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?
-
verb To force people to leave their home or homeland.
"The flooding displaced thousands of families from the valley."
-
verb To take the place of something or someone, often by being better suited.
"Digital cameras quickly displaced film cameras in the consumer market."
-
verb To move something out of its normal or original position.
"The earthquake displaced huge slabs of rock along the fault line."
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Finnish.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Finnish meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Finnish
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.
Similar words in Finnish
Common Finnish translations
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.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.