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2. Tectonic Shift Meaning In English
3. Shift Meaning In Spanish

Meaning of time-shift in English: time-shift. 1 no object Move from one period in time to another. ‘Return trips to the world we used to know as ours are now. Dramatic shift in English translation and definition 'dramatic shift', Dictionary English-English online. Example sentences with 'dramatic shift.

Related topics: Motor vehiclesshiftshift1 /ʃɪft/S3W3AWL verb1movea)[intransitive, transitive]MOVE/CHANGE POSITIONMOVE something OR somebody to move from one place or position to another, or make something do thisJoe listened, shifting uncomfortably from one foot to another.She shifted her gaze from me to Bobby.b)[transitive] British English informalCARRY to move something, especially by picking it up and carrying itGive me a hand to shift these chairs.2change attention [transitive]ATTENTION to change a situation, discussion etc by giving special attention to one idea or subject instead of to a previous oneshift something away/onto/from etcThe White House hopes to shift the media’s attention away from foreign policy issues.attention/emphasis/focus shiftsIn this stage of a rape case, the focus often shifts onto the victim and her conduct.shift gear American English (=change what you are doing)It’s hard to shift gear when you come home after a busy day at work.3change opinion [intransitive, transitive]CHANGE YOUR MIND if someone’s opinions, beliefs etc shift, they changePublic opinion was beginning to shift to the right (=become more right-wing).shifting attitudes towards marriageHe refused to shift his ground (=change his opinion).4 →shift the blame/responsibility (onto somebody)

• English meaning of 'shift' (v.) change; move; become different. Definition (n.) the period of time where you work. Examples I worked the night shift for a while but I decided that liked to work the day shift better, so I changed. Add to My Vocab.
• Shift yourself definition: 1. If you shift yourself when you have a job to do, you hurry to do the job as quickly as possible.
• Define work shift. Work shift synonyms, work shift pronunciation, work shift translation, English dictionary definition of work shift. Work shift - the time.

5costs/spending [transitive always + adverb/preposition]BF to change the way that money is paid or spentSYN directthe need to shift more resources towards reducing poverty6dirt/marks [transitive] British EnglishCLEANWASH to remove dirt or marks from a surface or piece of clothinga new washing powder that will shift any stain7in a car [intransitive, transitive] especially American EnglishTTC to change the gears when you are drivingSYN change British EnglishI shifted into second gear.8sell [transitive] British English informal to sell a product, especially a lot of itThe store shifted over 1,000 copies of the book last week.
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work shift - the time period during which you are at work duty period, 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' 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

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Tectonic Shift Meaning In English

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