desplazado
/desplaθado/from spelling rules
The English word 'displaced' is translated into Spanish as desplazado.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the term desalojado(a) is encountered especially when referring to forced displacements caused by natural disasters or urban projects.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in number with the noun it modifies. Use the masculine plural form desplazados for masculine plural nouns or mixed-gender groups, and use the feminine plural form desplazadas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/desplaθado/
Did you know?
- A 'displacement' in a mechanical sense, such as an engine's capacity, is often referred to as cilindrada in Spanish rather than using the word desplazamiento.
- The root plaza in desplazado comes from the Latin 'platea', meaning a broad street or open space, suggesting that to be displaced is literally to be moved from one's 'place'.
- In Spanish, desplazamiento refers not only to being displaced from a home but also to the physical act of moving from one point to another, such as a short walk to a nearby office.
Examples in context
- Miles de personas se ven desplazadas debido a los conflictos políticos.Thousands of people are displaced due to political conflicts.
- Después del terremoto, muchas familias quedaron sin hogar.After the earthquake, many families were displaced.
- Los habitantes del barrio fueron desalojados para construir una nueva carretera.The neighborhood residents were displaced to build a new road.
- El hombre fue desplazado de su casa.The man was displaced from his home.
- Muchos ciudadanos han sido desplazados por la guerra.Many citizens have been displaced by the war.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are discussing a news report about a natural disaster.
- LucíaMira cuánta gente quedó desplazada por el sismo.Look how many people were displaced by the earthquake.
- AlejandroEs terrible, no tienen a dónde ir.It is terrible, they have nowhere to go.
- LucíaEl gobierno debe ayudar al desplazado ahora.The government must help the displaced person now.
- AlejandroTienes razón, necesitan refugio urgente.You are right, they need urgent shelter.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
