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place (EN)
Substantiv, Verb

Substantiv “place”

Sg. place, Pl. places od. unz.
  1. Ort
    Let's meet at the place where the two rivers converge.
  2. Platz (im Sinne einer Adresse, z.B. "Alexanderplatz")
    My aunt's house is located on Oakwood Place.
  3. Platz
    Please save a place for me at the dinner table.
  4. Wohnort
    After the party, everyone crashed at John's place.
  5. Zustand (im übertragenen Sinne für mentale oder emotionale Verfassung)
    After the breakup, he was in a dark place emotionally.
  6. Position (im Sinne einer Funktion oder Rolle)
    As a teacher, it's my place to encourage students to learn.
  7. Platzierung
    She trained hard and secured second place in the marathon.
  8. Zweiter Platz (im Pferde- oder Hunderennen)
    My bet was on the greyhound to finish in place, and it did!
  9. Position (im Sportteam)
    After the injury, the player struggled to regain his place on the first team.
  10. Stellenwert (im Sinne der Position einer Ziffer in einer Zahl)
    In math class, we learned about the value of each place in a four-digit number.
  11. Stelle (im Sinne einer Reihenfolge)
    I should have taken your advice in the first place to avoid this mess.

Verb “place”

Infinitiv place; er places; Prät. placed; Part. placed; Ger. placing
  1. platzieren
    She carefully placed the vase in the center of the shelf.
  2. vertrauen
    She placed her confidence in the doctor's expertise, certain that he would find the right treatment.
  3. sich platzieren
    Despite the tough competition, our relay team placed second.
  4. Zweiter werden (im Pferde- oder Hunderennen)
    The crowd cheered as the underdog horse placed in the race.
  5. wiedererkennen (im Sinne von sich an den Ort oder Kontext eines früheren Treffens erinnern)
    I can place his face, but his name escapes me.
  6. setzen (im Sinne von Wetten platzieren)
    He confidently placed a hundred dollars on the underdog in the boxing match.
  7. vermitteln (im Kontext der Adoption von Kindern oder Tieren)
    The shelter successfully placed the litter of puppies in loving homes.