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displace

/dɪsˈpleɪs/

Translations

displaceverb

displaced

Past Simple

displaced

Past Participle

displacing

Gerund

/dɪsˈpleɪs/

déplacerSe dit des personnes forcées de quitter leur domicile, notamment en contexte de guerre, de persécution ou de catastrophe.

The conflict in the region has displaced thousands of people.

Le conflit dans la région a déplacé des milliers de personnes.

remplacerQuand une chose prend la place d’une autre.

The new technology is expected to displace older methods of communication.

On s’attend à ce que la nouvelle technologie remplace les anciennes méthodes de communication.

déplacerSens courant, pour faire changer quelque chose de place.

The earthquake displaced several stones in the old wall.

Le tremblement de terre a déplacé plusieurs pierres dans le vieux mur.

Additional translations

déplacerPhysique : repousser un volume de liquide et prendre sa place.

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displaceverb

To move something from its usual or proper position.

The earthquake displaced several stones in the old wall.

To take the place of something or someone; to supplant.

The new technology is expected to displace older methods of communication.

To force someone to leave their home, typically because of war, persecution, or natural disaster.

The conflict in the region has displaced thousands of people.

To push aside or remove a volume of liquid, taking its place (physics).

When the ship was launched, it displaced a huge volume of seawater.