deslocar — meaning in English

English meaning

• displace verb To force people to leave their home or homeland.
• scroll noun A roll of paper or parchment, especially one containing writing.
• wrench noun US: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.

Senses

deslocar is used for these senses in English:

• dislocate (medicine) To (accidentally) dislodge a skeletal bone from its joint.
• displace To move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland.
• scroll (ambitransitive, computing, GUI) To change one's view of data on a computer's display by moving in gradual increments, typically using an input device or touch screen.
• wrench (transitive) To use a wrench; to twist with a wrench. [from 19th c.]

displace — full definition

1. verb To force people to leave their home or homeland.
2. verb To take the place of something or someone, often by being better suited.
3. verb To move something out of its normal or original position.

scroll — full definition

1. noun A roll of paper or parchment, especially one containing writing.
2. verb To move text or images on a screen up, down, or sideways to view more content.
3. verb (informal) To browse social media aimlessly for long stretches of time.

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