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displaced

/dɪˈspleɪst/ /dɪsˈpleɪst/

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verb

Déplacer, déranger

To put out of place; to disarrange.

Examples :

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

Le vent fort a déplacé les papiers sur mon bureau, les éparpillant partout.

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Déplacer, déplacer de force

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. "

L'inondation a déplacé de nombreuses familles de leurs foyers, les forçant à chercher refuge ailleurs.

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Remplacer, supplanter

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

Examples :

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

Le nouveau professeur a remplacé l'ancien dans la salle de classe.

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Remplacer, supplanter

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."

Les calculatrices électroniques ont rapidement remplacé les anciens modèles mécaniques.

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Déplacer

(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. "

Le grand cargo a déplacé des milliers de tonnes d'eau, indiquant son propre poids massif.

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Refouler, réprimer

Examples :

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

Sarah a refoulé sa tristesse en se concentrant sur son travail scolaire.