GRAVEYARD SHIFT

Meaning of GRAVEYARD SHIFT in English

n. phr. The work period lasting from sundown to sunup, when one has to work in the dark or by artificial light. "Why are you always so sleepy in class?" Professor Brown asked Sam. "Because I have to work the graveyard shift beside going to school," Sam answered.

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GRAVEYARD SHIFT — noun Date: 1908 a work shift beginning late at night (as 11 o'clock)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — noun : a work shift beginning late at night (as 12 o'clock) and being usually the third and last of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — 1. a work shift usually beginning at about midnight and continuing for about eight hours through the early morning hours. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — working hours between midnight and morning; overnight work shift
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — Date: 1908 : a work shift beginning late at night (as 11 o'clock) ; also : the workers on such …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — Function: noun Date: 1908 : a work shift beginning late at night (as 11 o'clock) also : the workers on …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — ■ noun a work shift that runs from midnight to 8 a.m.
Concise Oxford English vocab
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — [graveyard shift] n (1908): a work shift beginning late at night (as 11 o'clock); also: the workers on such a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — noun ( especially NAmE ) a period of time working at night or in the very early morning
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — ˈgraveyard ˌshift BrE AmE noun [countable] especially American English a regular period of working time that begins late at night …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — ( graveyard shifts) If someone works the graveyard shift , they work during the night. ( mainly AM ) N-COUNT …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — (~s) If someone works the ~, they work during the night. (mainly AM) N-COUNT: usu the N
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ I've been really tired since I started working the graveyard shift . EXAMPLES FROM …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — Noun. Late night work.
Slang English vocab
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — {n. phr.} The work period lasting from sundown to sunup, when one has to work in the dark or by …
Словарь английских идиом
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — амер. смена, начинающаяся около 12 часов ночи; ночная смена
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — _ам. смена, начинающаяся около 12 часов ночи; ночная смена
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — нефт. ночная смена
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — нефт. ночная смена
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — амер.смена, начинающаяся около 12 часов ночи; ночная смена
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — ночная смена, смена
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — ночная смена, смена
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — амер. смена, начинающаяся около 12 часов ночи; ночная смена
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — амер. смена, начинающаяся около 12 часов ночи; ночная смена
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — _ам. смена, начинающаяся около 12 часов ночи; ночная смена
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — ам. смена, начинающаяся около 12 часов ночи; ночная смена
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — ночная смена
Большой Англо-Русский словарь по нефти и газу
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — ночная смена
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — ночная смена
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — n AmE infml She was working on the graveyard shift during the war — Во время войны она работала в ночную …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — n AmE infml She was working on the graveyard shift during the war — Во время войны она работала в …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — graveyard shift n AmE infml She was working on the graveyard shift during the war Во время войны она работала …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — She was working on the graveyard shift during the war — Во время войны она работала в ночную смену The …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — 1) эк. тр., амер., разг. кладбищенская смена (рабочая смена с полуночи до раннего утра (обычно до 6-8 утра)) Syn: night shift, lobster …
Новый англо-русский толковый словарь по менеджменту и экономике труда
GRAVEYARD SHIFT — амер. смена, начинающаяся около 12 часов ночи; ночная смена
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GRAVEYARD — lubnganan
English-Visayan vocabulary
GRAVEYARD — noun Date: 1761 cemetery , something resembling a ~
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SHIFT — I. ˈshift verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English shiften (also, to arrange, order), from Old English sciftan; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GRAVEYARD — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: grave (II) + yard 1. : a yard or enclosure for the interment of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GRAVEYARD — (n.) A yard or inclosure for the interment of the dead; a cemetery.
Английский словарь Webster
GRAVEYARD — ( n. ) A yard or inclosure for the interment of the dead; a cemetery.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SHIFT — — shiftingly , adv. — shiftingness , n. /shift/ , v.t. 1. to put (something) aside and replace it by …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GRAVEYARD — /grayv"yahrd'/ , n. 1. a burial ground, often associated with smaller rural churches, as distinct from a larger urban or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GRAVEYARD — n. cemetery, burial ground
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GRAVEYARD — noun Date: 1761 1. : cemetery 2. : something resembling a graveyard an automobile graveyard
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHIFT — vt the act of shifting. 2. shift ·vt to change the clothing of; used reflexively. 3. shift ·vt to …
Webster English vocab
GRAVEYARD — noun a yard or inclosure for the interment of the dead; a cemetery.
Webster English vocab
GRAVEYARD — ■ noun a burial ground beside a church.
Concise Oxford English vocab
GRAVEYARD — [grave.yard] n (1773) 1: cemetery 2: something resembling a graveyard "an automobile ~"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GRAVEYARD — graveyard BrE AmE ˈɡreɪv jɑːd AmE \ -jɑːrd ▷ graveyard|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SHIFT — / ʃɪft; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb MOVE 1. shift (sth) (from ... ) (to ... ) to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRAVEYARD — / ˈgreɪvjɑːd; NAmE -jɑːrd/ noun 1. an area of land, often near a church, where people are buried —compare cemetery …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHIFT — I. shift 1 S3 W3 AC /ʃɪft/ BrE AmE verb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: sciftan 'to divide, arrange' …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GRAVEYARD — grave ‧ yard /ˈɡreɪvjɑːd $ -jɑːrd/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . an area of ground where people are buried, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHIFT — v. & n. --v. 1 intr. & tr. change or move or cause to change or move from one position …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GRAVEYARD — n. a burial-ground, esp. by a church.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHIFT — v. & n. v. 1 intr. & tr. change or move or cause to change or move from one position …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GRAVEYARD — n. a burial-ground, esp. by a church.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SHIFT — v. & n. --v. 1. intr. & tr. change or move or cause to change or move from one position …
Oxford English vocab
GRAVEYARD — n. a burial-ground, esp. by a church.
Oxford English vocab
GRAVEYARD — ( graveyards) 1. A graveyard is an area of land, sometimes near a church, where dead people are buried. They …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHIFT
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GRAVEYARD — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES graveyard shift the graveyard shift informal (= a shift that begins late at night or …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GRAVEYARD — [noun] [C] - a place where dead people are buried; cemetery(informal) A graveyard shift is a period of work, for …
Cambridge English vocab

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