Mirent (en. Put)

/miʁɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Indicates the action of placing or installing something.

They placed the furniture in the room.

Ils mirent les meubles dans la pièce.

Used to describe the period of time when something was placed.

They set up the project before the end of the year.

Ils mirent en place le projet avant la fin de l'année.

Form of the verb 'mettre' in the past simple, third person plural.

During the meeting, they put their ideas on the table.

Lors de la réunion, ils mirent leurs idées sur la table.

Comes from the Latin verb 'mittere', meaning 'to send' or 'to put'.

to finalize

To develop or refine something.

mettre au point

to highlight

To showcase something.

mettre en avant

to set up

To organize or establish something.

mettre sur pied

mettre

Action of placing or installing.

mettre

remettre

To place again or return something.

remettre

commettre

To entrust or load something.

commettre

To express a sudden action of placing something.

He put the package on the table without thinking.

Il a miré le paquet sur la table sans réfléchir.

Used to describe a situation where things are arranged.

Everything was set up before the start of the party.

Tout a été miré avant le début de la fête.