Spanish Conversation · Level 11
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Spanish word
desplazar
Pronunciation
IPA/desplaˈθaɾ/
Meaning
- verbmove
Example
La empresa desplazó a varios empleados a otra oficina.
The company moved several employees to another office.
More examples
Para reorganizar la oficina, tuvimos que desplazar un mueble.
To reorganize the office, we had to move a piece of furniture.
Core concept
A staff member being moved from one office to another.
Common phrases
desplazar un mueble
move a piece of furniture
desplazar el archivo
move the file
desplazar hacia la derecha
move to the right
Similar words
mover: Uses hands or physical force to change the position of an object or person.
trasladar: Transfers people or objects to a different location for placement or reassignment.
colocar: Places an object in a specific spot, positioning and arranging it neatly.
mudarse: Changes residence or base, relocating home to a new place.
Definition in Spanish
Mover físicamente a algo o a alguien de un lugar a otro; también emplearse para enviar o sustituir a una persona en otro puesto u ubicación.
Word origin
From Old French desplacer (des- 'away' + placer 'to place'), originally meaning to move something out of its place.
Usage tips
- Desplazarse indicates the subject moves itself, desplazar a alguien refers to relocating or replacing a person, and in casual speech mover commonly replaces desplazar for simple physical moves.
Other meanings
- transferverb
- displaceverb
Related words
- desplazamientodisplacementnoun
- desplazablemovableadjective