What does placer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word placer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use placer in French.

The word placer in French means put, place, seat, put, place, place, put, insert, put, place yourself, get a job, slip, put, get, locate, put, place, place, set the bar high, be unable to get a word in edgeways, invest money, put on remand, place in foster care, remand in custody, place in an institution, place a product. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word placer

put, place

verbe transitif (mettre [qch] quelque part)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Placez ensuite le thermomètre dans un endroit protégé.
Then put the thermometer in a sheltered spot.

seat

verbe transitif (donner une place à [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'ouvreuse place les spectateurs. J'ai placé ma mère à côté de mon beau-père.
The usherette seats the audience members. I seated my mother next to my father-in-law.

put, place

verbe transitif (envoyer [qqn] dans une institution)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Son père l'a placée en hôpital psychiatrique.
His father put him in a psychiatric hospital.

place

verbe transitif (donner un poste, un emploi)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cet industriel a réussi à placer son fils dans une grande entreprise.
The manufacturer managed to place his son in a large firm.

put

verbe transitif (Finances : épargner, spéculer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je vous conseille de placer votre argent sur ce compte à 2 %. // J'ai appelé mon banquier pour placer au mieux mon argent.
I called my bank adviser to invest my money better.

insert, put

verbe transitif (insérer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il place toujours des citations dans son texte.
He always inserts quotations into his text.

place yourself

verbe pronominal (se positionner)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
La fan du chanteur s'est placée juste devant la scène.
The singer's fan placed herself right in front of the stage.

get a job

verbe pronominal (familier (trouver un emploi)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le jeune commercial a profité de la fête pour essayer de se placer auprès du grand patron.
At the party, the young salesman took the opportunity to try to get a job with the big boss.

slip, put, get

verbe transitif (familier (dire [qch], intervenir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mon frère aime toujours placer une petite citation dans ses conversations pour impressionner son auditoire.
My brother always likes to slip a little quotation into his conversations to impress his audience.

locate

verbe transitif (localiser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Placez l'Autriche sur cette carte. // Où places-tu l'Ouzbékistan ?
Locate Austria on this map. // Where would you locate Uzbekistan?

put, place

verbe transitif (figuré (projeter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nous plaçons beaucoup d'espoirs dans ce projet.
We are placing a lot of hope on this project.

place

verbe transitif (Hippisme : faire finir sur un podium)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'éleveur a placé un cheval dans la deuxième course.
The breeder placed a horse in the second race.

set the bar high

locution verbale (viser haut, être ambitieux) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

be unable to get a word in edgeways

locution verbale (ne pas avoir la possibilité de parler)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
When the ladies are talking, I can't get a word in edgeways.

invest money

locution verbale (épargner)

put on remand

locution verbale (incarcérer avant jugement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le juge plaça l'interpellé en détention préventive.

place in foster care

locution verbale (affecter en centre spécialisé)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

remand in custody

locution verbale (police : retenir [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

place in an institution

locution verbale (affecter [qqn] en maison spécialisée)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

place a product

locution verbale (vendre un produit financier)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

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