dislocating

ˌdɪsloʊˈkeɪtɪŋ
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Translation of dislocating from English into Dutch

Adjective

1.

confusing

Rare
causing confusion or disruption
Rare
  • The sudden change in plans was dislocating for everyone involved.De plotselinge verandering van plannen was verwarrend voor iedereen die erbij betrokken was.
2.

movement

TECH.
causing something to be out of its normal place
TECH.
  • The dislocating force of the earthquake was immense.De ontwrichtende kracht van de aardbeving was immens.
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Synonyms and analogies of dislocating in English

Examples of dislocating in a sentence

  • His dislocating remarks left everyone puzzled.
  • The dislocating effect of the accident was evident.
  • The dislocating impact of the policy change was unexpected.
dislocate
ˈdɪs.ləˌkeɪt
Verb
tr.
1.

disruption

Rare
disturb a system or process greatly
Rare
  • The new policy dislocated the company's workflow.Het nieuwe beleid verstoorde de workflow van het bedrijf.
2.

medical

TECH.
move a bone from its joint
TECH.
  • He dislocated his shoulder during the game.Hij ontwrichtte zijn schouder tijdens de wedstrijd.
3.

emotional

Rare
emotionally unsettle or disorient
Rare
  • The sudden news dislocated her sense of stability.Het onverwachte nieuws ontregelde haar gevoel van stabiliteit.

Translations of "dislocating" in Context ordered by category and frequency

ontwrichten

And I perfected dislocating my jaw.

Ik heb geleerd m'n kaak te ontwrichten.

His advice on how to escape from my handcuffs by dislocating my thumb is what made me a free man.

Dankzij zijn tip om mijn duim te ontwrichten, kon ik ontsnappen.

This disconnection may be caused by the stretching of the nerves or by dislocating them.

Deze ontkoppeling kan worden veroorzaakt door het strekken van de zenuwen of door ze te ontwrichten.

Film acts as a sort of dislocating lever.

Film fungeert als een soort van ontwrichtende hefboom.

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Other translations for dislocating:

  • verwarrendprtp.

dislocating: Examples and translations in context

I think it was less painful when you were dislocating my shoulder.

Ik denk dat het minder pijn deed toen je mijn schouder ontwrichtte.

Which he yanked off her finger, dislocating it.

Die hij van haar vinger rukte en hem ontwrichtte.

I removed the snooker ball by dislocating his jaw, wedging it open, extracting his teeth, then drilling into the ball and pulling it out ever so gently.

Ik verwijderde de snooker bal door zijn kaak te ontwrichten, hem open te knellen, uittrekken van zijn tanden, dan in de bal boren en zo zachtjes mogelijk uithalen.

I removed the snooker ball by dislocating his jaw, wedging it open, extracting his teeth, then drilling into the ball and pulling it out ever so gently.

Ik verwijderde de snooker bal door zijn kaak te ontwrichten, hem open te knellen, uittrekken van zijn tanden, dan in de bal boren en zo zachtjes mogelijk uithalen.

Which he yanked off her finger, dislocating it.

Die hij van haar vinger rukte en hem ontwrichtte.

In Het Huwelijk, music, and the Flemish polyphony in particular, plays the role of dislocating form.

In Het Huwelijk speelt muziek en meer bepaald de Vlaamse polyfonie de rol van ontwrichtende vorm.

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