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displaced

/dɪˈspleɪst/ /dɪsˈpleɪst/

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verb

Verrücken, verschieben

To put out of place; to disarrange.

Examples :

"The strong wind displaced the papers on my desk, scattering them everywhere. "

Der starke Wind verrückte die Papiere auf meinem Schreibtisch und verstreute sie überall.

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Verschieben, verdrängen, umsiedeln

To move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland.

Examples :

"The flood displaced many families from their homes, forcing them to seek shelter elsewhere. "

Die Flut vertrieb viele Familien aus ihren Häusern und zwang sie, anderswo Schutz zu suchen.

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verb

Ersetzen, verdrängen

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

Examples :

"The new teacher displaced the old one in the classroom. "

Der neue Lehrer ersetzte den alten im Klassenzimmer.

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Ersetzen, verdrängen

To replace, on account of being superior to or more suitable than that which is being replaced.

Examples :

"Electronic calculators soon displaced the older mechanical kind."

Elektronische Taschenrechner verdrängten bald die älteren mechanischen Modelle.

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Verdrängen

(of a floating ship) To have a weight equal to that of the water displaced.

Examples :

"The large cargo ship displaced thousands of tons of water, indicating its own massive weight. "

Das große Frachtschiff verdrängte Tausende Tonnen Wasser, was auf sein enormes Gewicht hindeutete.

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Verdrängen, unterdrücken

Examples :

"Sarah displaced her sadness by focusing on her schoolwork. "

Sarah verdrängte ihre Traurigkeit, indem sie sich auf ihre Schularbeiten konzentrierte.