Norwegian Meaning of shift
skift
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Definitions and Meaning of shift in English
shift (n)
an event in which something is displaced without rotation
a qualitative change
the time period during which you are at work
the act of changing one thing or position for another
the act of moving from one place to another
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
shift (v)
make a shift in or exchange of
change place or direction
move around
move very slightly
move from one setting or context to another
change in quality
move and exchange for another
move sideways or in an unsteady way
move abruptly
use a shift key on a keyboard
change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
change gears
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
shift (v. t.)
To divide; to distribute; to apportion.
To change the place of; to move or remove from one place to another; as, to shift a burden from one shoulder to another; to shift the blame.
To change the position of; to alter the bearings of; to turn; as, to shift the helm or sails.
To exchange for another of the same class; to remove and to put some similar thing in its place; to change; as, to shift the clothes; to shift the scenes.
To change the clothing of; -- used reflexively.
To put off or out of the way by some expedient.
The act of shifting.
The act of putting one thing in the place of another, or of changing the place of a thing; change; substitution.
Something frequently shifted; especially, a woman's under-garment; a chemise.
The change of one set of workmen for another; hence, a spell, or turn, of work; also, a set of workmen who work in turn with other sets; as, a night shift.
In building, the extent, or arrangement, of the overlapping of plank, brick, stones, etc., that are placed in courses so as to break joints.
A breaking off and dislocation of a seam; a fault.
A change of the position of the hand on the finger board, in playing the violin.
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skift
an event in which something is displaced without rotation, a qualitative change, the time period during which you are at work, the act of changing one thing or
flytte,flytte,fjerne,overføring,budsjett,bære,formidle,fortrenge,forstyrre,hale
anker,fikse,fryse,sikker,sett,stabilisere,legge inn,forankre,innebygge,implantat
shiff => Kokk, shieling => hytte, shieldtail => Skjoldhale, shield-shaped => skjoldformet, shieldless => Skjoldløs,
