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place (EN)
sostantivo, verbo

sostantivo “place”

sing. place, pl. places o non num.
  1. luogo
    Let's meet at the place where the two rivers converge.
  2. piazza
    My aunt's house is located on Oakwood Place.
  3. posto
    Please save a place for me at the dinner table.
  4. posto (dove si vive)
    After the party, everyone crashed at John's place.
  5. stato d'animo
    After the breakup, he was in a dark place emotionally.
  6. ruolo
    As a teacher, it's my place to encourage students to learn.
  7. posizione
    She trained hard and secured second place in the marathon.
  8. piazzamento (secondo posto)
    My bet was on the greyhound to finish in place, and it did!
  9. posto (in una squadra)
    After the injury, the player struggled to regain his place on the first team.
  10. posizione (in un numero)
    In math class, we learned about the value of each place in a four-digit number.
  11. posto (in una serie)
    I should have taken your advice in the first place to avoid this mess.

verbo “place”

infinito place; lui places; pass. placed; p.p. placed; ger. placing
  1. posizionare
    She carefully placed the vase in the center of the shelf.
  2. riporre
    She placed her confidence in the doctor's expertise, certain that he would find the right treatment.
  3. classificarsi
    Despite the tough competition, our relay team placed second.
  4. arrivare secondo
    The crowd cheered as the underdog horse placed in the race.
  5. riconoscere
    I can place his face, but his name escapes me.
  6. puntare
    He confidently placed a hundred dollars on the underdog in the boxing match.
  7. collocare (riguardo all'adozione di bambini o animali)
    The shelter successfully placed the litter of puppies in loving homes.