shift ground

ʃɪft ɡraʊnd

Definition

Definition of shift ground - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

communication

change one's opinion or position

She tends to shift ground during debates.

strategyalter strategy in response to new information

The team shifted ground after the competitor's announcement.

adapt

adjust

modify

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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.

Expressions with ground

cover ground

move across an area or distance

The hikers covered ground quickly to reach the summit.

dangerous ground

situation involving risk or danger

He knew he was on dangerous ground when discussing politics.

dumping ground

place where waste or discarded materials are left

The abandoned lot became a dumping ground for old furniture and trash.

high ground

elevated area of land above surrounding areas

The castle was built on high ground.

cover a lot of ground

travel a long distance in a period of time

We covered a lot of ground during our road trip.

ground to cover

physical area that needs to be traversed

The hikers have a lot of ground to cover before sunset.

hunting ground

area where hunting activities occur

The forest is a popular hunting ground for deer.

off the ground

adj.

not touching the ground

Keep the equipment off the ground to avoid damage.

breeding ground

place where animals reproduce

The pond is a breeding ground for frogs.

clear the ground

remove obstacles from a surface for construction

They cleared the ground before building the new house.

Examples of shift ground in a sentence

He might shift ground if new evidence emerges.
Politicians often shift ground during debates.
She had to shift ground when new data emerged.

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French:changer d'avis, revoir sa position, ...
German:die Meinung ändern, den Kurs ändern, ...
Italian:cambiare posizione, cambiare strategia, ...
Spanish:cambiar de opinión, cambiar de táctica, ...
Portuguese:mudar de opinião, mudar de estratégia, ...
Chinese:改变立场, 改变策略, ...
Japanese:意見を変える, 戦略を変更する, ...
Arabic:غَيَّرَ مَوقِفَهُ, غَيَّرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְשַׁנּוֹת עַמְדָּה, לְשַׁנּוֹת כִּיווּן, ...
Russian:менять мнение, изменить стратегию, ...
Ukrainian:змінювати думку, змінювати стратегію, ...
Hindi:राय बदलना, रणनीति बदलना, ...
Bengali:অবস্থান পরিবর্তন করা, কৌশল বদলানো, ...
Catalan:canviar de posició, canviar d'estratègia, ...
Czech:změnit stanovisko, změnit taktiku, ...
Danish:ændre mening, ændre strategi, ...
Dutch:van mening veranderen, van koers veranderen, ...
Greek:αλλάζω θέση, αλλάζω στρατηγική, ...
Hungarian:álláspontot változtatni, irányt váltani, ...
Khmer:ផ្លាស់ប្តូរជំហរ, ផ្លាស់ប្តូរយុទ្ធសាស្ត្រ, ...
Korean:입장을 바꾸다, 바꾸다, ...
Persian:تغییر موضع دادن, تغییر جهت دادن, ...
Polish:zmieniać zdanie, zmieniać strategię, ...
Portuguese (BR):mudar de opinião, mudar de estratégia, ...
Romanian:a schimba opinia, a schimba strategia, ...
Swedish:ändra åsikt, ändra strategi, ...
Thai:เปลี่ยนจุดยืน, เปลี่ยนกลยุทธ์, ...
Turkish:fikir değiştirmek, değiştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:thay đổi lập trường, thay đổi chiến lược, ...

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