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placer

place

verb plah-SEH Less Common
Home & Lifestyle Furniture

Also means

invest

Usage Note

Placer means to place or position something, but also to invest money (placer de l'argent en bourse). Se placer means to position oneself or to take a place. The related noun un placement refers to a financial investment, so the verb has a notably wider range than the English 'to place'.

Examples

"Place le vase sur la table, s'il te plaît."

Natural Translation

Put the vase on the table, please.

Literal Translation

Place it the vase on the table

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