shift key
n (on keyboard)
touche f majuscule
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shift
(=change) changement m
a shift in sth [+attitude, policy, opinion] un changement de qch
→ The late seventies had seen something of a shift in attitudes to East-West relations.
a shift in demand (COMMERCE) un déplacement de la demande
(=period of work) poste m
(=team of workers) équipe f
→ Industrial workers can arrange to work different shifts.
His shift starts at 8 o'clock. Il prend son poste à huit heures.
→
night shift
→
day shift
shift key (on keyboard)
touche f majuscule
shift dress robe f fourreau
(=move) déplacer, changer de place
I couldn't shift the wardrobe on my own. Je n'ai pas pu déplacer l'armoire tout seul.
to shift one's weight s'appuyer sur l'autre jambe
→ the squeak of his boots in the snow as he shifted his weight
shift yourself! * pousse-toi de là! *
(=change slightly)
[+focus, emphasis]
to shift the emphasis from X to y essayer d'insister sur Y plutôt que sur X
[+blame, responsibility] rejeter
to shift the responsibility for sth onto sb else rejeter la responsabilité de qch sur qn d'autre
(British)
(=sell)
[+goods, stock] se débarrasser de
→ some suppliers were selling at a loss to shift stock
(=remove)
[+mark, stain] enlever
→ How are we going to shift these stains?
(=move)
[load, pile] se déplacer, bouger
[person] se déplacer, bouger
[wind] tourner
[eyes] se tourner
His eyes shifted to the telephone. Son regard s'est tourné vers le téléphone.
to shift from foot to foot, He shifted from foot to foot. Il se balançait d'un pied sur l'autre.
to shift to the south, The wind has shifted to the south. Le vent a tourné au sud.
(=change)
[opinion, situation, policy] changer
Attitudes to mental illness have shifted in recent years. L'attitude des gens par rapport aux maladies mentales a changé ces dernières années.
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