spostamento

displacement

noun spos-tah-MEN-toh Less Common

Also means

shift

Usage Note

Spostamento derives from spostare (to move, shift) and covers physical movement of an object or person (lo spostamento del mobilio), commuting (spostamenti quotidiani), and shifts in schedules or positions. In traffic and urban-planning contexts it is the standard term for a trip or commute. It differs from movimento (general movement) by implying a specific displacement from one place to another.

Examples

"Gli spostamenti in città sono lenti."

Natural Translation

Getting around the city is slow.

Literal Translation

The displacements in city are slow.

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