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1 Shift
subs.Shifts, evasions: P. and V. στροφαί, αἱ, P. διαδύσεις, αἱ, ἐκδύσεις, αἱ.——————v. trans.Move: P. and V. κινεῖν.Transfer: P. and V. μεταστρέφειν, μεθιστάναι, μεταφέρειν, V. μεταίρειν, P. περιιστάναι; see Transfer.Thinking that the guilt, which had been due to their sin before, had been shifted again to the Athenians; P. νομίσαντες τὸ παρανόμημα ὅπερ καὶ σφίσι πρότερον ἡμάρτητο αὖθις εἰς τοὺς Ἀθηναίους... περιεστάναι (Thuc. 7, I8).V. intrans. Change: P. and V. μεταστρέφεσθαι, μεθίστασθαι, μεταπίπτειν, P. περιίστασθαι; see Change.Change places: P. μετακεῖσθαι.Shift one's quarters: P. μετανίστασθαι, P. and V. μεθίστασθαι, ἀνίστασθαι, ἐξανίστασθαι, V. μετοικεῖν; see Move.At sea: P. μεθορμίζεσθαι.Shift about: P. and V. στρέφεσθαι.Shift one's ground: P. μεταβαίνειν (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Shift
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shift oneself — move or rouse oneself. → shift … English new terms dictionary
shift oneself — Verb. A request to move oneself. Used in imper. E.g. Will you shift yourself so I can vacuum the lounge. Informal … English slang and colloquialisms
shift — ► VERB 1) move or change from one position to another. 2) Brit. informal move quickly. 3) (shift oneself) Brit. informal move or rouse oneself. 4) Brit. remove (a stain). 5) informal sell (goods) quickly or in large quantities. 6) … English terms dictionary
shift — [ʃɪft] verb 1》 move or change or cause to move or change from one position to another. ↘move one s body slightly due to discomfort. 2》 change the emphasis, direction, or focus of: she s shifting the blame on to me. 3》 Brit. informal move… … English new terms dictionary
shift for oneself — {v. phr.} To live or act independently with no help, guidance or protection from others; take care of yourself. * /Mrs. McCarthy was forced to shift for herself after her husband died./ … Dictionary of American idioms
shift for oneself — {v. phr.} To live or act independently with no help, guidance or protection from others; take care of yourself. * /Mrs. McCarthy was forced to shift for herself after her husband died./ … Dictionary of American idioms
shift for oneself — ► shift for oneself manage alone as best one can. Main Entry: ↑shift … English terms dictionary
shift — [shift] vt. [ME schiften < OE sciftan, to divide, separate < IE * skeib > SHIP] 1. to move or transfer from one person, place, or position to another [to shift the blame] 2. to replace by another or others; change or exchange 3. to… … English World dictionary
shift — I n. change 1) to bring about, produce a shift in 2) (ling.) a consonant; functional; vowel shift work period 3) a day; eight hour; night; split; swing shift (she works the night shift; to work an eight hour shift) transmission 4) an automatic;… … Combinatory dictionary
shift for oneself — COPE, manage, survive, make it, fend for oneself, take care of oneself, make do, get by/along, scrape by/along, muddle through; stand on one s own two feet; informal make out. → shift * * * shift for oneself To depend on one s own resources • • • … Useful english dictionary
shift — shiftingly, adv. shiftingness, n. /shift/, v.t. 1. to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange: to shift friends; to shift ideas. 2. to transfer from one place, position, person, etc., to another: to shift the … Universalium
