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shift

 

[ สƒษชft ]

Verb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

change position

To move or cause to move from one place or position to another.

Synonyms

move, relocate, transfer

Examples of usage

  • The wind shifted and the sails filled with air.
  • She shifted the vase to the other side of the table.
Context #2 | Noun

change in direction

A change or deviation in direction, position, or tendency.

Synonyms

adjustment, change, transition

Examples of usage

  • There was a shift in the company's marketing strategy.
  • The shift in public opinion was evident after the scandal.

Translations

Translations of the word "shift" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mudanรงa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคฐเคฟเคตเคฐเฅเคคเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Verschiebung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pergeseran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะผั–ะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zmiana

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ทใƒ•ใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท changement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cambio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท deฤŸiลŸim

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ณ€ํ™”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุญูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ posun

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ posun

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ˜ๅŒ–

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ premik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ breyting

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำฉะทะณะตั€ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒ•แƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™yiลŸiklik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cambio

Etymology

The word 'shift' originated from the Old English word 'sciftan', meaning 'to arrange'. Over time, its meaning evolved to include the idea of changing position or direction. The word has been in use for centuries and is commonly used in various contexts to indicate movement, change, or adjustment.

See also: shiftiness, shifting, shiftingly, shifts, shifty.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,121, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.