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shift

shift

Meaning of shift

English

move or change position

Русский

двигаться или менять положение

shift

Pronunciation

British English
/ʃɪft/
American English
/ʃɪft/

shift with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом shift

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

11 сочетаний

Тело и предметы

Moving the body and things
shift your weight
перенести вес

Shift your weight to your back foot before you swing.

Перед замахом перенесите вес на заднюю ногу.

shift gears
переключить передачу

Shift gears smoothly when you drive up the hill.

Переключайте передачу плавно, когда едете в гору.

  • shift in your seatёрзать на месте

Внимание и ответственность

Attention and responsibility
shift the focus
сместить акцент

Let's shift the focus of the meeting to next year's budget.

Давайте сместим акцент совещания на бюджет следующего года.

shift the blame
переложить вину

Don't try to shift the blame onto your little brother.

Не пытайся переложить вину на младшего брата.

  • shift your attentionпереключить внимание
  • shift responsibilityпереложить ответственность

Перемена взглядов

Changing views
shift toward
склоняться к

Many voters have shifted toward the center.

Многие избиратели склонились к центру.

shift public opinion
изменить общественное мнение

One viral video can shift public opinion overnight.

Одно вирусное видео может за ночь изменить общественное мнение.

  • shift from one thing to anotherпереходить от одного к другому
  • attitudes shiftвзгляды меняются

shift usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The boxes shifted in the car.

Коробки в машине сместились.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

My chair shifted a little.

Мой стул немного сместился.

shift synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between shift, move, slide, slip, budge, and ride up

🇬🇧English

General word for changing position.

B1very often

ENShe moved the hanger so the dress wouldn't crease.

🇬🇧English

Move smoothly over a surface.

B1often

ENThe hem of her skirt slid down during the dance.

🇬🇧English

Slide accidentally out of place.

B1often

ENThe strap slipped off her shoulder during the show.

B
🇬🇧English
budge

Move slightly, usually in negatives: won't budge.

B2rare word

ENThe zipper wouldn't budge, so she couldn't adjust the fit.

Advanced: broader words

R
🇬🇧English
ride up

About clothes: move upward on the body.

B1rare word

ENHer skirt kept riding up during the rehearsal.

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shift belongs to the topic "Fashion and Trends →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does shift mean?

move or change position

How do you pronounce shift?

shift is pronounced [ʃɪft].

How is shift used in a sentence?

Коробки в машине сместились. Translation: The boxes shifted in the car.

Is shift part of Fashion and Trends vocabulary?

Yes, shift can be learned in the Fashion and Trends topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is shift part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, shift can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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