shift

ʃɪft
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Translation of shift into German,

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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.Sie verlagerte die Bücher auf das andere Regal.
2.

automobile

tr./intr.US
change gears in a vehicle
tr./intr.US
  • He shifted into third gear as he accelerated.Er schaltete in den dritten Gang, als er beschleunigte.
3.

change

tr.
alter an opinion or policy
tr.
  • The company shifted its policy on remote work.Das Unternehmen änderte seine Richtlinie zur Remote-Arbeit.

Noun

1.

job schedule

set period of working time
  • She works the night shift at the hospital.Sie arbeitet in der Nachtschicht im Krankenhaus.
2.

movement

slight movement or change
  • There was a shift in the wind direction.Es gab eine Verschiebung in der Windrichtung.
3.

duty crew

group of workers working for a specific period
Schicht fArbeitsschicht Dienst m
  • The morning shift is responsible for opening the store.Die Frühschicht ist für das Öffnen des Ladens verantwortlich.
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Expressions with shift: examples in English and translations in German

schalten
He had to shift gear to climb the hill.
schalten
Gang wechseln
He had to shift gears to climb the hill.
zur Seite rücken
ein Stück bewegen
Please shift over so I can sit down.
Nachtschicht
Spätschicht
He started working the graveyard shift at the hospital last month..
den Gang einlegen
She shifted into gear and drove away.
die Schuld zuschieben
die Schuld abwälzen
He tried to shift the blame onto his coworker.

Images of shift

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

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  • The dealer shifted the outdated phones at a discount.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
dieVerschiebungnf.

The whole thing looks quite different with just a slight shift.

Nur eine leichte Verschiebung, und alles sieht völlig anders aus.

dieSchichtnf.

Always inspect your hard hat before starting your shift each day.

Man sollte seinen Bauhelm immer vor Beginn jeder Schicht inspizieren.

dieUmschalttastenf.

Children learn to use the shift key early in typing classes.

Kinder lernen in Schreibkursen früh, die Umschalttaste zu verwenden.

Verb
verschiebenv.

The burden of proof can shift during trial depending on the evidence presented.

Die Beweislast kann sich während des Prozesses je nach vorgebrachten Beweisen verschieben.

verlagernv.

During coffee breaks, shop talk seemed to shift towards new market trends.

Während der Kaffeepausen schien sich das Gespräch auf neue Markttrends zu verlagern.

verändernv.

In this industry, the rules of the game constantly shift with technology.

In dieser Branche verändern sich die Spielregeln ständig mit der neuen Technologie.

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shift: Examples and translations in context

With a horizontal shift the reproduced image is still easily recognizable.

Bei einer horizontalen Verschiebung ist das dargestellte Bild noch gut erkennbar.

Every chemical shift corresponds to a specific molecular environment in nuclear magnetic resonance.

Jede chemische Verschiebung entspricht einer spezifischen molekularen Umgebung in der Kernspinresonanz.

Analyzing the chemical shift can lead to discoveries of new materials and compounds.

Die Analyse der chemischen Verschiebung kann zur Entdeckung neuer Materialien und Verbindungen führen.

Axial shift and slight all-around movement of the expansion joint is possible.

Axiale Verschiebung und geringfügige vielseitige Bewegung der Dehnfuge ist möglich.

Indeed, there are some very valid reasons behind this shift.

Tatsächlich gibt es einige sehr gute Gründe hinter dieser Verschiebung.

We came through a gateway, some sort of temporal shift.

Wir kamen durch ein Portal, eine Art zeitliche Verschiebung.

The direction of the shift operation is controlled by the operator used.

Die Richtung der Verschiebung wird durch den eingesetzten Operator festgelegt.

The latter provide for continuous horizontal and vertical shift of the drive.

Letztere erlauben eine stufenlose horizontale und vertikale Verschiebung des Antriebs.

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