shift

ʃɪft
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Translation of shift into Swedish,

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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.Hon flyttade böckerna till den andra hyllan.
2.

automobile

tr./intr.US
change gears in a vehicle
tr./intr.US
växla byta växel skifta växel
  • He shifted into third gear as he accelerated.Han växlade till tredje växeln när han accelererade.
3.

change

tr.
alter an opinion or policy
tr.
  • The company shifted its policy on remote work.Företaget ändrade sin policy om distansarbete.

Noun

1.

job schedule

set period of working time
  • She works the night shift at the hospital.Hon arbetar nattskiftet på sjukhuset.
2.

movement

slight movement or change
  • There was a shift in the wind direction.Det skedde en förändring i vindriktningen.
3.

duty crew

group of workers working for a specific period
  • The morning shift is responsible for opening the store.Morgonpasset ansvarar för att öppna butiken.
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Expressions with shift: examples in English and translations in Swedish

växla
byta växel
He had to shift gear to climb the hill.
byta växel
växla
He had to shift gears to climb the hill.
flytta på sig
skjuta över
Please shift over so I can sit down.
nattpass
He started working the graveyard shift at the hospital last month..
lägga i en växel
She shifted into gear and drove away.
lägga skulden
He tried to shift the blame onto his coworker.

Images of shift

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

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  • The dealer shifted the outdated phones at a discount.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

The wage labourer arrived early to start his shift at the factory.

Arbetaren kom tidigt för att börja sitt skift på fabriken.

övergångnmf.

Yet the question remains whether that shift should be only temporary.

Ännu kvarstår dock frågan om denna övergång bara borde vara tillfällig.

förändringnmf.

He believed that kind of cultural shift happens only once in a generation.

Han ansåg att en sådan kulturell förändring bara sker en gång per generation.

Verb
flyttav.

Their decision could shift the balance of support among voters significantly.

Deras beslut kan tydligt flytta stödet och förändra balansen mellan väljarna.

skiftav.

Portals of power can shift quickly during times of political upheaval.

Maktens portar kan skifta snabbt under perioder av politisk omvälvning.

växlav.

The company will shift up production levels to meet rising customer demand.

Företaget kommer att växla upp produktionen för att möta den ökande kundefterfrågan.

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shift: Examples and translations in context

We need to keep the wash-up sink clean for the next shift.

Vi behöver hålla handfatet för handtvätt rent till nästa skift.

During the shift, the overseer handled any disputes among the workers.

Under skiftet tog förmannen hand om alla konflikter som uppstod mellan arbetarna.

The loader lifted heavy crates effortlessly during the factory shift.

Lastaren lyfte tunga lådor utan ansträngning under skiftet i fabriken.

He inspected the set-up machinery before the factory shift started.

Han inspekterade den förberedda maskinen innan skiftet på fabriken började.

The workers sit about during their breaks, resting before the next shift.

Arbetarna sitter och vilar på rasterna innan nästa skift börjar.

Workers troop out of the factory as their shift comes to a close.

Arbetarna tågar ut ur fabriken när deras skift går mot sitt slut.

The miner descended into the mine at dawn to start his shift.

Gruvarbetaren gick ner i gruvan i gryningen för att börja sitt skift.

Each garment worker in the factory has specific tasks to complete during their shift.

Varje sömmerska på fabriken har sina egna uppgifter att hinna med under sitt skift.

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night shiftparadigm shiftmodal shiftshift key
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