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structural shift: Strukturverschiebung f <-, -en>

struc·tur·al [ˈstrʌktʃərəl, Am -ɚəl] ADJ inv

1. structural (organizational):

structural: strukturell

structural: Struktur-

structural change: Strukturwandel m <-s> kein pl

structural change: strukturelle Veränderung

structural data: Strukturdaten pl

structural laws LING: Strukturregeln pl

structural organization: Aufbauorganisation f

structural reforms: Strukturreformen pl

structural shift: Strukturverschiebung f <-, -en>

2. structural (of a construction):

structural: baulich

structural: Bau-

structural: Konstruktions-

the houses suffered structural damage: die Struktur der Häuser wurde beschädigt

structural condition: baulicher Zustand

structural defects: bauliche Schäden

I. shift [ʃɪft] VB trans

1. shift (move):

to shift sth: etw [weg]bewegen

to shift sth (move slightly) furniture: etw verschieben

we shifted all the furniture into the spare bedroom: wir haben die ganzen Möbel in das freie Zimmer gebracht

to shift sth out of the way: etw aus dem Weg räumen [o. wegräumen]

2. shift (transfer elsewhere):

to shift the blame: die Schuld abwälzen

to shift the blame onto sb: die Schuld auf jdn abwälzen

to shift the blame onto sb: jdm die Schuld zuschieben

to shift the emphasis: die Betonung [o. Gewichtung] verlagern [o. verändern]

to shift one's ground: seinen Standpunkt ändern

to shift one's weight: das Gewicht verlagern

3. shift esp Am MECH:

to shift gears: schalten

4. shift Brit, Aus inf (get rid of):

to shift sth: etw entfernen [o. inf wegmachen] [o. Ainf wegtun]

to shift stains: Flecken entfernen [o. inf rausmachen] [o. Ainf rausputzen]

5. shift Brit, Aus inf (sell):

to shift sth: etw verkaufen

6. shift COMPUT:

to shift sth: etw umschalten

II. shift [ʃɪft] VB intr

1. shift:

shift (move): sich acc bewegen

shift (change position): die [o. seine] Position verändern

it won't shift: es lässt sich nicht bewegen

she shifted uneasily from one foot to the other: sie trat unruhig von einem Fuß auf den anderen

the wind is shifting to the east: der Wind dreht nach Osten

the balance of power has shifted in China's favour: das Gleichgewicht der Kräfte hat sich zu Gunsten Chinas verlagert

media attention has shifted recently onto environmental issues: die Medien haben ihr Interesse neuerdings den Umweltthemen zugewandt

his eyes kept shifting to the clock: seine Augen wanderten ständig zur Uhr

2. shift esp Am AUTO:

to shift up/down: hinauf-/hinunterschalten

to shift into reverse: den Rückwärtsgang einlegen

3. shift Brit sl (move over):

would you shift: mach mal bitte Platz inf

would you shift: rutsch mal rüber inf

4. shift dated (fend):

to shift for oneself: für sich acc selbst sorgen

to shift for oneself: allein zurechtkommen

5. shift Brit inf (move very fast):

shift: schnell fahren

that car can really shift!: dieses Auto zieht wirklich gut

III. shift [ʃɪft] N

1. shift (alteration):

shift: Wechsel m <-s, ->

shift: Änderung f <-, -en>

there was an abrupt shift of economic policy in November: im November kam es zu einem plötzlichen Kurswechsel in der Wirtschaftspolitik

a shift in the temperature is expected tonight: heute Nacht soll die Temperatur umschlagen

a fundamental shift in people's attitudes to drinking and driving has taken place: die Einstellung der Leute gegenüber Alkohol am Steuer hat sich grundlegend geändert

a shift in the balance of power: eine Verlagerung im Gleichgewicht der Kräfte

a shift in opinion: ein Meinungsumschwung m

2. shift LING:

shift: Lautverschiebung f <-, -en>

consonant/vowel shift: Konsonanten-/Vokalverschiebung f

3. shift (period of work):

shift: Schicht f <-, -en>

day/night shift: Tag-/Nachtschicht f

to be on the night shift: Nachtschicht haben

to work in shifts: Schicht arbeiten

to work in shifts: Schichtdienst machen

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

shift: Schicht f <-, -en>

5. shift (type of dress):

shift: Hänger m <-s, ->

structural shift N CTRL

structural shift: Strukturverschiebung f

Strukturverschiebung: structural shift

shift VB trans INV-FIN

shift: umschichten

shift N MKT COMPET

shift: Verlagerung f

structural ADJ CTRL

structural: strukturell

Present
I	shift
you	shift
he/she/it	shifts
we	shift
you	shift
they	shift

Past
I	shifted
you	shifted
he/she/it	shifted
we	shifted
you	shifted
they	shifted

Present Perfect
I	have	shifted
you	have	shifted
he/she/it	has	shifted
we	have	shifted
you	have	shifted
they	have	shifted

Past Perfect
I	had	shifted
you	had	shifted
he/she/it	had	shifted
we	had	shifted
you	had	shifted
they	had	shifted

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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

All events and ways to measure these events evolve and shift with calendrical time.

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The shift towards jobless recoveries probably reflects a reduction in temporary layoffs during cyclical downturns.

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

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