Translations for „shift“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

I . shift [ʃɪft] VB trans

1. shift Am (in mechanics):

shift

mudar de lugar/posição

shift

mover

2. shift Brit, Aus inf (dispose of):

shift

livrar-se de

shift stain

tirar

II . shift [ʃɪft] VB intr

1. shift (change position):

shift

mover-se

2. shift inf (move over):

shift

mudar de lugar

III . shift [ʃɪft] N

1. shift (alteration, change):

shift

mudança f

a shift in sth

uma mudança em a. c.

2. shift (period of work):

shift

turno m

gear lever N Brit, gear shift N Am

gear lever

câmbio m

Usage examples with shift

a shift in sth

uma mudança em a. c.

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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He worked the night shift at a convenience store and worked at a restaurant as a chef's assistant.

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

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

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

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If the shift toward the collaborative economy continues, large institutions -- particularly banks -- will find it more difficult to make the significant profits they are used to.

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The system has worked relatively well in the last 30 years, and has tended to shift the federal courts' caseload to the desired balance.

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