No. 10,877 in Spanish
desplazarnos
"Desplazarnos" means "to move ourselves" or "to get around."
In a sentence
Para llegar al teatro necesitamos desplazarnos en taxi.
To get to the theater, we need to travel by taxi.
In this sentence, "desplazarnos" is used to express the act of moving oneself from one location to another.
A medida que crecen las ciudades, cada vez más personas deben desplazarse largas distancias para trabajar.
As cities grow, more and more people have to travel long distances to work.
Here, "desplazarse" is used to indicate the daily travel or commute one undertakes, often for work or other regular purposes.
Durante nuestras vacaciones, solemos desplazarnos en bicicleta para explorar la zona.
During our holidays, we usually travel by bicycle to explore the area.
In this example, "desplazarnos" refers to choosing a specific mode of transportation (a bike) for exploratory travel.
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