Meaning

2 senses
  1. A regularly scheduled period of work, during evening or night hours.

    Near-synonym: graveyard shift (sometimes coordinate)

    I prefer to work the night shift, but I take the day shift in stride.

    Nachtschicht

    ночна́я сме́наnočnája sména

    нічна змінаnična zmina

    the work shift during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)

  2. A group of workers who work during the night.

    Near-synonym: graveyard shift (sometimes coordinate)

    You'll have to ask the night shift — the equipment was here when we left.

    Nachtschicht

    ночна́я сме́наnočnája sména

    нічна змінаnična zmina

    workers who work during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)

Examples

80 sentences
  1. Tom refused to work the night shift.

    Том відмовився працювати у нічну зміну. — deniko

  2. Tom works the night shift.

    Том працює в нічну зміну. — older

    ruТом работает в ночную смену. — Selena777

    deTom hat Nachtschicht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. Tom refuses to work the night shift.

    Том відмовляється працювати у нічну зміну. — deniko

  4. Tom is working the night shift.

  5. Tom is now working night shift.

Translations

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Forms

plural: night shifts

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

7 related words

See also

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