displacement
BrE /dɪsˈpleɪsmənt/ AmE /dɪsˈpleɪsmənt/
noun en → es
the act of moving something or someone from one place to another
desplazamiento, traslado
- displacement of somebody/something
Collocations forced displacement · population displacement
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The war caused massive population displacement.
La guerra causó un desplazamiento masivo de la población.
the distance between the original and final position of an object that has moved in a straight line
desplazamiento, desviación
- displacement of something
Collocations measured displacement · calculated displacement
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The measured displacement was 5 meters.
El desplazamiento medido fue de 5 metros.
the movement of people from one area to another, often due to economic reasons
desplazamiento económico, migración económica
- displacement in an economy
Collocations economic displacement · forced economic displacement
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The economic crisis led to significant rural-to-urban displacement.
La crisis económica llevó a un importante desplazamiento de áreas rurales a urbanas.
a defense mechanism where someone deals with emotional pain by focusing on something else
desplazamiento emocional, desvío emocional
- displacement of emotions
Collocations emotional displacement · psychological displacement
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He dealt with his grief through emotional displacement.
Él lidió con su duelo a través de un desplazamiento emocional.