place

• Nom désignant une position déterminée, un emplacement ou une zone dans l'espace, ainsi qu'un bâtiment, une ville ou une région spécifique.

A noun referring to a particular position, location, or area in space, or a specific building, town, or region.

1. Location or areaA1formal

   A particular position, point, or area in space.

   lieu, endroit

   • This is a beautiful place to visit.
   • She marked the place on the map.
   • We need to find a safe place to stay.

   Synonymesarealocalelocationpointpositionsitespotvenue

2. Role or positionA2formal

   A position in a sequence, ranking, or social context.

   Place ou rang

   • He finished in first place in the race.
   • She knows her place in the company hierarchy.
   • Everyone has a place in this community.

   Synonymespositionrankroleslotspotstandingstationstatus

3. Home or residenceA1informal

   A building or area where someone lives or works.

   Logement, domicile

   • Come over to my place for dinner tonight.
   • His place is just around the corner.
   • They bought a new place in the suburbs.

   Synonymesabodedwellinghomehousepropertyresidence

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de mettre quelque chose dans une position ou un endroit déterminé, ou de le situer.

A verb used to indicate the act of putting something in a specific position or location.

1. Put or positionA2formal

   To put something in a particular position or location.

   poser, placer

   • She placed the vase on the table.
   • He placed the book back on the shelf.
   • Please place your luggage in the overhead compartment.

   Synonymesdepositlayplantpositionputrestsetsituatestandstation

   Antonymesdislodgedisplaceextractliftremovetake

2. Identify or recognizeB1formal

   To recognize someone or something and be able to identify them.

   reconnaître

   • I couldn't place her face, but her voice sounded familiar.
   • He tried to place the accent of the speaker.
   • She placed the song as one from the 1980s.

   Synonymesidentifynamepinpointputrecognizeremember

   Antonymesconfusedisregardforgetignoreoverlook

3. Assign rank or orderB1formal

   To give a particular rank, position, or order to someone or something.

   classer, attribuer un rang

   • The judges placed her first in the competition.
   • The company was placed among the top ten in the industry.
   • He was placed in the advanced class.

   Synonymesarrangecategorizeclassgradeorderpositionrankratesequencesort

4. B1formal

   To make a request or order for something, such as a bet or a purchase.

   passer, placer (une commande, un pari)

   • He placed a bet on the horse race.
   • She placed an order for a new laptop.
   • They placed a request for additional supplies.

   Synonymesfilelodgemakeput insubmit

   Antonymescancelrescindretractwithdraw

Variantes phrasalplace down