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shifts

[/ʃɪfts/]
noun/verbpl: shifts (noun) / N/A (verb, third person singular)
turnos; mudanças; deslocamentos
1. A period of time during which a person works
She works the night shifts at the hospital.
Ela trabalha os turnos noturnos no hospital.
2. A change or movement from one place, position, or state to another
There has been a significant shifts in public opinion.
Houve uma mudança significativa na opinião pública.
3. Third person singular present tense of the verb 'shift'
He shifts his weight from one foot to the other.
Ele muda seu peso de um pé para o outro.
4. A woman's loose-fitting undergarment or dress
She wore a simple cotton shift.
Ela usava uma simples camiseta de algodão.
NYC Slang
shifts (no NYC-specific slang variant)
Synonyms
changesmovesturnstransitionsperiodsstints
Antonyms
stabilityconstancystillness

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
turnos; mudanças
Most common usage in work contexts
Rio de Janeiro
turnos; plantões
Plantões often used for healthcare shifts
São Paulo
turnos; mudanças
Standard usage, widely understood
Portugal
turnos; mudanças; deslocamentos
Similar to Brazilian Portuguese but with different emphasis in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

work shifts - trabalhar em turnos
shift gears - mudar de marcha; mudar de estratégia
paradigm shift - mudança de paradigma
shift the blame - transferir a culpa
day shift / night shift - turno diurno / turno noturno
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