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31shift — [[t]ʃɪ̱ft[/t]] ♦♦♦ shifts, shifting, shifted 1) V ERG If you shift something or if it shifts, it moves slightly. [V n prep/adv] He stopped, shifting his cane to his left hand... [V prep/adv] He shifted from foot to foot... The entire pile shifted …
32shift — {{11}}shift (n.1) c.1300, a movement, a beginning, from SHIFT (Cf. shift) (v.). This is the sense in to make shift make efforts (mid 15c.). Meaning period of working time (originally in a mine) is attested from 1809, perhaps influenced by a N.Sea …
33make — v. & n. v. (past and past part. made) 1 tr. construct; create; form from parts or other substances (made a table; made it out of cardboard; made him a sweater). 2 tr. (foll. by to + infin.) cause or compel (a person etc.) to do something (make… …
34Shift (Narnia) — Infobox Narnia character caption=An artist s depiction of Shift the Ape, with Puzzle on the right, as Aslan. name=Shift race=Talking Ape nation=Narnia gender=Male birthplace=Caldron Pool, Narnia major1=The Last BattleShift is a fictional… …
35shift — I UK [ʃɪft] / US verb Word forms shift : present tense I/you/we/they shift he/she/it shifts present participle shifting past tense shifted past participle shifted *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] if an idea, attitude, or plan shifts, or if… …
36Shift key — The shift key is a modifier key on a keyboard, used to type capital letters and other alternate upper characters. There are typically two shift keys, on the left and right sides of the row below the home row. The shift key s name originated from… …
37shift — shift1 [ ʃıft ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to move your body or a part of your body slightly, for example because you are bored: The children are shifting uncomfortably in their seats. shift your weight: Martha shifted her weight… …
38shift — v. & n. v. 1 intr. & tr. change or move or cause to change or move from one position to another. 2 tr. remove, esp. with effort (washing won t shift the stains). 3 sl. a intr. hurry (we ll have to shift!). b tr. consume (food or drink) hastily or …
39shift*/ — [ʃɪft] verb I 1) [I/T] to change, or to change something Public opinion had shifted sharply to the left following the war.[/ex] The government has shifted its attention away from the fight against crime.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to move, or to move… …
40shift — /ʃɪft / (say shift) verb (i) 1. to move from one place, position, etc., to another. 2. to manage to get along or succeed: *It was easier in these shiftless times to let things indeed shift for themselves and not count the cost or plan anything… …
