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I . shift [ʃıft] VB trans

1. shift:

shift
shift
shift

2. shift:

shift
shift

II . shift [ʃıft] VB intr

III . shift [ʃıft] N

gear shift N

gear shift → gear lever

See also gear lever

gear lever N, gearstick, gear shift

night shift N

gear lever N, gearstick, gear shift

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
This represented a shift in federal wildlife policy goals from preservation of wilderness to the commercialization and commodification of the national parks.
en.wikipedia.org
The system has worked relatively well in the last 30 years, and has tended to shift the federal courts' caseload to the desired balance.
en.wikipedia.org
His teammates have taken to whispering conspiratorially about the seismic shift they have, pretty much to a man, warmly welcomed.
www.cricket.com.au
Countries should also change rules that let companies shift their profits across borders to avoid taxes.
www.rte.ie
The shift towards jobless recoveries probably reflects a reduction in temporary layoffs during cyclical downturns.
www.frbsf.org
He explained that this shift took place because of a growing pressure from the clergy and musical scholars to bring carol-singing into churches.
news.bbc.co.uk
Yet the consumer shift towards clean eating isn't a new phenomenon.
www.cnbc.com
But as the world's population bulges and diets shift, short-term wants will generate cross-currents against long-term needs.
www.pbs.org
He worked the night shift at a convenience store and worked at a restaurant as a chef's assistant.
en.wikipedia.org
The album represents a sonic shift in a band that has always been dynamic and chameleonic.
musicfeeds.com.au

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