shift

to move something slightly or to change position

mover, cambiar de posición

• shift sth slightly

Collocations shift the furniture · shift your weight

• Shift this table a little to the left.

  Mueve esta mesa un poco hacia la izquierda.

to change or make something change in some way

cambiar, modificar

• shift sth from X to Y

Collocations shift the focus · shift the emphasis

• The company needs to shift its focus towards renewable energy.

  La empresa necesita cambiar su enfoque hacia la energía renovable.

a period of work, usually eight hours long

turno de trabajo

• work the night shift

Collocations morning shift · night shift

• She works the morning shift at the hospital.

  Ella trabaja el turno de la mañana en el hospital.

to change gear in a car or other vehicle

cambiar de marcha, cambiar de velocidad

• shift into first gear

Collocations shift gears · shift into reverse

• You need to shift into second gear now.

  Ahora necesitas cambiar a segunda velocidad.

to change the way you are standing or sitting, especially because something is uncomfortable

cambiar de postura, moverse

• shift your weight

Collocations shift your position · shift uncomfortably

• He shifted uncomfortably in his chair.

  Él se movió incómodamente en su silla.

to change direction slightly, especially when walking or driving

cambiar de dirección, desviarse

• shift to the left/right

Collocations shift direction · shift slightly

• The car shifted slightly to avoid a pothole.

  El coche se desvió ligeramente para evitar un bache.

to change the time of something to an earlier or later time

cambiar la hora, reprogramar

• shift sth by X hours

Collocations shift a meeting · shift the deadline

• We need to shift this meeting forward by an hour.

  Necesitamos reprogramar esta reunión una hora antes.

to change position or move to a different place, especially in order to do something

cambiar de posición, moverse

• shift into action

Collocations shift into gear · shift into position

• The team shifted into action as soon as the whistle blew.

  El equipo se puso en acción tan pronto como sonó el silbato.