1 to put aside, usually for consideration, completion etc later: The project has been shelved for the moment.
az: təxirə salmaq, yubatmaq
ru: откладывать
2 to put up shelves in.
az: içində rəf yığmaq
ru: делать полки
3 (of land) to slope gradually: The land shelves towards the sea.
az: maili enmək, üzü enişə düşmək
ru: отлого спускаться
a person who looks after sheep: The shepherd and his dog gathered in the sheep.
az: çoban, naxırçı
ru: пастух
♦ verb
(often with around, in, out etc) to guide or lead carefully: He shepherded me through a maze of corridors.
az: sürü otarmaq, yol göstərmək
ru: проводить, провести
1 a broad piece of metal, wood etc carried as a protection against weapons: The police were issued with riot shields.
az: qalxan, sipər
ru: щит
2 something or someone that protects: A thick steel plate acted as a heat shield.
az: müdafiə
ru: защита
3 a trophy shaped like a shield won in a sporting competition etc: My son has won the archery shield.
az: mükafat (qalxana bənzəyən)
ru: трофей в форме щита
♦ verb
(often with from)
1 to protect: The goggles shielded the motorcyclist's eyes from dust.
az: müdafiə etmək, qorumaq, özünü qabağa vermək
ru: защищать
2 to prevent from being seen clearly: That group of trees shields the house from the road.
az: gizlətmək
ru: закрывать
1 to change (the) position or direction (of): We spent the whole evening shifting furniture around; The wind shifted to the west overnight.
az: yerindən oynatmaq, yerini dəyişdirmək
ru: перемещать, менять направление
2 to transfer: She shifted the blame onto me.
az: yerini dəyişmək
ru: перекладывать
3 to get rid of: This detergent shifts stains.
az: aradan qaldırmaq
ru: ликвидировать
♦ noun
1 a change (of position etc): a shift of emphasis.
az: dəyişiklik, irəliləyiş
ru: перемещение
2 a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work: The night shift does the heavy work.
az: iş növbəsi
ru: смена
3 the period during which such a group works: an eight-hour shift; (also adjective)shift work.
az: növbənin müddəti
ru: смена, рабочий день
See also:
English-Azerbaijani dictionary 1 in Britain until 1971, a coin worth one-twentieth of '1.
az: şillinq (funt sterlinqin 1/20-nə bərabər ingilis pulu)
ru: шиллинг
2 in certain East African countries, a coin worth 100 cents.
az: şillinq, 100 sentə bərabər olan pul vahidi (Şərqi Afrikada)
ru: шиллинг
the front part of the leg below the knee: He kicked him on the shins.
az: baldır
ru: голень
♦ verb(past tense, past participle shinned)
(usually with up) to climb by alternate movements of both arms and both legs: He shinned up the tree.
az: dırmaşmaq
ru: карабкаться
1 to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.
az: işıqlandırmaq, işıq salmaq
ru: светить(ся); освещать
2 to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.
az: parıldamaq
ru: блестеть
3 (past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.
az: təmizləmək (ayaqqabını)
ru: чистить
4 (often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.
az: şəfəq saçmaq, işıq vermək
ru: блистать, выделяться
♦ noun
1 brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.
az: parıltı, şəfəq; işıq (günəş, ay)
ru: блеск; сияние
2 an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.
az: parıldatma, boyama
ru: чистка, полировка