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I. shift [ʃɪft] VB trans

1. shift (move):

to shift sth
to shift sth (move slightly) furniture
to shift sth out of the way

2. shift (transfer elsewhere):

to shift the blame
to shift the blame onto sb
to shift the blame onto sb

3. shift esp Am MECH:

to shift gears

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

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

5. shift Brit, Aus inf (sell):

to shift sth

6. shift COMPUT:

to shift sth

II. shift [ʃɪft] VB intr

1. shift:

shift (move)
it won't shift

2. shift esp Am AUTO:

to shift up/down

3. shift Brit sl (move over):

would you shift
would you shift

4. shift dated (fend):

to shift for oneself
to shift for oneself

5. shift Brit inf (move very fast):

shift

III. shift [ʃɪft] N

1. shift (alteration):

shift
Wechsel m <-s, ->
shift
Änderung f <-, -en>
a shift in opinion

2. shift LING:

shift
Lautverschiebung f <-, -en>

3. shift (period of work):

shift
Schicht f <-, -en>
day/night shift
to be on the night shift

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

shift
Schicht f <-, -en>

5. shift (type of dress):

shift
Hänger m <-s, ->

shift N MKT COMPET

shift

shift VB trans INV-FIN

shift

ˈday shift N

day shift
Tagschicht f <-, -en>

ˈgrave·yard shift N inf

graveyard shift
Nachtschicht f <-, -en>

iso·tope ˈshift N CHEM, PHYS

isotope shift

ˈnight shift N

night shift
Nachtschicht f <-, -en>
to work on the night shift

para·digm ˈshift N

paradigm shift

ˈshift key N

shift key
Umschalter m <-s, ->
shift key
shift key COMPUT
Shifttaste f <-, -n>
shift key COMPUT
Umschalttaste f <-, -n>

ˈsound shift N LING

sound shift
Lautverschiebung f <-, -en>

split ˈshift N

split shift

ˈstick shift N Am (gear lever)

stick shift
Schalthebel m <-s, ->

ˈswing shift N Am

swing shift
Spätschicht f <-, -en>

demand shift N MKT COMPET

demand shift

parallel shift N FINMKT

portfolio shift N FINMKT

portfolio shift
portfolio shift
Present
Ishift
youshift
he/she/itshifts
weshift
youshift
theyshift
Past
Ishifted
youshifted
he/she/itshifted
weshifted
youshifted
theyshifted
Present Perfect
Ihaveshifted
youhaveshifted
he/she/ithasshifted
wehaveshifted
youhaveshifted
theyhaveshifted
Past Perfect
Ihadshifted
youhadshifted
he/she/ithadshifted
wehadshifted
youhadshifted
theyhadshifted