place (EN)
Nafnorð, sögn

Nafnorð “place”

sg. place, pl. places or uncountable
  1. staður
    Let's meet at the place where the two rivers converge.
  2. torg (oft notað í götunöfnum)
    My aunt's house is located on Oakwood Place.
  3. sæti
    Please save a place for me at the dinner table.
  4. heimili
    After the party, everyone crashed at John's place.
  5. ástand (andlegt eða tilfinningalegt)
    After the breakup, he was in a dark place emotionally.
  6. hlutverk
    As a teacher, it's my place to encourage students to learn.
  7. sæti (í keppni)
    She trained hard and secured second place in the marathon.
  8. annað sæti (í hesta- eða hundakappreiðum)
    My bet was on the greyhound to finish in place, and it did!
  9. staða (í íþróttaliði)
    After the injury, the player struggled to regain his place on the first team.
  10. sæti (í tölustaf)
    In math class, we learned about the value of each place in a four-digit number.
  11. röð (í röð eða ferli)
    I should have taken your advice in the first place to avoid this mess.

sögn “place”

place; he places; past placed, part. placed; ger. placing
  1. setja
    She carefully placed the vase in the center of the shelf.
  2. treysta
    She placed her confidence in the doctor's expertise, certain that he would find the right treatment.
  3. (á ákveðinn stað í keppni)
    Despite the tough competition, our relay team placed second.
  4. verða í öðru sæti (í hesta- eða hundakappreiðum)
    The crowd cheered as the underdog horse placed in the race.
  5. þekkja (stað eða samhengi frá fyrri kynnum)
    I can place his face, but his name escapes me.
  6. veðja
    He confidently placed a hundred dollars on the underdog in the boxing match.
  7. finna (hentugan stað eða aðstæður fyrir einhvern eða eitthvað)
    The shelter successfully placed the litter of puppies in loving homes.