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I.shift [Brit ʃɪft, Am ʃɪft] N

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1. shift (alteration):

shift

cambiamento m (in di)

shift

spostamento m (in di)

there has been a shift in public opinion

c'è stato un mutamento dell'opinione pubblica

a sudden shift in public opinion

un cambiamento improvviso dell'opinione pubblica

a shift of policy

un cambiamento di politica

a shift to the left, right POL

uno spostamento verso sinistra, destra

the shift from agriculture to industry

il passaggio dall'agricoltura all'industria

2. shift (in workplace):

shift (period of time)

shift (group of workers)

shift (group of workers)

squadra f di turno

to work shifts or be on shifts

to be on day shifts

fare il turno di giorno

to be on night shifts

fare il turno di notte or fare la notte

to work an eight-hour shift

fare un turno di otto ore

the next shift comes on at 10

il prossimo turno attacca alle 10

3. shift:

shift (woman's dress)

shift (undergarment) arch

4. shift LING:

shift

mutamento m linguistico

a shift in meaning

un mutamento di significato

5. shift GEOL:

shift (fault)

shift (movement of rocks)

6. shift COMPUT:

shift

7. shift Am MOTOR → gear shift

8. shift (on keyboard) → shift key

II.shift [Brit ʃɪft, Am ʃɪft] VB trans

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1. shift (move):

shift furniture

spostare, cambiare di posto a

shift vehicle

shift arm, leg, head

muovere, spostare

shift THEAT scenery

will somebody help me shift this piano?

qualcuno mi può aiutare a spostare questo piano?

I can't shift this lid

non riesco a togliere il coperchio

to shift sth from

to shift sth away from wall, window

allontanare qc da

to shift sth into room, garden

shift your arse! Brit inf

to shift one's ground or position fig

cambiare posizione, idea

2. shift (get rid of):

shift stain, dirt

fare scomparire, eliminare

I can't shift this cold! Brit inf

non riesco a liberarmi di questo raffreddore

4. shift Am MOTOR:

to shift gear

cambiare marcia

III.shift [Brit ʃɪft, Am ʃɪft] VB intr

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1. shift (move around):

shift, also shift about load, contents:

spostarsi, muoversi

shift, also shift about cargo:

to shift uneasily in one's chair

muoversi nervosamente sulla sedia

to shift from one foot to the other

spostare il peso da un piede all'altro

2. shift (move):

the scene shifts to Ireland CINE, THEAT

la scena si sposta in Irlanda

this stain won't shift!

questa macchia non se ne vuole andare!

can you shift along or over a little?

puoi spostarti, farti un po' più in là?

shift! Brit inf

spostati! fatti più in là!

4. shift Brit (go quickly) inf:

shift person:

andare a tutta birra

shift vehicle:

5. shift Am MOTOR:

to shift into second gear

mettere la seconda

to shift from first into second

passare dalla prima alla seconda

IV.to shift oneself VB refl

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V.shift [Brit ʃɪft, Am ʃɪft]

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to make shift with arch

accontentarsi di

to shift for oneself

cavarsela da solo

See also gear shift, shift key

gear shift [Am ˈɡɪrˌʃɪft] N Am

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1. gear shift (lever):

gear shift

leva f del cambio

2. gear shift (process):

gear shift

cambio m di marcia

shift key [ˈʃɪftˌkiː] N

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shift key

(tasto) shift m

vowel shift N

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vowel shift

mutazione f vocalica

lobster shift [ˈlɒbstəʃɪft] N Am inf

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lobster shift

turno m di notte

sound shift [Brit, Am ˈsaʊnd ˌʃɪft] N

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sound shift

mutazione f fonetica

shift work [Am ˈʃɪf(t) ˌwərk] N

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shift work

lavoro m a turni

to be on shift work

gear shift [Am ˈɡɪrˌʃɪft] N Am

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1. gear shift (lever):

gear shift

leva f del cambio

2. gear shift (process):

gear shift

cambio m di marcia

shift register [Am ʃɪft ˈrɛdʒəstər] N COMPUT

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shift register

registro m a scorrimento

stick shift [Brit, Am ˈstɪk ˌʃɪft] N Am MOTOR

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stick shift

leva f del cambio

split shift [Brit, Am ˌsplɪt ˈʃɪft] N

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split shift

orario m spezzato

to work split shifts

lavorare con orario spezzato

consonant shift [ˈkɒnsənəntˌʃɪft] N LING

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consonant shift

rotazione f consonantica

Translations for shift in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

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I.shift [ʃɪft] VB trans

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1. shift (change, rearrange):

shift

to shift the blame onto sb

far ricadere la colpa su qu

to shift one's ground

cambiare opinione

2. shift (in mechanics):

shift gears, lanes

II.shift [ʃɪft] VB intr (change, rearrange position)

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shift

shift wind

III.shift [ʃɪft] N

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1. shift (alteration, change):

shift

shift of power

trasferimento m

2. shift (period of work):

shift

to work in shifts

3. shift (linguistic change):

shift

stick shift N

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stick shift

leva f del cambio

day shift N

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day shift

turno m di giorno

shift work [ˈʃɪft·wɜ:rk] N

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shift work

lavoro m a turni

swing shift N

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swing shift

night shift N

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night shift

turno m di notte

shift key N

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shift key

tasto m delle maiuscole

paradigm shift N

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paradigm shift

cambio m di paradigma

shift worker N

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shift worker

Translations for shift in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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shift worker

to shift the blame onto sb

far ricadere la colpa su qu

to shift one's ground

cambiare opinione

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English

The album represents a sonic shift in a band that has always been dynamic and chameleonic. musicfeeds.com.au

All events and ways to measure these events evolve and shift with calendrical time. en.wikipedia.org

The shift towards jobless recoveries probably reflects a reduction in temporary layoffs during cyclical downturns. www.frbsf.org

Countries should also change rules that let companies shift their profits across borders to avoid taxes. www.rte.ie

Today, there seems to be a shift back to co-housing and shared living space, likely influenced by the fluctuating market and a desire for high-quality communities. vancouversun.com

His teammates have taken to whispering conspiratorially about the seismic shift they have, pretty much to a man, warmly welcomed. www.cricket.com.au

I have recently heard major speeches which indicate that the common agricultural policy should actually shift to being an environmental policy. www.europarl.europa.eu

If the shift toward the collaborative economy continues, large institutions -- particularly banks -- will find it more difficult to make the significant profits they are used to. theconversation.com

The system has worked relatively well in the last 30 years, and has tended to shift the federal courts' caseload to the desired balance. en.wikipedia.org

This represented a shift in federal wildlife policy goals from preservation of wilderness to the commercialization and commodification of the national parks. en.wikipedia.org

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