What does deslocar-se in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word deslocar-se in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use deslocar-se in Portuguese.

The word deslocar-se in Portuguese means be put out of joint, rodar, correr, deslocar-se, mover-se, deslocar-se, passar em disparada. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word deslocar-se

be put out of joint

rodar

phrasal verb, intransitive (move on wheels)

The car was rolling along smoothly.

correr

intransitive verb (person: move hurriedly) (pessoa)

Richard was watching people scuttle along the busy road.

deslocar-se

(travel to: work, school) (longas distâncias)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Porque ela mora nos subúrbios, precisa se deslocar até a cidade para trabalhar.
Because she lives in the suburbs she has to commute to the city for work.

mover-se

intransitive verb (follow a course)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
A tempestade está se movendo para o leste.
The storm is moving to the east.

deslocar-se

intransitive verb (move between two points)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

passar em disparada

intransitive verb (move quickly in a straight line) (BRA)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
O carro passou em disparada.
The car streaked past.

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