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shift
US /ʃɪft/
・UK /ʃɪft/
A2
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To change in position or direction
They decided to shift their thinking from teaching to learning
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
His thinking made a big shift from rejection to acceptance
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To move something from one place to another
I shift my baby from one arm to the other when one arm gets tired
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Period of work starting at a certain time
I work the night shift from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m.
adj.Adjective(Of work) starting at a certain time, as at night
Doing shift work is really hard on my body
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A period of time worked by a group of workers who replace another group.
I work the night shift.
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To arrange (workers) in shifts.
The factory shifts workers every eight hours.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A simple, often unfitted dress.
She wore a simple cotton shift dress.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A displacement of rock along a fault.
A geological shift caused the earthquake.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A key on a keyboard used to select uppercase letters and other alternative characters.
Use the shift key to type capital letters.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A mechanism for changing gears in a vehicle.
The car has an automatic shift.
Video subtitles
An Antidote to Dissatisfaction
- And the consequences of this shift are better feelings and more positive experiences.
And the consequences of this shift are better feelings and more positive experiences.
- And the consequences of this shift,
And the consequences of this shift,
Boost your metabolism and get rid of your belly fat
- such a small effect on their body thereby making a simple shift and doing
such a small effect on their body thereby making a simple shift and doing
Is hybrid work the new normal?
- If the pandemic had struck 20 years earlier it would have been infeasible to have the same kind of shift to work from home.
If the pandemic had struck 20 years earlier it would have been infeasible to have the same kind of shift to work from home.
Screens are NOT the reason kids need glasses ?
- Scientists wondered whether kids' eyeballs were growing extra long to shift this entire range farther back, allowing them to see close up stuff in focus without having to use their muscles,
Scientists wondered whether kids' eyeballs were growing extra long to shift this entire range farther back, allowing them to see close up stuff in focus without having to use their muscles,
Why can’t prices just stay the same?
- They usually shift things here by raising interest rates, which makes all borrowing, including credit cards and bank loans, more expensive.
They usually shift things here by raising interest rates, which makes all borrowing, including credit cards and bank loans, more expensive.
- They usually shift
They usually shift
Google I/O '24 in under 10 minutes
- Now let's shift gears and talk about Gemma, our family of open models, which are crucial for driving AI innovation and responsibility.
Now let's shift gears and talk about Gemma, our family of open models, which are crucial for driving AI innovation and responsibility.
How Working For Google, Amazon, And Microsoft Lost 'Dream Job' Status
- People thought it was gonna be like a huge shift towards these fun environments and flexible environments and places where they put employees first.
People thought it was gonna be like a huge shift towards these fun environments and flexible environments and places where they put employees first.
- work, people thought it was gonna be like a huge shift
work, people thought it was gonna be like a huge shift
How to Work with Someone You Can't Stand: The Harvard Business Review Guide
- In this video, you'll learn how to shift your approach and foster working relationships that are better for you, your team, and your organization.
In this video, you'll learn how to shift your approach and foster working relationships that are better for you, your team, and your organization.
The Invisible Barrier Keeping Two Worlds Apart
- And this abrupt shift extended to mammals and even many insects, too.
And this abrupt shift extended to mammals and even many insects, too.
Venice's famous canals are drying up
- And, also, the tides are expected to shift and bring that water⏤desperately⏤back into the city.
And, also, the tides are expected to shift and bring that water⏤desperately⏤back into the city.
- SHIFT AND BRING WATER BACK INTO
SHIFT AND BRING WATER BACK INTO