No. 1,804 in French
déplacés
"Displaced persons."
In a sentence
Les familles déplacées ont trouvé refuge dans un camp temporaire.
Displaced families found refuge in a temporary camp.
Here, 'déplacées' is used as an adjective describing families who have been displaced or moved from their homes due to external circumstances.
J'ai déplacé les meubles pour avoir plus d'espace.
I moved the furniture to have more space.
In this case, 'déplacé' is the past participle of the verb 'déplacer,' meaning to move something from one place to another.
Ces commentaires déplacés ont gêné l'assistance.
These inappropriate comments embarrassed the audience.
Here, 'déplacés' is used as an adjective meaning 'inappropriate' or 'out of place,' referring to comments that were ill-suited for the situation.
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