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to shift
01
mover, mudar
to move from a particular place or position to another
Intransitive: to shift | to shift somewhere
Exemplos
The tectonic plates slowly shift over time, causing geological changes and earthquakes.
As placas tectônicas se deslocam lentamente ao longo do tempo, causando mudanças geológicas e terremotos.
02
mudar, alterar
to change one's opinion, idea, attitude, or plan
Transitive: to shift one's opinion or standpoint [adj]
Exemplos
The community leaders successfully persuaded residents to shift their attitudes towards embracing sustainable living practices.
Os líderes comunitários persuadiram com sucesso os residentes a mudar suas atitudes para adotar práticas de vida sustentáveis.
03
mudar, virar
(of wind) to move to a different direction
Intransitive: to shift | to shift to a direction
Exemplos
The wind shifted abruptly, causing the kite to lose altitude temporarily.
O vento mudou abruptamente, fazendo com que a pipa perdesse altitude temporariamente.
04
mover, mudar
to move or alter the location, arrangement, or orientation of something
Transitive: to shift sth
Exemplos
To optimize the sunlight exposure, the gardener needed to shift the potted plants to different locations on the balcony.
Para otimizar a exposição à luz solar, o jardineiro precisou mover as plantas em vasos para diferentes locais na varanda.
05
mover-se, deslocar-se
to move or adjust one's body from one position to another
Intransitive
Exemplos
In the crowded elevator, people had to shift to make room for others entering or exiting.
No elevador lotado, as pessoas tiveram que se mover para dar espaço aos que entravam ou saíam.
06
mudar, substituir
to substitute or replace one thing with another
Transitive: to shift sth
Exemplos
The company decided to shift its product line, discontinuing older models and replacing them with more innovative alternatives.
A empresa decidiu mudar sua linha de produtos, descontinuando os modelos mais antigos e substituindo-os por alternativas mais inovadoras.
07
mudar, evoluir
(of a policy, point of view, or situation) to become something different
Intransitive
Exemplos
As societal norms evolved, the cultural perspective on certain social issues began to shift.
À medida que as normas sociais evoluíam, a perspectiva cultural sobre certas questões sociais começou a mudar.
08
mudar, trocar
to change the gear or transmission mode in a vehicle
Intransitive: to shift into higher or lower gear
Exemplos
In preparation for the highway merge, the driver made a conscious decision to shift into a higher gear.
Em preparação para a entrada na autoestrada, o motorista tomou uma decisão consciente de mudar para uma marcha mais alta.
09
evoluir, mudar
to undergo a systematic phonetic change in language over a period of time
Intransitive
Exemplos
Linguists study how vowels and consonants shift over generations, revealing insights into the phonetic evolution of a language.
Os linguistas estudam como as vogais e as consoantes mudam ao longo das gerações, revelando insights sobre a evolução fonética de uma língua.
10
ativar, pressionar
to activate or engage the shift key on a keyboard
Intransitive
Exemplos
While chatting online, the user had to shift to type emoticons or special characters to express emotions.
Enquanto conversava online, o usuário teve que pressionar a tecla Shift para digitar emoticons ou caracteres especiais para expressar emoções.
11
mover, mudar
to move or change position swiftly and suddenly
Intransitive
Exemplos
When the door slammed shut, the papers on the desk shifted and scattered across the room.
Quando a porta bateu, os papéis na mesa moveram-se e espalharam-se pelo quarto.
12
(Nigerian) to unlawfully take something or someone
SlangExemplos
He admitted he tried to shift some electronics last night.
Shift
01
turno, plantão
the period of time when a group of people work during the day or night
Exemplos
They are hiring additional staff for the holiday shift.
Eles estão contratando funcionários adicionais para o turno de feriado.
1.1
turno, equipe
a group of workers scheduled to work during a specific period of time
Exemplos
The hospital's evening shift is known for their excellent patient care.
O turno da noite do hospital é conhecido por seu excelente atendimento ao paciente.
02
vestido reto, vestido saco
a simple and loose-fitting dress that hangs straight down from the shoulders and does not have a waistline
Exemplos
The shift's straight cut made it easy to move around in.
O corte reto do vestido facilitava a movimentação.
03
a displacement of something in which its position changes but its orientation does not
04
mudança, transformação
a significant change in the nature or quality of something
Exemplos
The economic shift had a profound impact on the entire region.
A mudança econômica teve um impacto profundo em toda a região.
05
the act of replacing one thing with another
Exemplos
They coordinated the shift of resources from one project to another.
06
the action of relocating from one place to another
Exemplos
Can you shift your chair a bit to the left so I can see the presentation better?
07
a loose dress that hangs straight from the shoulders without a defined waist
08
tecla shift, tecla de mudança
the key on a typewriter or keyboard that changes lowercase letters to uppercase and provides access to special characters
Exemplos
He accidentally left the shift key on and typed everything in uppercase.
Ele acidentalmente deixou a tecla Shift pressionada e digitou tudo em maiúsculas.
09
deslocamento, falha
a fracture in the earth's crust caused by the movement of one side relative to the other
Exemplos
The shift in the earth's crust resulted in the formation of a new valley.
O deslocamento da crosta terrestre resultou na formação de um novo vale.
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