SHIFT


Meaning of SHIFT in English

I

n.

change

1) to bring about, produce a ~ in

2) ( ling. ) a consonant; functional; vowel ~

work period

3) a day; eight-hour; night; split; swing ~ (she works the night ~; to work an eight-hour ~)

transmission

4) an automatic; standard, stick ~

II

v.

1) ( D ; intr. , tr. ) to ~ from; to (to ~ from first to second gear; to ~ responsibility to smb. else)

2) ( D ; intr. ) to ~ into (to ~ into neutral)

3) ( misc. ) to ~ for oneself ('to live independently')

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.