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place (EN)
substantiivi, verbi

substantiivi “place”

yksikkö place, monikko places tai ei-laskettava
  1. paikka
    Let's meet at the place where the two rivers converge.
  2. aukio (kun kyseessä on esim. "Times Square" -tyyppinen nimi)
    My aunt's house is located on Oakwood Place.
  3. paikka (esim. ravintolassa)
    Please save a place for me at the dinner table.
  4. kotipaikka
    After the party, everyone crashed at John's place.
  5. mielentila
    After the breakup, he was in a dark place emotionally.
  6. asema (tehtävässä tai roolissa)
    As a teacher, it's my place to encourage students to learn.
  7. sijoitus (kilpailussa)
    She trained hard and secured second place in the marathon.
  8. kakkossija (hevosen tai koiran kilpailussa)
    My bet was on the greyhound to finish in place, and it did!
  9. pelipaikka (urheilujoukkueessa)
    After the injury, the player struggled to regain his place on the first team.
  10. paikkaluku (numerossa)
    In math class, we learned about the value of each place in a four-digit number.
  11. järjestysnumero (sarjassa tai prosessissa)
    I should have taken your advice in the first place to avoid this mess.

verbi “place”

infinitiivi place; hän places; imperfekti placed; part. perf. placed; ger. placing
  1. asettaa
    She carefully placed the vase in the center of the shelf.
  2. luottaa
    She placed her confidence in the doctor's expertise, certain that he would find the right treatment.
  3. sijoittua (saavuttaa tietty sija kilpailussa)
    Despite the tough competition, our relay team placed second.
  4. tulla toiseksi (hevosen tai koiran kilpailussa)
    The crowd cheered as the underdog horse placed in the race.
  5. tunnistaa (muistaa paikka tai yhteys aikaisemmasta kohtaamisesta)
    I can place his face, but his name escapes me.
  6. lyödä vetoa
    He confidently placed a hundred dollars on the underdog in the boxing match.
  7. sijoittaa (adoptoida lapsia tai eläimiä)
    The shelter successfully placed the litter of puppies in loving homes.