shift
🇺🇸
/ʃɪft/
🇬🇧
/ʃɪft/
noun
B1
A specific work period for a group of workers.
I've just finished an eight-hour shift.
B1
The group of workers working at a particular time.
The night shift has just come off duty.
B2
A change in opinion, mood, or direction.
Over the last ten years there has been a fundamental shift in the way we do business.
R
The mechanism on a keyboard that allows for typing uppercase letters or special characters.
R
A simple, straight-cut dress.
R
A piece of women's underwear from the past.
verb
B2
To move something or oneself to another place.
The action of the novel shifts from Paris to London.
R
To move quickly or with difficulty.
B2
To change from one state or position to another.
I felt the advantage had suddenly shifted away from us.
R
To change one's opinion or the focus of something.
We need to shift the focus of this debate.
R
To pass the responsibility or blame to someone else.
He tried to shift the blame for his mistakes onto his colleagues.
R
To remove a stain or dirt.
a detergent that shifts even the most stubborn stains
R
To sell, especially items that are not selling well.
They cut prices drastically to try and shift stock.
R
To change gears in a vehicle.
to shift into second gear
translation
A specific work period for a group of workers.; The group of workers working at a particular time.; A change in opinion, mood, or direction.; The mechanism on a keyboard that allows for typing uppercase letters or special characters.; A simple, straight-cut dress.; A piece of women's underwear from the past.
To move something or oneself to another place.; To move quickly or with difficulty.; To change from one state or position to another.; To change one's opinion or the focus of something.; To pass the responsibility or blame to someone else.; To remove a stain or dirt.; To sell, especially items that are not selling well.; To change gears in a vehicle.
Word Forms
3rd Present
shifts
Progressive
shifting
Past
shifted
Plural
shifts
Perfect
shifted