place
/ˈpleɪ̯s/ verbo B1En español: colocar, poner, situar, emplazar
- To put (someone or something) in a specific location. · He placed the glass on the table.· to place someone on a pedestal
- To earn a given spot in a competition; to rank at a certain position ((often followed by an ordinal)). · The Cowboys placed third in the league.· Run Ragged was placed fourth in the race.
- To finish second, especially of horses or dogs. · In the third race: Aces Up won, paying eight dollars; Blarney Stone placed, paying three dollars; and Cinnamon showed, paying five dollars.
- To remember where and when (an object or person) has been previously encountered. · I've seen him before, but I can't quite place where.
- To vouch for someone's alibi. · The librarian was placed at home by her neighbor at the time of the murder.
- To sing (a note) with the correct pitch.
- To make. · to place a call· to place an order
- To bet. · I placed ten dollars on the Lakers beating the Bulls.
Plural place · He/she/it places · Pasado placed · Participio pasado placed · Forma en -ing placing
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He must have placed it on the table before he was attacked; otherwise, of course, it would have fallen when he fell.
At this moment Danglars, who had been incessantly observing every change in Fernand’s look and manner, saw him stagger and fall back, with an almost convulsive spasm, against a seat placed near one of the open windows.
This Island is the bloomiest place.
I’ve always heard that Prince Edward Island was the prettiest place in the world, and I used to imagine I was living here, but I never really expected I would.
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