Translations for „shift“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

I . shift [ʃɪft] VB trans

1. shift (move, move slightly):

shift

premikati [perf premakniti]

shift furniture

prestavljati [perf prestaviti]

2. shift (transfer elsewhere):

to shift the blame onto sb

zvaliti krivdo na koga

to shift the emphasis

premakniti poudarek

3. shift Brit (remove):

shift

odstranjevati [perf odstraniti]

4. shift esp Am AUTO:

to shift gears

prestavljati

5. shift inf (get rid of):

shift Brit Aus

znebiti se

shift Brit Aus

rešiti se

II . shift [ʃɪft] VB intr

1. shift (move, change position):

shift

premikati se [perf premakniti se]

shift

prestavljati se [perf prestaviti se]

it won't shift

ne premakne se

she shifted uneasily from one foot to the other

nemirno se je prestopala z ene noge na drugo

media attention has shifted recently onto environmental issues

pozornost medijev se je v zadnjem času preusmerila na okoljska vprašanja

2. shift esp Am AUTO:

to shift up/down

prestaviti v višjo/nižjo prestavo

to shift into reverse

dati [or prestaviti] v vzvratno prestavo

3. shift Brit sl (move over):

would you shift?

se ne bi malo premaknil?

III . shift [ʃɪft] N

1. shift (alteration):

shift

sprememba f

shift

premik m

a shift in the balance of power

sprememba v ravnotežju moči

a shift in opinion

sprememba mnenja

2. shift LING:

shift

premet m

shift

sprememba f

consonant/vowel shift

premik soglasnikov/samoglasnikov

3. shift (period of work):

shift

izmena f

shift

turnus m

shift

šiht m

day/night shift

dnevna/nočna izmena

to work in shifts

delati v izmenah

4. shift + sing/pl vb (people working a shift):

shift

izmena f

5. shift (type of dress):

shift

ohlapna ženska obleka f

ˈday shift N

day shift

dnevna izmena f

ˈnight shift N

night shift

nočna izmena f

para·digm ˈshift N

paradigm shift

sprememba f paradigme

ˈshift key N COMPUT

shift key

dvigalka f

ˈshift work N no pl

shift work

izmensko delo n

shift work

delo n v izmenah

ˈshift work·er N

shift worker

izmenski delavec(delavka) m (f)

split ˈshift N

split shift

deljen delovni čas m

Usage examples with shift

to shift the emphasis

premakniti poudarek

to shift into reverse

dati [or prestaviti] v vzvratno prestavo

a shift in opinion

sprememba mnenja

it won't shift

ne premakne se

to shift gears

prestavljati

would you shift?

se ne bi malo premaknil?

consonant/vowel shift

premik soglasnikov/samoglasnikov

day/night shift

dnevna/nočna izmena

to shift the blame onto sb

zvaliti krivdo na koga

a shift in the balance of power

sprememba v ravnotežju moči

the night shift takes over at six o'clock

nočna izmena se začne ob šestih

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This can create problems for locations which become exposed to increases in population, decreases in population, or a shift in the demographic composition of a population.

en.wikipedia.org

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.

theconversation.com

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

en.wikipedia.org

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

musicfeeds.com.au

Similarly, the burden of taxation has to shift from the shoulders of the workforce to such areas as, for example, speculative currency dealing.

www.europarl.europa.eu

I have recently heard major speeches which indicate that the common agricultural policy should actually shift to being an environmental policy.

www.europarl.europa.eu

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.

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

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

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

www.cricket.com.au