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placing

/ˈpleɪsɪŋ/

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verb

Placer, mettre

To put (an object or person) in a specific location.

Examples :

"He placed the glass on the table."

Il a placé le verre sur la table.

place position action

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verb

Se classer, obtenir une place

To earn a given spot in a competition.

Examples :

"The Cowboys placed third in the league."

Les Cowboys se sont classés troisièmes de la ligue.

sport achievement

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verb

Se souvenir de l'endroit et du moment

To remember where and when (an object or person) has been previously encountered.

Examples :

""I'm having trouble placing her; I know I've met her before, but I can't remember where or when." "

J'ai du mal à me souvenir d'elle ; je sais que je l'ai déjà rencontrée, mais je ne me souviens ni où ni quand.

mind human person

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verb

Se classer

(in the passive) To achieve (a certain position, often followed by an ordinal) as in a horse race.

Examples :

"Run Ragged was placed fourth in the race."

Run Ragged s'est classé quatrième de la course.

achievement sport race position

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verb

Chanter juste

To sing (a note) with the correct pitch.

Examples :

"The soprano was having trouble placing the high C, so she practiced it repeatedly until it rang true. "

La soprano avait du mal à chanter le do aigu juste, alors elle l'a répété à plusieurs reprises jusqu'à ce qu'il sonne juste.

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verb

Placer, faire (un pari)

To arrange for or to make (a bet).

Examples :

"I placed ten dollars on the Lakers beating the Bulls."

J'ai misé dix dollars sur la victoire des Lakers contre les Bulls.

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verb

Recruter, placer

To recruit or match an appropriate person for a job.

Examples :

"They phoned hoping to place her in the management team."

Ils ont téléphoné dans l'espoir de la placer dans l'équipe de direction.

job business work organization industry economy service human person

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verb

Tenter un coup de pied placé

To place-kick (a goal).

Examples :

"The kicker is placing the ball carefully before attempting the field goal. "

Le botteur tente soigneusement le coup de pied placé avant de tenter le but sur pénalité.

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noun

Placement, positionnement

The action by which something is placed; placement; positioning.

Examples :

"The careful placing of the books on the shelf made the room look more organized. "

Le placement soigneux des livres sur l'étagère a rendu la pièce plus organisée.

position action place

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noun

Placement, positionnement

The condition of being placed.

Examples :

"The placing of the book on the shelf completed the organization of the library. "

Le placement du livre sur l'étagère a achevé l'organisation de la bibliothèque.

condition position situation place

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noun

Classement

The position of a competitor at the end of a race.

Examples :

"Maria celebrated her placing of third in the school's annual 5k race. "

Maria a célébré son classement à la troisième place lors de la course annuelle de 5 km de l'école.

sport race position achievement