shift

shift  (shft)

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

7. An act or 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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shifter n.

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shift

Verb

1. to move from one place or position to another

2. to pass (blame or responsibility) onto someone else: he was trying to shift the blame to me

3. to change (gear) in a motor vehicle

4. to remove or be removed: no detergent can shift these stains

5. US to change for another or others

6. Slang to move quickly

Noun

1. the act or an instance of shifting

2.

a. a group of workers who work during a specific period

b. the period of time worked by such a group

3. a method or scheme

4. a loose-fitting straight underskirt or dress [Old English sciftan]

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

verb 2. remove, move, transfer, displace, relocate, rearrange, transpose, reposition

noun 3. change, switch, shifting, modification, alteration, displacement, about-turn, permutation, fluctuation

noun 4. move, transfer, removal, veering, rearrangement

Translations

shift [ʃɪft] n (= change) → cambio;

(at work) → turno

vt → trasladar (= remove); quitar

vi → moverse (= change place); cambiar de sitio;

the wind has shifted to the south → el viento ha virado al sur;

a shift in demand (COMM) → un desplazamiento de la demanda

shift [ʃɪft] n (= change) → changement m (= work period); période f de travail [of workers]; équipe f, poste m

vt → déplacer, changer de place (= remove); enlever

vi → changer de place, bouger;

the wind has shifted to the south → le vent a tourné au sud;

a shift in demand (Comm) → un déplacement de la demande

shift [ʃɪft] n (change) → Änderung f;

(work-period, workers) → Schicht f

vt (move) → bewegen;

(furniture) → (ver)rücken;

(stain) → herausbekommen

vi (move) → sich bewegen;

(wind) → drehen;

a shift in demand (Comm) → eine Nachfrageverschiebung

shift [ʃɪft] n (= change) → cambiamento; [of workers] → turno

vt → spostare, muovere (= remove); rimuovere

vi → spostarsi, muoversi;

shift in demand (COMM) → variazione f della domanda;

the wind has shifted to the south → il vento si è girato e soffia da sud

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shift

v shift [ʃift]

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 veranderيُغَيِّر وَضْع أو مَكانпремествам (се)přemístit se, obrátit se (k)flytte; skifteverschieben,umspringenαλλάζω θέση, μετακινώ, αλλάζω κατεύθυνσηmover, desplazarnihutama, pööramaتغيير مكان دادنsiirtää, kääntyädéplacerלְשָנוֹת כִּיווּןबदलनाpomicati, premetatiáthelyez; eltolódikmengubah posisifæra, flytja tilspostare, spostarsi移す...의 위치를 바꾸다[]; 위치를 변경하다keisti(s)pārvietot; pārvietotiesmengalihvan plaats (doen) veranderenskifte, flytte (på)przesuwać, przerzucaćmudara deplasaперемещать, менять направлениеpremiestniť; obrátiť sa (na)premikatipomeratiflytta [], skifta, ändra sig, slå om, växlaเคลื่อนย้ายyerini değiştirmek, kımıldatmak移動，轉變переміщати(ся); пересувати(ся)منتقل ہونا یا کرناđổi chỗ, di chuyển移动，转变

2 to transfer She shifted the blame on to me.verskuifيَنْقُل، يُحَوِّلпрехвърлям (се)přenéstskydeabschiebenμεταθέτω, μετατοπίζωtraspasar, transferirlükkamaانتقال دادنsysätärejeterלְהַעֲבִירदूसरे पर डालनाprebacitiáttolmengalihkankoma yfir á, færa tilspostare転ずる(...에게) ...을 전가하다perkeltipārcelt; (par vainu) nogrūstmengalihkanschuiven op(for)skyve, lesse over påprzenosićtransferira transfera, a da (vina pe)перекладыватьpreniesťpreložitiprebacitiskjuta (vältra) överเคลื่อนย้ายatmak, yüklemek推委, 推託скидати, звертатиمنتقل کرناchuyển , giao推委, 推托

3 to get rid of This detergent shifts stains.raak ontslae vanيُخَلِّص مِنпремахвамodstranitfjerneentfernenαπομακρύνω, ξεφορτώνομαιquitareemaldamaاز بين بردنpoistaaenleverלְהַזִיזछुटकारा करनाosloboditi seeltávolítmenyingkirkanlosa við, hreinsa í burttogliere取り除く...을 제거하다pašalintiatbrīvoties no; (par traipiem) izņemtmenanggalkanverwijderenfjerne, bli kvittusuwaćtirara scoateликвидироватьodstrániťodstranitiotarasitita (få) bortกำจัดyok etmek, çıkartmak變更усувати, ліквідуватиچھٹکارا پاناtrút bỏ, trút lên变更

n

1 a change (of position etc) a shift of emphasis.verskuiwingتَغيير وَضْع أو مكان الشيءсмянаzměnaskift; flytningdie Veränderungμετάθεση, μετατόπισηcambiomuutus, niheتغيير مكانmuutoschangementשִינוּיपरिवर्तनpromjena (mjesta, položaja)változtatásperubahanumskipticambiamento転換(위치의) 변경perkėlimas, perstatymasmainīšana; pārvietošanamenukarveranderingendring, skifteprzesunięciemudançaschimbareперемещениеzmenaspremembapromenaförändring, förskjutningการย้ายdeğişiklik, değişme, değişim去除переміщення, перенесенняتبدیلیsự thay đổi去除

2 a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work The night shift does the heavy work.skofفَوْج عَمَل بالمُناوَبَهсмяна (работници)směnaskiftehold; -holddie Schichtβάρδιαturnovahetusتغيير نوبت وشيفتvuoroéquipeמִשמֶרֶתपालीsmjenaműszakgiliranvakt(squadra di turno)交替교대조(租)pamainamaiņagiliranploegskift, lagzmianaturnoschimbсменаzmenaizmenasmenaskiftการเปลี่ยนกะvardiya輪班зміна; чергуванняکسی خاص باری میں کام کرنے والوں کا گروہsự luân phiên轮班

3 the period during which such a group works an eight-hour shift; (also adjective ) shift work.skofفَتْرَة المُناوَبَهсмянаsměna; na směnyskift; -skift; skifteholds-die Schicht; Schicht-...βάρδια, με βάρδιεςturnovahetusنوبت ؛شيفتvuoroquart de travail; (travail) par équipesמִשמֶרֶתकम्प्यूटर या टाइप राइटर पर स्थित एक कुंजीvrijeme rada jedne smjeneműszakgiliranvaktturno交替勤務時間교대제 근무시간pamainamaiņagiliranwerktijdskiftzmianaturnoschimbсмена, рабочий деньzmena; na zmenyizmenasmenaskiftช่วงเวลาการทำงานvardiya süresi輪班工作時間робоча змінаباری کے کام کی مدتca, kíp轮班工作时间

adj ˈshiftless

inefficient, lazy, or without a set purpose He's rather shiftless – he's had four jobs in six months.doelloosعَديم الحيلَهнекадъренneschopný, línýudueligunbeholfenνωθρός, ανίκανος, που δεν έχει στόχουςperezososaamatuبي دست وپاsaamatonfainéantחֲסַר תוּשִייָהअसमर्थ, निरुपायlijen, nesnalažljivélhetetlentidak mantaplatur, duglausincapaceどうしようもない주변머리 없는ištižęs, tinguskūtrs; slinksmalasdoelloosudugelig, lat, ustadiggnuśny, opieszałyindolenteleneşбестолковый; ленивыйnešikovný; bezradnýnesposobenlenjopraktisk, oduglig, latซึ่งไม่เต็มใจทำbeceriksiz怠惰的невмілий, безпораднийٹھس، بے ترتیبlười, đụt怠惰的

n ˈshiftlessness

doelloosheidعَدَم وُجود الحيلَهнекадърностbezmocnostudueligheddie Unbeholfenheitνωθρότητα, ανικανότηταperezasaamatusبي دست وپاييsaamattomuusfainéantiseעַצלוּתअसमर्थताbespomoćnost, nespretnostélhetetlenség; lustaságketidakmantapanleti, dugleysiincapacità無策주변머리 없음tingumaskūtrums; slinkumskemalasandoelloosheidudugelighet, ustadighetgnuśność, opieszałośćindolêncialenevieбеспомощность, бестолковостьnešikovnosťnesposobnostlenjostopraktiskhet, oduglighet, lathetความไม่เต็มใจทำbeceriksizlik偷懶безпорадністьپھوہڑ پنsự lười nhác, sự đụt偷懒

adj ˈshifty

looking cunning and dishonest I don't trust him – he has a very shifty look.oneerlikماكِر، مُتَقَلِّبизмаменzáludnýupålideligverschlagenπανούργος, ανέντιμοςfurtivo, sospechososilmakirjalikحيله گرkierosournoisעַרמוּמִיशातिरानाvješt, lukavsunyiliciklymskuleguringannevoleずるい교활한suktas, gudrusviltīgs; blēdīgslicikonbetrouwbaarupålitelig, flakkendenie budzący zaufania, podejrzanymanhosoviclean, refăcutхитрыйzradný; vyhýbavýpretkanpodmukaoopålitlig, lömskซี่งมีกลอุบายhilekâr狡猾的спритний; хитрийبے بھروساquỷ quyệt, gian giảo狡猾的

adv ˈshiftily

oneerlikبِمَكْرٍ، بِتَقَلُّبизмамноzáludněupålideligtverschlagenπανούργα, ανέντιμαsospechosamenteriukalikultزرنگkierostisournoisementבְּצוּרָה עַרמוּמִיתबहानेबाजी से, धूर्तता से, चुरता सेlukavo, snalažljivoravaszuldengan liciklymskulegaingannevolmenteずる賢く교활하게suktaiviltīgi; blēdīgisecara licikonbetrouwbaarupålitelig, flakkendepodejrzaniemanhosamentecu viclenieхитроzradne; vyhýbavopretkanopodmukloopålitligt, lömsktอย่างมีกลอุบายhilekârca狡猾地спритно; ненадійноغیر معتبرانہ طور پرquỷ quyệt, gian giảo狡猾地

n ˈshiftiness

oneerlikheidمَكْر، تَقَلُّبизмамничествоzáludnostupålideligheddie Verschlagenheitπανουργίαsospechariukalikkusزرنگيkieroussournoiserieעַרמוּמִיוּתबहानेबाजी, धूर्तताpromjenjivost, nepouzdanostravaszságkelicikanlymskaastuziaずるさ교활함suktumasviltīgums; blēdīgumskelicikanonbetrouwbaarheidupålitelighetpodejrzany charakterdissimulaçãoviclenieхитростьzradnosťpretkanostpodmuklostopålitlighet, lömskhetความมีกลอุบายhilekârlık狡猾спритність; ненадійністьحیلہ بازیsự quỷ quyệt, sự gian giảo狡猾