wind shifted to the west overnight. van rigting verander يُغَيِّر وَضْع أو مَكان премествам (се) mudar přemístit se, obrátit se (k) verschieben, umspringen flytte; skifte αλλάζω θέση, μετακινώ, αλλάζω κατεύθυνση mover, desplazar nihutama, pöörama تغيير مكان دادن siirtää déplacer לְשָנוֹת כִּיווּן बदलना pomicati, premetati áthelyez; eltolódik mengubah posisi færa, flytja til spostare, spostarsi 移す 옮기다, 변화하다 keisti(s) pārvietot; pārvietoties mengalih van plaats (doen) veranderen skifte, flytteprzesuwać, przerzucać بدلول، اړول، ګذران كول، بدلېدل: اوښتل mudar a deplasa перемещать, менять направление premiestniť; obrátiť sa (na) premikati pomerati flytta [om], skifta, ändra sig, slå om, växla เคลื่อนย้าย yerini değiştirmek, kımıldatmak 轉移，轉向 переміщати(ся); пересувати(ся) منتقل ہونا یا کرنا đổi chỗ, di chuyển 转移，转变

2. to transfer. She shifted the blame on to me. verskuif يَنْقُل، يُحَوِّل прехвърлям (се) transferir přenést abschieben skyde μεταθέτω, μετατοπίζωtraspasar, transferir lükkama انتقال دادن siirtää rejeter לְהַעֲבִיר दूसरे पर डालना prebaciti áttol mengalihkan koma yfir á, færa til spostare 転ずる 전가하다 perkelti pārcelt; (par vainu) nogrūst mengalihkan schuiven op skyve, lesse over på przenosić بدلول transferir a transfera, a da (vina pe) перекладывать preniesť preložiti prebaciti skjuta (vältra) över เคลื่อนย้าย atmak, yüklemek 推諉 скидати, звертати منتقل کرنا chuyển , giao 推委, 推托

3. to get rid of. This detergent shifts stains. raak ontslae van يُخَلِّص مِن премахвам remover odstranit entfernen fjerne απομακρύνω, ξεφορτώνομαιquitar eemaldama از بين بردن hävittää enlever לְהַזִיז छुटकारा करना osloboditi se eltávolít menyingkirkan losa við, hreinsa í burt togliere 取り除く 제거하다 pašalinti atbrīvoties no; (par traipiem) izņemt menanggalkan verwijderenfjerne, bli kvitt usuwać اړول tirar a scoate ликвидировать odstrániť odstraniti otarasiti ta (få) bort กำจัด yok etmek, çıkartmak 去除 усувати, ліквідувати چھٹکارا پانا trút bỏ, trút lên 去掉

noun

1. a change (of position etc). a shift of emphasis. verskuiwing تَغيير وَضْع أو مكان الشيء смяна mudança změna die Veränderung skift; flytning μετάθεση, μετατόπισηcambio muutus, nihe تغيير مكان siirto changementשינוי परिवर्तन promjena (mjesta, položaja) változtatás perubahan umskipti cambiamento 転換 이동 perkėlimas, perstatymas mainīšana; pārvietošana menukar veranderingendring, skifte przesunięcie بدلون mudança schimbare перемещение zmena sprememba promena förändring, förskjutning การย้าย değişiklik, değişme, değişim 轉移 переміщення, перенесення تبدیلی sự thay đổi 去掉

2. a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work. The night shift does the heavy work. skof فَوْج عَمَل بالمُناوَبَه смяна (работници) turno směna die Schicht skiftehold; -hold βάρδιαturno vahetus تغيير نوبت وشيفت vuoro équipeמשמרת पाली smjena műszak giliran vakt (squadra di turno) 交替 교대조 pamaina maiņa giliran ploegskift, lagzmiana نوبت turno schimb смена zmena izmena smena skift การเปลี่ยนกะ vardiya 輪班 зміна; чергування کسی خاص باری میں کام کرنے والوں کا گروہ sự luân phiên 轮班

3. the period during which such a group works. an eight-hour shift; (also adjective) shift work. skof فَتْرَة المُناوَبَه смяна turno směna; na směny die Schicht; Schicht-... skift; -skift; skifteholds- βάρδια, με βάρδιες turno vahetus نوبت ؛شيفت vuoro quart de travail; par équipes משמרת कम्प्यूटर या टाइप राइटर पर स्थित एक कुंजी vrijeme rada jedne smjene műszak giliran vakt turno 交替勤務時間 교대 pamaina maiņa giliran werktijdskiftzmiana نوبت turno schimb смена, рабочии день zmena; na zmeny izmena smena skift ช่วงเวลาการทำงาน vardiya süresi 輪班時間 робоча зміна باری کے کام کی مدت ca, kíp 轮班工作时间

ˈshiftless adjective

inefficient, lazy, or without a set purpose. He's rather shiftless – he's had four jobs in six months. doelloos عَديم الحيلَه некадърен indolente neschopný, líný unbeholfen uduelig νωθρός, ανίκανος, που δεν έχει στόχους perezoso saamatu بي دست وپا saamaton fainéant חֲסַר תוּשִייָה असमर्थ, निरुपाय lijen, nesnalažljiv élhetetlen tidak mantap latur, duglaus incapace どうしようもない 주변 없는 ištižęs, tingus kūtrs; slinks malas doelloosudugelig, lat, ustadig gnuśny, opieszały لټې، بې لاس اوپښې توب indolente leneş бестолковый; ленивый nešikovný; bezradný nesposoben lenj opraktisk, oduglig, lat ซึ่งไม่เต็มใจทำ beceriksiz 怠惰的，得過且過的 невмілий, безпорадний ٹھس، بے ترتیب lười, đụt 怠惰的，得过且过的

ˈshiftlessness noun

doelloosheid عَدَم وُجود الحيلَه некадърност indolência bezmocnost die Unbeholfenheit uduelighed νωθρότητα, ανικανότηταpereza saamatus بي دست وپايي saamattomuus fainéantiseעצלות असमर्थता bespomoćnost, nespretnost élhetetlenség; lustaság ketidakmantapan leti, dugleysi incapacità 無策 주변 없음 tingumas kūtrums; slinkums kemalasan doelloosheidudugelighet, ustadighet gnuśność, opieszałość لټ، بيكاره، بې پروا indolência lenevie беспомощность, бестолковость nešikovnosť nesposobnost lenjost opraktiskhet, oduglighet, lathet ความไม่เต็มใจทำ beceriksizlik 怠惰，得過且過 безпорадність پھوہڑ پن sự lười nhác, sự đụt 偷懒，得过且过

ˈshifty adjective

looking cunning and dishonest. I don't trust him – he has a very shifty look. oneerlik ماكِر، مُتَقَلِّب измамен manhoso záludný verschlagen upålidelig πανούργος, ανέντιμοςfurtivo, sospechoso silmakirjalik حيله گر epäluotettavan näköinen sournoisערמומי शातिराना vješt, lukav sunyi licik lymskulegur ingannevole ずるい 교활한, 간사한 suktas, gudrus viltīgs; blēdīgs licik onbetrouwbaarupålitelig, flakkende nie budzący zaufania, podejrzany لټ، بيكاره، بې پروا manhoso viclean, refăcut хитрый zradný; vyhýbavý pretkan podmukao opålitlig, lömsk ซี่งมีกลอุบาย hilekâr 看似狡猾的 спритний; хитрий بے بھروسا quỷ quyệt, gian giảo 狡猾的，贼眉鼠眼的

ˈshiftily adverb

oneerlik بِمَكْرٍ، بِتَقَلُّب измамно manhosamente záludně verschlagen upålideligt πανούργα, ανέντιμα sospechosamente riukalikult زرنگ arveluttavasti sournoisement בְּצוּרָה עַרמוּמִית बहानेबाजी से, धूर्तता से, चुरता से lukavo, snalažljivo ravaszul dengan licik lymskulega ingannevolmente ずる賢く 교활하게 suktai viltīgi; blēdīgi secara licik onbetrouwbaarupålitelig, flakkende podejrzanie زرنګ manhosamente cu viclenie хитро zradne; vyhýbavo pretkano podmuklo opålitligt, lömskt อย่างมีกลอุบาย hilekârca 看似狡猾地 спритно; ненадійно غیر معتبرانہ طور پر quỷ quyệt, gian giảo 狡猾地，贼眉鼠眼地

ˈshiftiness noun

oneerlikheid مَكْر، تَقَلُّب измамничество dissimulação záludnost die Verschlagenheit upålidelighed πανουργίαsospecha riukalikkus زرنگي arveluttavuus sournoiserieערמומיות बहानेबाजी, धूर्तता promjenjivost, nepouzdanost ravaszság kelicikan lymska astuzia ずるさ 교활함 suktumas viltīgums; blēdīgums kelicikan onbetrouwbaarheidupålitelighet podejrzany charakter زرنګی dissimulação viclenie хитрость zradnosť pretkanost podmuklost opålitlighet, lömskhet ความมีกลอุบาย hilekârlık 看似狡猾 спритність; ненадійність حیلہ بازی sự quỷ quyệt, sự gian giảo 狡猾，贼眉鼠眼

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shift

→ تَغْيِير, يُحَوِّلُ posun, posunout (se) skift, skifte verschieben, Verschiebung μεταθέτω, μετατόπιση cambio, desplazamiento, desplazar, mover siirtää, siirtymä déplacement, déplacer premještati, promjena spostamento, spostare 変化, 移す 이동, 이동하다 verschuiven, verschuiving forskyve, skift przesunąć się, zmiana mudança, mudar перемещать, перемещение byta, skift เคลื่อนย้าย, การเปลี่ยนแปลง yer değiştirme, yer değiştirmek di chuyển, sự thay đổi 转换

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shift

n. cambio de posición, desviación; [work period] turno;

v. cambiar, desviar.

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