put a shift in: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    UKIrelandAustraliaGlobalinformalcolloquial
    • To exert sustained effort or work hard, especially in a sporting, manual, or collaborative context.

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    • The team really put a shift in during the final quarter to win the game.

      El equipo realmente se esforzó durante el último cuarto para ganar el partido.

    • If you put a shift in every day at the gym, you’ll see great results over time.

      Si te esfuerzas todos los días en el gimnasio, verás excelentes resultados con el tiempo.

    • We put a shift in all weekend to finish the project before the deadline.

      Trabajamos duro todo el fin de semana para terminar el proyecto antes de la fecha límite.

  • 2.

    USUKGlobalneutral
    • To perform a scheduled period of work (to work a shift); less commonly used than sense 1.

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    • I put a shift in at the factory last night from 10 PM to 6 AM.

      Trabajé un turno en la fábrica anoche de 10 p.m. a 6 a.m.

    • She will put a shift in tomorrow morning at the hospital.

      Ella trabajará un turno mañana por la mañana en el hospital.

    • They have put a shift in every weekend to cover the increased demand.

      Han trabajado turnos todos los fines de semana para cubrir la mayor demanda.

    • Did you put a shift in last Friday at the warehouse as scheduled?

      ¿Trabajaste un turno el viernes pasado en el almacén según lo programado?

Examples:

  • EN: So, we have to put a shift in.
    ES: Entonces, tenemos que hacer un cambio.
  • EN: And we're gonna fucking put a shift in.
    ES: Y vamos a hacer un maldito turno.
  • EN: Having said that, the lads put a shift in and deserved more from the tie.
    HI: ु े ऩय आने भं ज्मादा दे य
  • EN: Got to put a shift in in the bedroom again, I don't like having to do that.
    ID: Aku harus berusaha keras lagi di ranjang, aku tak suka itu.
  • EN: As a team, right, listen, we're coming off this fucking pitch in the second half. And we're gonna fucking put a shift in.
    ID: Sebagai tim, dengar, kita keluar ke lapangan di babak kedua dan balikkan keadaan.
  • EN: He's got that attacking thrust but also can put a shift in defensively.
    TE: అతను ఒక సెంటర్-ఫార్వర్డ్ గా పోషిస్తుంది, కానీ అది కూడా దాడి పార్శ్వాల మార్చారు చేయవచ్చు.

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