shifter

A noun referring to a person or device that moves or changes something, such as a stagehand who moves scenery or a mechanical device used for engaging and disengaging gears.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa a una persona o un dispositivo que mueve o cambia algo, por ejemplo, un tramoyista que desplaza decorados, o un mecanismo para cambiar de marcha en un vehículo.

1. Stagehand for scenery B2 formal art

   A crew member in a theater or film production who moves props, sets, and scenery during a performance or shoot.

   • The shifters quickly changed the backdrop between acts.
   • A team of shifters moved the heavy furniture offstage.
   • The director called for the shifters to reset the scene.

   🇪🇸Tramoyista de escenario

   Sinónimos: stagehand

2. Gear-changing device B1 formal technical

   A mechanical component, such as a lever or knob, used to change gears in a vehicle or machine.

   • He pulled the shifter into reverse to back out of the driveway.
   • The car's manual shifter felt smooth and responsive.
   • The shifter on the bicycle was broken, so he couldn't change gears.

   🇪🇸Palanca de cambios

   Sinónimos: gear levergearshiftstick shift

• shifters plural form
• shifters' possessive plural form
• shifter's possessive singular form