global shift
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5.2
- noun
- /ˈɡloʊbəl ʃɪft/
:
cambio global
- The Sahel's desiccation could be considered a regional manifestation of the global shift in the climate system that has occurred since the 1950s.
And I, I spent a lot of time in the investment community analyzing the great global shift now.
- And I, I spent a lot of time in the investment community analyzing the great global shift now.
Examples
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And from an epidemiological standpoint, we're seeing a global shift from infectious diseases to chronic diseases, like diabetes.
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Another big factor in the newest car names is the global shift in production and marketing.
Blog text (4) -
I think when history sums up the space program, it will have to talk about the global shift in consciousness that began when we were able to see Earth floating in space.
Blog text (4) -
A global shift is happening in twenty-first-century education; media centers are transforming into areas of user-centric learning where self-discovery and collaboration take place daily.
Academic text (2013) -
Pinchbeck's claim is that we are in the final stages of a fundamental global shift from a society based on materiality to one based on spirituality.
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The United Nations said, 'A global shift towards a vegan diet is vital to save the world from hunger, fuel poverty and the worst impacts of climate change.'
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A global shift is happening in twenty-first-century education; media centers are transforming into areas of user-centric learning where self-discovery and collaboration take place daily.
Synonyms
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3.5
A change in place, position, or focus
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6.0
A very large and sudden change in ideas, beliefs, or ways of doing things
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6.8
A very big change in a field like business or public opinion
Antonyms
How Major
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4.1
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5.2
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3.7
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3.5
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3.7
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2.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a major change on a worldwide scale' follows directly from combining 'global' (worldwide) with 'shift' (a change or movement), so the overall sense is compositional. This simple adjective+noun combination is cross-linguistically common and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both words should readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Global shift comes from a simple image: imagine the whole Earth being pushed a little to one side, where global means worldwide and shift means to move. That's why the phrase means 'a major change that affects the whole world'.