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Noun
shift - the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class"
shifting
move, motion, movement the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
shift - the time period during which you are at work
work shift, duty period
hours an indefinite period of time; "they talked for hours"
workday, working day the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage; "they work an 8-hour day"
tour, go, spell, turn a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area; "they took an extended tour of Europe"; "we took a quick circuit of the park"; "a ten-day coach circuit of the island"
trick a cunning or deceitful action or device; "he played a trick on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it"
watch a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
day shift workers who work during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
swing shift, 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.)
shift - an event in which something is displaced without rotation
displacement
translation the act of uniform movement
amplitude greatness of magnitude
shift - a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
work party, crew, gang the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
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.)
shift - a qualitative change
transformation, transmutation
alteration, modification, change the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
betterment, improvement, advance an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility
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 (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
tin disease, tin pest, tin plague the transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery grey tin at very cold temperatures
changeover, transition, conversion a passage that connects a topic to one that follows
retrogression, degeneration passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
strengthening the act of increasing the strength of something
shift - the act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election"
switch, switching
change the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"
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"
fault, faulting, geological fault, fracture, break
scissure, cleft, crevice, fissure, crack a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
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
inclined fault a geological fault in which one side is above the other
shift - the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
shift key
key metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
shift - a woman's sleeveless undergarment
chemise, shimmy, slip, teddy
undergarment, unmentionable a garment worn under other garments
shift - a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
chemise, sack

Verb
shift - move from one setting or context to another; "shift the emphasis"; "shift one's attention"
modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
transplant, transpose, transfer place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
shift - change place or direction; "Shift one's position"
dislodge, reposition
displace, move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
beat down dislodge from a position; "She beat the dealer down to a much better price"
shift - move and exchange for another; "shift the date for our class reunion"
substitute, interchange, 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"
shift - change gears; "you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"
switch, change, shift make a shift in or exchange of; "First Joe led; then we switched"
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"
shift - change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change; "Grimm showed how the consonants 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"
phonetics the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis
shift - use a shift key on a keyboard; "She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case"
typewrite, type identify as belonging to a certain type; "Such people can practically be typed"
shift - move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"
transfer
displace, move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
transpose change key; "Can you transpose this fugue into G major?"
shunt transfer to another track, of trains
carry continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"
shuffle mix so as to make a random order or arrangement; "shuffle the cards"
transship transfer for further transportation from one ship or conveyance to another
bunker hit a golf ball into a bunker
carry forward, carry over transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another
remove, transfer remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
translocate move from one place to another, especially of wild animals; "The endangered turtles were translocated to a safe environment"
shift - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"
switch, change
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"
commute, exchange, change, convert exchange a penalty for a less severe one
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 move and exchange for another; "shift the date for our class reunion"
break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
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 grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
shift - make a shift in or exchange of; "First Joe led; then we switched"
switch, change over
modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
back strengthen by providing with a back or backing
veer shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered"
shift - move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
lurch, pitch
move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
shift - move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control"
careen, wobble, tilt
move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
shift - move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"
stir, budge, agitate
move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
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Substantiv
shift - A modifier key whose main function is shifting between two or more functions of any of certain other keys usually by pressing Shift and the other button simultaneously.

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  • shift
    To change the position of something or someone.
  • shift
    To move slightly.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) shift
  • Presens: shift / shifts
  • Preteritum: shifted
  • Perfektum: (have) shifted

Substantiv

  • Entall: shift
  • Flertall: shifts

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