graveyard shift

ˈɡreɪvjɑːd ʃɪft
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Translation of graveyard shift from English into German

Noun

night work

US
work shift during the late night hours
US
  • He started working the graveyard shift at the hospital last month.Er begann letzten Monat im Krankenhaus in der Nachtschicht zu arbeiten.
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Synonyms and analogies of graveyard shift in English

n.night shiftMore synonyms

Examples of graveyard shift in a sentence

  • She adjusted her sleep schedule to accommodate the graveyard shift.

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

Noun
dieNachtschichtnf.

The graveyard shift at the call center is quieter but feels endlessly long.

Die Nachtschicht im Callcenter ist ruhiger, fühlt sich aber endlos lang an.

dieFriedhofsschichtnf.

That's why they call it the graveyard shift.

Deshalb haben sie es die Friedhofsschicht nennen.

dieSpätschichtnf.

In that case, we need someone for the graveyard shift.

In dem Fall brauchen wir jemanden für die Spätschicht.

dieMitternachtsschichtnf.

Clear the cemetery grounds of zombies and ghouls during your graveyard shift!

Eliminiere auf dem Friedhof Zombies und Ghule während deiner Mitternachtsschicht!

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graveyard shift: Examples and translations in context

New employees often start on the graveyard shift before moving to daytime hours.

Neue Mitarbeiter beginnen oft in der Nachtschicht, bevor sie auf Tagschicht wechseln.

He prefers the graveyard shift because there's less traffic on his commute home.

Er bevorzugt die Nachtschicht, weil auf dem Heimweg weniger Verkehr ist.

During the graveyard shift, few customers ever come into the diner.

Während der Nachtschicht kommen nur wenige Kunden in das Diner.

I prefer the graveyard shift because it allows me to avoid traffic.

Ich bevorzuge die Nachtschicht, weil ich so Staus vermeiden kann.

Taking the graveyard shift has its perks, like higher pay rates.

Die Nachtschicht hat ihre Vorteile, wie zum Beispiel höhere Bezahlung.

The graveyard shift requires a strong coffee to get through the night.

Die Nachtschicht erfordert einen starken Kaffee, um die Nacht zu überstehen.

The graveyard shift has helped him save a lot of money for travel.

Die Nachtschicht hat ihm geholfen, viel Geld für Reisen zu sparen.

She switched to the graveyard shift to avoid childcare problems during the day.

Sie wechselte in die Nachtschicht, um Betreuungsprobleme tagsüber zu vermeiden.

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