What does shift mean?

[Franko]

Synonym Search, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #106 "Synonyms for change and shift", question 4

This political change will completely ......... the structure of the city administration.

(a) shift
(b) transform
(c) modify
(d) exchange

Synonym Search, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #106 "Synonyms for change and shift", answer 4

This political change will completely modify the structure of the city administration.

Correct answer: (c) modify
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what does shift mean?
can you translate it in french, please?

Franko

[Alan]

Hi,

You can translate the word shift into French if you look at the facility for translating after you've given your answer and check your score. It means to move something from one place to another usually with effort like moving a heavy piece of furniture.

Alan
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English as a Second Language
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[Oad]

My answer was "transform" but the test still told me that "transform" was correct.