evening shift

ˈivnɪŋ ʃɪft

Definition

Definition of evening shift - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

work hourswork period from late afternoon to midnight

She prefers the evening shift at the hospital.
The evening shift starts at 4 PM.
He enjoys the quiet of the evening shift.

night shift

swing shift

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Expressions with evening

we talked the evening away

exp.

spend the evening talking and enjoying time together

We talked the evening away at the cozy café.

make an evening of

spend an entire evening doing something enjoyable

We decided to make an evening of watching movies.

the evening is young

exp.

the night is still early

Let's go dancing, the evening is young!

the evening was young

exp.

the night is still early and full of possibilities

We decided to go dancing since the evening was young.

evening of one's life

final years before someone dies

He found peace in the evening of his life.

good evening

polite greeting used in the evening

Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the event.

Expressions with shift

shift gear

change gears in a vehicle to adjust speed

He had to shift gear to climb the hill.

shift gears

change the gear in a vehicle

He had to shift gears to climb the hill.

shift over

move slightly to one side

Please shift over so I can sit down.

graveyard shift

work shift during the late night hours

He started working the graveyard shift at the hospital last month.

shift into gear

change the gear in a vehicle to start moving

She shifted into gear and drove away.

shift the blame

make someone else responsible for a mistake

He tried to shift the blame onto his coworker.

shift up

increase in intensity or level

The team needs to shift up their efforts to win the championship.

stick shift

lever used to change gears in a vehicle

He reached for the stick shift to change gears.

shift into higher gear

increase effort or speed in an activity

The team needs to shift into higher gear to win.

shift one's ground

change opinion contradicting previous beliefs

During the debate, she shifted her ground completely.

Terms with evening shift included in their meaning

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lobster shift

work schedule

work shift covering late evening to early morning

on the backshift

adv.

work shift

during the later work shift, usually evening or night

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French:service du soir, ...
German:Abendschicht, ...
Italian:turno serale, ...
Spanish:turno de noche, ...
Portuguese:turno da noite, ...
Chinese:晚班, ...
Japanese:夜勤, ...
Arabic:وَردية مَسائية, ...
Hebrew:מִשְׁמֶרֶת עֶרֶב, ...
Russian:вечерняя смена, ...
Ukrainian:вечірня зміна, ...
Hindi:शाम की पाली, ...
Bengali:সন্ধ্যার পালা, ...
Catalan:torn de tarda, ...
Czech:odpolední směna, ...
Danish:aftenvagt, ...
Dutch:avonddienst, ...
Greek:βραδινή βάρδια, ...
Hungarian:esti műszak, ...
Khmer:វេនល្ងាច, ...
Korean:저녁 근무, ...
Persian:شیفت عصر, ...
Polish:zmiana wieczorna, ...
Portuguese (BR):turno da noite, ...
Romanian:tura de seară, ...
Swedish:kvällsskift, ...
Thai:กะเย็น, ...
Turkish:akşam vardiyası, ...
Vietnamese:ca tối, ...

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Definition of evening shift - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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