This is the 9833rd most frequent Portuguese word.
desalojados
"Desalojados" means "displaced people" or "those who have been evicted."
In this sentence, 'desalojados' refers to the act of being displaced from one's residence due to an external event, emphasizing the involuntary nature of the action.
Os moradores foram desalojados de suas casas após o desastre natural.
The residents were displaced from their homes after the natural disaster.
Here, 'desalojados' is used as a noun to describe people who have been displaced, focusing on their current state and situation.
Os desalojados receberam assistência do governo local.
The displaced people received assistance from the local government.
In this context, 'desalojou' is the past tense of the verb 'desalojar,' indicating the action of causing displacement due to the storm.