shift

ʃɪft
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Translation of shift from English into Dutch,

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Verb

1.

movement

tr./intr.
move from one place to another
tr./intr.
  • She shifted the books to the other shelf.Ze verschoof de boeken naar de andere plank.
2.

automobile

tr./intr.US
change gears in a vehicle
tr./intr.US
  • He shifted into third gear as he accelerated.Hij schakelde naar de derde versnelling terwijl hij versnelde.
3.

change

tr.
alter an opinion or policy
tr.
  • The company shifted its policy on remote work.Het bedrijf veranderde zijn beleid over thuiswerken.

Noun

1.

job schedule

set period of working time
  • She works the night shift at the hospital.Ze werkt de nachtdienst in het ziekenhuis.
2.

movement

slight movement or change
  • There was a shift in the wind direction.Er was een verschuiving in de windrichting.
3.

duty crew

group of workers working for a specific period
  • The morning shift is responsible for opening the store.De ochtendploeg is verantwoordelijk voor het openen van de winkel.
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Expressions with shift: examples in English and translations in Dutch

schakelen
He had to shift gear to climb the hill.
schakelen
He had to shift gears to climb the hill.
een beetje opschuiven
een beetje verplaatsen
Please shift over so I can sit down.
nachtdienst
nachtploeg
He started working the graveyard shift at the hospital last month.
schakelen
in de versnelling zetten
She shifted into gear and drove away.
de schuld verschuiven
de schuld afschuiven
He tried to shift the blame onto his coworker.

Images of shift

  • shift: type of women's dress
    (clothing) shiftjurk

Synonyms and analogies of shift in English

Examples of shift in a sentence

  • They shifted the meeting to a new location.
  • She learned to shift smoothly during her driving lessons.
  • The driver shifted quickly to avoid stalling.
  • They shifted their stance on environmental issues.
  • The politician shifted his opinion after the debate.
  • The dealer shifted the outdated phones at a discount.

Translations of "shift" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
shiftnm.

They will join duty at the reception desk before the shift starts.

Ze beginnen hun dienst bij de receptie voordat de shift start.

dienstnm.

Remember to start up the generator before the work shift begins.

Vergeet niet de generator op te starten voordat de dienst begint.

verschuivingnf.

The shift in focus towards renewable energy is encouraging for the environment.

De verschuiving in aandacht naar hernieuwbare energie is bemoedigend voor het milieu.

Verb
verschuivenv.

The teacher asked the students to shift around their desks slightly.

De leraar vroeg de leerlingen hun tafels een beetje te verschuiven.

verplaatsenv.

They had to shift around the furniture to make space for the guests.

Ze moesten het meubilair wat verplaatsen om ruimte te maken voor de gasten.

schakelenv.

To shift smoothly, always hold the gear knob gently.

Om soepel te schakelen, moet je de pookknop altijd rustig vasthouden.

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shift: Examples and translations in context

He completed the task during the early time of his shift.

Hij rondde de taak af in het eerste deel van zijn shift.

They stored the construction helmet in a safe place after the shift.

Na de shift werd de bouwhelm op een veilige plek opgeborgen.

I will give you a turn at driving once I finish my shift.

Ik laat jou ook een stuk rijden zodra ik klaar ben met mijn shift.

Do not forget to turn off the shift lock after typing the headline.

Vergeet niet de shift lock uit te zetten nadat je de kop hebt getypt.

Bass and I were sitting this first stage in another shift.

Bas en ik zaten deze eerste etappe in een andere shift.

You need to wind down at the end of a shift.

Aan het einde van de shift moet je tot rust komen.

A critical mass can facilitate a planetary shift to more heart.

Een kritische massa kan een planetaire shift naar meer hart faciliteren.

The shift lock on this old typewriter helps to type capital letters easily.

De shift lock op deze oude typemachine maakt het makkelijk om hoofdletters te typen.

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