stick shift

stɪk ʃɪft

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Definition of stick shift - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

gear lever

lever used to change gears in a vehicle

He reached for the stick shift to change gears.

gear lever

gearstick

manual transmission

manually operated transmission system in vehicles

He prefers driving a car with a stick shift.

standard transmission

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lever used to change gears in a vehicle
manually operated transmission system in vehicles

Expressions with stick

big stick

large, heavy stick used as a weapon

He carried a big stick for protection during his night walks.

licorice stick

candy flavored with licorice extract

She enjoyed a piece of licorice stick during the movie..

measuring stick

tool with marks for measuring length

He used a measuring stick to check the table's length.

stick around

stay in a place for a while

We decided to stick around after the concert.

on a stick

adv.

served on a skewer or stick

The fair had corn dogs on a stick.

stick close to

stay very near someone or something

Stick close to your friends in the crowd.

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.

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.

shift the dial

make a significant change in a situation

The new policy will shift the dial on climate change.

Examples of stick shift in a sentence

The car's stick shift was smooth and easy to use.
The old truck still has a stick shift.

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French:levier de vitesse, boîte manuelle, ...
German:Schalthebel, Schaltgetriebe, ...
Italian:leva del cambio, ...
Spanish:palanca de cambios, transmisión manual, ...
Portuguese:alavanca de mudanças, caixa de velocidades manual, ...
Chinese:换挡杆, 手动挡, ...
Japanese:シフトレバー, マニュアル車, ...
Arabic:رافِعَة التُّرُوس, نَقْلُ حَرَكَةٍ يَدَوِيّ, ...
Hebrew:יַדִּית הִילוּכִים, תֵּיבַת הִילּוּכִים יָדָנִית, ...
Russian:рычаг переключения передач, ручная коробка передач, ...
Ukrainian:важіль перемикання передач, ручна коробка передач, ...
Hindi:गियर लीवर, मैन्युअल ट्रांसमिशन, ...
Bengali:গিয়ার লিভার, ম্যানুয়াল ট্রান্সমিশন, ...
Catalan:palanca de canvis, canvi manual, ...
Czech:řadicí páka, manuální převodovka, ...
Danish:gearstang, manuel gearkasse, ...
Dutch:versnellingspook, handgeschakelde versnellingsbak, ...
Greek:λεβιές ταχυτήτων, χειροκίνητο κιβώτιο ταχυτήτων, ...
Hungarian:sebességváltó kar, kézi sebességváltó, ...
Khmer:ដងប្តូរលេខ, ប្រព័ន្ធប្តូរលេខដោយដៃ, ...
Korean:기어 레버, 수동 변속기, ...
Persian:دسته دنده, دنده دستی, ...
Polish:dźwignia zmiany biegów, ręczna skrzynia biegów, ...
Portuguese (BR):câmbio manual, transmissão manual, ...
Romanian:manetă de viteze, cutie de viteze manuală, ...
Swedish:växelspak, manuell växellåda, ...
Thai:คันเกียร์, เกียร์ธรรมดา, ...
Turkish:vites kolu, düz vites, ...
Vietnamese:cần số, số tay, ...

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