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    Placer (en. Place)

    /plɑ.se/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To put or set something in a determined place.
    He placed the book on the table.
    Il a placé le livre sur la table.
    To position or arrange objects so that they are orderly.
    She placed the flowers in a vase.
    Elle a placé les fleurs dans un vase.
    To install someone or something in a function, a position.
    They placed a new manager at the head of the team.
    Ils ont placé un nouveau manager à la tête de l'équipe.

    Etymology

    The word 'placer' comes from the Latin 'placere', which means 'to please, to be pleasant'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to place under surveillance
    To put someone or something under observation.
    placer sous surveillance
    to place oneself at the front
    To be in the first position, in the lead.
    se placer en tête
    to place an order
    To make an order in a commercial context.
    placer un ordre

    Related Words

    placement
    Action of placing, position.
    placement
    displacement
    Change of position or place.
    déplacement
    to replace
    To put something back in its place.
    replacer

    Slang Meanings

    To have an intimate affair.
    He managed to have an affair with her.
    Il a réussi à placer avec elle.
    To manage or arrange oneself for a situation.
    He always knows how to position himself in everyone's good graces.
    Il sait toujours comment se placer dans les bonnes grâces.