displace in Finnish
displace in Finnish is pakkosiirtää, siirtää, korvata — displace means to force people to leave their home or homeland.
displace in Finnish
pakkosiirtää
To move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland.
siirtää
To move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland.
korvata
To supplant, or take the place of something or someone; to substitute.
syrjäyttää
(of a floating ship) To have a weight equal to that of the water displaced.
What does "displace" mean?
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verb To force people to leave their home or homeland.
"The flooding displaced thousands of families from the valley."
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verb To take the place of something or someone, often by being better suited.
"Digital cameras quickly displaced film cameras in the consumer market."
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verb To move something out of its normal or original position.
"The earthquake displaced huge slabs of rock along the fault line."
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displace in a sentence
- The flooding displaced thousands of families from the valley.
- Digital cameras quickly displaced film cameras in the consumer market.
- The earthquake displaced huge slabs of rock along the fault line.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "displace" in Finnish?
"displace" in Finnish is pakkosiirtää, siirtää, korvata. displace means: To force people to leave their home or homeland.
How do you use "displace" in a sentence?
Example: "The flooding displaced thousands of families from the valley." In Finnish, "displace" is pakkosiirtää, siirtää, korvata.
Are there other ways to say "displace" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "displace": pakkosiirtää, siirtää, korvata, syrjäyttää.
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