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
- But those exercises have such a small effect on their body that by making a simple shift and doing a few different exercises, their body shape would change in a matter of weeks instead of the years that it's taking them now to get results.
But those exercises have such a small effect on their body that by making a simple shift and doing a few different exercises, their body shape would change in a matter of weeks instead of the years that it's taking them now to get results.
- 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
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,
- 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
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.
- And this abrupt shift extended to mammals and even many insects, too.
And this abrupt shift extended to mammals and even many insects, too.
Iran's president, several officials die in helicopter crash
- officials indicating the leadership change is unlikely to significantly shift Iranian policy, though it opens questions about who will succeed Iran's ultimate authority, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.
officials indicating the leadership change is unlikely to significantly shift Iranian policy, though it opens questions about who will succeed Iran's ultimate authority, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.
- is unlikely to significantly shift Iranian policy
is unlikely to significantly shift Iranian policy
How screens actually affect your sleep
- This natural color shift, combined with the decreasing brightness, tells our body to kickstart the production of melatonin, which makes us feel sleepy.
This natural color shift, combined with the decreasing brightness, tells our body to kickstart the production of melatonin, which makes us feel sleepy.
- It's called night mode, or night shift.
It's called night mode, or night shift.
Mesopotamia: Crash Course World History #3
- The responsibility for the well-being and success of the social order was shifting from gods to people, a power shift that we'll see saw throughout human history until probably forever, actually.
The responsibility for the well-being and success of the social order was shifting from gods to people, a power shift that we'll see saw throughout human history until probably forever, actually.
- gods to people, a power shift that will seesaw throughout human history until...um, probably
gods to people, a power shift that will seesaw throughout human history until...um, probably
Is The Golden Age Of Remote Work Over?
- It's an abrupt shift from last year, when it suggested a majority of its employees would work a hybrid schedule with just 2% working in person full-time.
It's an abrupt shift from last year, when it suggested a majority of its employees would work a hybrid schedule with just 2% working in person full-time.
- It's an abrupt shift from last year when it suggested a majority of its employees would work a hybrid schedule with just 2% working in person full-time.
It's an abrupt shift from last year when it suggested a majority of its employees would work a hybrid schedule with just 2% working in person full-time.
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.
- And also the tides are expected to shift, uh, and,
And also the tides are expected to shift, uh, and,