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shift

/ʃɪft/

shift about

Translations

shiftverb

shifted

Past Simple

shifted

Past Participle

shifting

Gerund

/ʃɪft/

сдвигать

He had to shift the boxes to make space.

Ему пришлось сдвигать коробки, чтобы освободить место.

перемещать

She decided to shift her focus to a new project.

Она решила перемещать своё внимание на новый проект.

сменять

They will shift the guard at midnight.

Они сменят охрану в полночь.

изменять

The company plans to shift its strategy next year.

Компания планирует изменять свою стратегию в следующем году.

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Antonyms

shiftnoun

shifts

/ʃɪft/

смена

I am working the night shift this week.

Я работаю в ночную смену на этой неделе.

сдвиг

There was a shift in public opinion after the debate.

После дебатов произошел сдвиг в общественном мнении.

перемещение

The shift of the meeting to a later time was inconvenient for many.

Перемещение встречи на более позднее время было неудобным для многих.

Additional translations

рабочая смена

Synonyms

shiftadjective

/ʃɪft/

Used attributively before a noun, especially relating to shift work or garments.

Synonyms

Definitions

shiftverb

To move or cause to move from one place to another.

She shifted the books from the table to the shelf.

To change position or direction.

The wind shifted to the north.

To change gears in a vehicle.

He shifted into second gear as the car gained speed.

To change one's opinion or attitude.

Her views on the subject shifted after the debate.

To manage or get along by oneself.

After losing his job, he had to shift for himself.

(Computing) To move bits or digits in a binary number or register left or right.

The program shifts the value left by one bit to multiply by two.

To transfer or redirect (responsibility, blame, cost, etc.) to another person or thing.

The manager tried to shift the blame onto his assistant.

shiftnoun

A change in position, direction, or tendency.

The shift in public opinion was noticeable after the new policy was announced.

A scheduled period of work or duty.

She worked the night shift at the hospital.

A simple, loose-fitting dress or undergarment.

She wore a comfortable cotton shift to the beach.

A group of workers who work during the same period of time.

The morning shift was responsible for opening the store.

A modifier key on a computer keyboard that changes the function of other keys when pressed.

Hold down Shift and press F3 to cycle through capitalization options.

The act or instance of changing gears in a vehicle.

A smooth shift into third gear kept the engine from over-revving.

shiftadjective

Attributive. Relating to or performed in shift work, or pertaining to a shift dress.

Shift workers often rotate between day and night schedules.