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deslocam

[dɛʃloˈkɐ̃]
verb
displace, move, shift (third person plural present indicative of deslocar)
1. to move or change position from one place to another
They displace the furniture to clean the room.
Eles deslocam o móvel para limpar a sala.
2. to shift the center of gravity or balance
The heavy load displaces the vehicle's center of gravity.
A carga pesada desloca o centro de gravidade do veículo.
3. to travel or move to another location
The refugees displace to safer areas.
Os refugiados deslocam para áreas mais seguras.
4. to dislocate (medical context)
The impact dislocates the shoulder.
O impacto desloca o ombro.
Synonyms
movemtranspõemremovemmudamdeslocam-se
Antonyms
mantêmfixamimobilizam

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
deslocam
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
deslocam
common in formal and informal speech
Portugal
deslocam
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

deslocar-se de
deslocar atenção
deslocar o foco
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