verb (present participle)/adjective/noun
mudança, deslocamento, oscilante
1. The act of moving from one place or position to another
The truck is shifting gears smoothly.
O caminhão está mudando de marcha suavemente.
2. Changing from one state, opinion, or direction to another
There is a shifting attitude towards climate change.
Há uma atitude oscilante em relação às mudanças climáticas.
3. Moving or changing position constantly
The sand was shifting under our feet.
A areia estava se deslocando sob nossos pés.
4. Avoiding responsibility or blame by transferring it to someone else
Stop shifting blame onto your colleagues.
Pare de transferir a culpa para seus colegas.
NYC Slang
shifty (when implying something suspicious or evasive)
Related Idioms & Phrases
shifting sands - algo instável ou inconstante
shift gears - mudar de estratégia ou velocidade
shifting ground - argumentação que muda constantemente
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