shift of emphasis
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shift — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 change ADJECTIVE ▪ distinct, dramatic, fundamental, huge, important, major, marked, massive, profound, pronounced … Collocations dictionary
shift — 1 verb 1 MOVE a) (I, T) to move from one place or position to another, or make something do this: Jonas stood and listened, shifting uncomfortably from one foot to another. | The sun had shifted around to the west. | She shifted her gaze from me… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
emphasis — noun 1 special importance/attention ADJECTIVE ▪ big (informal), considerable, great, heavy, huge ▪ schools that put a heavy emphasis on sporting achievement ▪ … Collocations dictionary
shift — ▪ I. shift shift 1 [ʆɪft] noun [countable] 1. HUMAN RESOURCES one of the set periods of time during each day and night when a group of workers in a factory etc are at work before being replaced by another group of workers: • She works an eight… … Financial and business terms
shift — index conversion (change), convert (change use), convey (transfer), conveyance, digress, diversification … Law dictionary
shift — shift1 W3 [ʃıft] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move)¦ 2¦(change attention)¦ 3¦(change opinion)¦ 4 shift the blame/responsibility (onto somebody) 5¦(costs/spending)¦ 6¦(dirt/marks)¦ 7¦(in a car)¦ 8¦(sell)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: sciftan … Dictionary of contemporary English
shift — 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… … English dictionary
shift — 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… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
emphasis */*/*/ — UK [ˈemfəsɪs] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms emphasis : singular emphasis plural emphases UK [ˈemfəsiːz] / US [ˈemfəˌsɪz] 1) special importance or attention that is given to one thing in particular emphasis on: The main emphasis… … English dictionary
shift — [[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 … English dictionary
shift — 01. Be careful when you re driving the truck so that the load doesn t [shift]. 02. You should [shift] your weight onto your front leg as you follow through on your slapshot. 03. Public opinion regarding the rights of homosexuals has [shifted] a… … Grammatical examples in English
