Translations for „shift“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

I . shift [ʃɪft] VB trans

1. shift (move):

shift

przesuwać [perf przesunąć]

shift gaze

przenosić [perf przenieść]

to shift in one's seat

wiercić się

to shift from one foot to the other

przestępować z nogi na nogę

2. shift esp AM gears, lanes:

shift

zmieniać [perf zmienić]

to shift from second into third

zmieniać z dwójki na trójkę

3. shift Brit inf stains:

shift

usuwać [perf usunąć]

4. shift fig:

shift yourself!

ruszaj się!

Phrases:

to shift one's ground

zmienić zdanie

to shift responsibility to others

zrzucić odpowiedzialność na innych

II . shift [ʃɪft] VB intr

1. shift (rearrange position):

shift

przesuwać [perf przesunąć] się

shift action

przenieść się

2. shift (change):

shift

zmieniać [perf zmienić] się

3. shift inf (move over):

shift

przesiadać [perf przesiąść] się

III . shift [ʃɪft] N

1. shift (change):

shift

zmiana f

2. shift LING:

shift

przegłos m

3. shift (period of work, people):

shift

zmiana f

night shift

nocna zmiana

in shifts

na zmiany

night shift N

night shift

nocna zmiana f

shift key N COMPUT

shift key

klawisz m shift m

Usage examples with shift

day shift

dzienna zmiana f

shift yourself!

ruszaj się!

night shift

nocna zmiana

structural shift ECON

przesunięcie nt strukturalne

to shift one's ground

zmienić zdanie

to shift in one's seat

wiercić się

to shift responsibility to others

zrzucić odpowiedzialność na innych

to shift from second into third

zmieniać z dwójki na trójkę

to shift from one foot to the other

przestępować z nogi na nogę

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But as the world's population bulges and diets shift, short-term wants will generate cross-currents against long-term needs.

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His teammates have taken to whispering conspiratorially about the seismic shift they have, pretty much to a man, warmly welcomed.

www.cricket.com.au

Given the shift to e-commerce, what are the growth areas for a courier company?

www.theglobeandmail.com

Banks started to become heavy investors in computer technology to automate much of the manual processing, which began a shift by banks from large clerical staffs to new automated systems.

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Today, there seems to be a shift back to co-housing and shared living space, likely influenced by the fluctuating market and a desire for high-quality communities.

vancouversun.com

More properly, to discuss an optical phase shift one needs to have a common time base reference.

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Countries should also change rules that let companies shift their profits across borders to avoid taxes.

www.rte.ie

Techno-economic analysis, as taught in traditional chemical process design, will also dramatically shift from a conservative viewpoint of utilization of historical trend economics and cash flow analysis.

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The album represents a sonic shift in a band that has always been dynamic and chameleonic.

musicfeeds.com.au

He explained that this shift took place because of a growing pressure from the clergy and musical scholars to bring carol-singing into churches.

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