Déplacer
Example: Nous devons déplacer les meubles avant de peindre la pièce.
Definition
"Déplacer" means to move or shift something from one place to another, often involving physical relocation. For example, "Nous devons déplacer les meubles avant de peindre la pièce" means we need to move the furniture before painting the room.
Etymology
The word "déplacer" comes from the French prefix "dé-" meaning 'away from' and the verb "placer" meaning 'to place.' It literally means 'to un-place' or move something away from its current position. Did you know? The root "placer" is related to the Latin "placere," originally meaning 'to please,' but evolved in French to mean 'to place.'
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"Déplacer" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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