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1 shift
I [ʃɪft]1) (alteration) cambiamento m. (in di)a shift to the left — pol. uno spostamento verso sinistra
to work shifts o be on shifts fare i turni; to be on night shifts — fare il turno di notte, fare la notte
3) (woman's dress) chemisier m.; (undergarment) ant. sottoveste f.4) ling. mutamento m. linguistico5) AE aut. gearshiftII 1. [ʃɪft]to shift one's position — fig. cambiare posizione o idea
2) (get rid of) fare scomparire, eliminare [stain, dirt]I can't shift this cold! — BE colloq. non riesco a liberarmi di questo raffreddore!
3) (transfer) (to another department) avvicendare; (to another town, country) trasferire [ employee]; fig. scaricare [ blame] ( onto su)4) AE aut.2.1) (anche shift about) (move around) [ load] spostarsi, muoversi2) (move)the scene shifts to Ireland — cinem. teatr. la scena si sposta in Irlanda
shift! — BE colloq. spostati! fatti più in là!
5) AE aut.3.* * *[ʃift] 1. verb1) (to change (the) position or direction (of): We spent the whole evening shifting furniture around; The wind shifted to the west overnight.) spostare, spostarsi2) (to transfer: She shifted the blame on to me.) spostare3) (to get rid of: This detergent shifts stains.) togliere2. noun1) (a change (of position etc): a shift of emphasis.) cambiamento2) (a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work: The night shift does the heavy work.) (squadra di turno)3) (the period during which such a group works: an eight-hour shift; ( also adjective) shift work.) turno•- shiftlessness
- shifty
- shiftily
- shiftiness* * *shift /ʃɪft/n.1 cambiamento; mutamento; avvicendamento; sostituzione; spostamento: a shift in public opinion, un cambiamento dell'opinione pubblica2 turno ( di lavoro): to work the night shift, fare il turno di notte; to work in shifts, lavorare a turni: DIALOGO → - Asking about routine 2- I work six-hour shifts, faccio turni di sei ore; ( USA) graveyard shift, (squadra del) turno di notte; DIALOGO → - Asking about routine 2- How long are your shifts?, quanto durano i tuoi turni?4 espediente; risorsa; stratagemma; sotterfugio; trucchetto: to live by shifts, vivere di espedienti9 (geol.) rigetto orizzontale10 (ling.) rotazione; spostamento dei suoni: consonant shift, rotazione consonantica (delle lingue germaniche); the great vowel shift, la grande rotazione vocalica (dal «Middle English» all'ingl. moderno)14 (arc.) imbroglio, truffa● ( di tastiera) shift key, tasto delle maiuscole □ ( di tastiera) shift lock, tasto fissamaiuscole; fissamaiuscole (sost. m.) □ (ling.) shift of meaning, slittamento di senso □ (autom., USA) shift stick, leva del cambio □ shift worker, turnista □ to make shift, ingegnarsi; arrabattarsi: We must make shift without him, dobbiamo ingegnarci senza di lui (o fare da soli) □ to make shift with st., fare lo stesso con qc.; accontentarsi di qc.♦ (to) shift /ʃɪft/A v. t.1 spostare; cambiare; mutare; sostituire: to shift the weight from one's back, spostare il peso dalle proprie spalle; to shift the cargo on the deck of a ship, spostare il carico sul ponte di una nave; to shift the scene, cambiar la scena (a teatr., in un romanzo, ecc.); to shift one's lodging, mutar residenza; cambiare casa5 (comput.) scorrere; fare scorrere (angl.)6 (fam.) ingurgitare; tracannareB v. i.1 spostarsi; muoversi; viaggiare continuamente; trasferirsi: He shifted in his chair, si è spostato sulla sedia; They shifted about for several years, si sono trasferiti da una città all'altra per alcuni anni2 cambiare; mutare: The scene shifted, la scena è cambiata; Tastes have shifted, sono mutati i gusti3 ( del vento) cambiare direzione, voltarsi; (naut.) girare: The wind has shifted to the south, il vento ha girato verso sud4 ( di solito to shift for oneself) arrangiarsi; ingegnarsi: I must shift as I can, devo arrangiarmi alla meglio; You must shift for yourself now, devi ingegnarti da solo, ora7 (fam.) andare a tutta birra● to shift one's balance, spostare il peso del corpo □ (naut.) to shift berth, cambiare ormeggio □ to shift the blame onto sb. else, gettare (o far ricadere) la colpa su un altro; dare la colpa a un altro □ (leg.) to shift the burden of proof, scaricare l'onere della prova sulla parte avversa □ to shift for oneself, fare da sé; cavarsela da solo; arrangiarsi □ (autom.) to shift gears, cambiare marcia; (fig.) cambiare tono (o atteggiamento, ecc.) all'improvviso □ (fig.) to shift one's ground, portare la questione su un terreno diverso □ (naut.) to shift the helm, cambiare la barra □ to shift the hip, spostare il bacino □ (autom., spec. USA) to shift into second [third], inserire (o mettere) la seconda [la terza] □ (autom.) to shift into top gear, mettere (o inserire) la marcia più alta; ingranare la quinta; (fig.) accelerare il ritmo ( del lavoro, ecc.) □ to shift the responsibility, scaricare la responsabilità; fare a scaricabarile (fam.).* * *I [ʃɪft]1) (alteration) cambiamento m. (in di)a shift to the left — pol. uno spostamento verso sinistra
to work shifts o be on shifts fare i turni; to be on night shifts — fare il turno di notte, fare la notte
3) (woman's dress) chemisier m.; (undergarment) ant. sottoveste f.4) ling. mutamento m. linguistico5) AE aut. gearshiftII 1. [ʃɪft]to shift one's position — fig. cambiare posizione o idea
2) (get rid of) fare scomparire, eliminare [stain, dirt]I can't shift this cold! — BE colloq. non riesco a liberarmi di questo raffreddore!
3) (transfer) (to another department) avvicendare; (to another town, country) trasferire [ employee]; fig. scaricare [ blame] ( onto su)4) AE aut.2.1) (anche shift about) (move around) [ load] spostarsi, muoversi2) (move)the scene shifts to Ireland — cinem. teatr. la scena si sposta in Irlanda
shift! — BE colloq. spostati! fatti più in là!
5) AE aut.3. -
2 shift ***
[ʃɪft]1. n1) (change: in wind, opinion etc) cambiamento, (movement: of load) spostamento, (Comm: in demand) variazione f (della domanda)2) (period of work, group of workers) turnoto work on night/day shift — fare il turno di notte/di giorno
3) old, (expedient) espediente mto make shift with/without sth — arrangiarsi con/senza qc
4) Am Auto, (also: gear shift) cambio2. vt(gen) spostare, (sth stuck) smuovere, (dirt, stain) togliere, (employee) trasferire, (change: position etc) cambiareto shift scenery Theatre — cambiare le scene
3. vishift up or over or along! — spostati!
2)to shift for o.s. — arrangiarsi da sé, cavarsela da solo (-a)
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