displacement

displacement(
dihs
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pleys
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mihnt
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el desplazamiento
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
They did the ship displacement calculations to make sure they could carry the heavier guns.Hicieron los cálculos de desplazamiento de la nave para asegurarse de que podrían cargar las armas más pesadas.
b. la cilindrada
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
(mechanics)
The tractor's engine has a colossal displacement of 14 liters.El motor del tractor tiene una cilindrada colosal de 14 litros.
a. el desplazamiento
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The displacement of millions of people from their homelands is a global tragedy.El desplazamiento de millones de personas de su patria es una tragedia global.
a. la sustitución
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
New taxes were passed to encourage the displacement of fossil fuels by renewable energy.Se aprobaron nuevos impuestos para fomentar la sustitución de los combustibles fósiles por energía renovable.
b. el reemplazo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The journalist bemoaned the displacement of impartial journalism by partisan interests.El periodista lamentó el reemplazo del periodismo imparcial por intereses partidistas.
a. la sublimación
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Gloria's verbal assault of Lucy was a displacement of the anger she felt toward Hugo.El asalto verbal de Gloria a Lucy fue la sublimación de la rabia que sentía por Hugo.
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