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placer meaning in English

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placer verbe

place [placed, placing, places]◼◼◼(to put in a specific location)
verb
[UK: ˈpleɪs] [US: ˈpleɪs]
This is my place. = C'est ma place.

put [put, putting, puts]◼◼◻(to place something somewhere)
verb
[UK: ˈpʊt] [US: ˈpʊt]

locate [located, locating, locates]◼◼◻verb
[UK: ləʊˈk.eɪt] [US: loʊˈk.eɪt]

plant [planted, planting, plants]◼◼◻(to place (an object, or sometimes a person), often with the implication of intending deceit)
verb
[UK: plɑːnt] [US: ˈplænt]
We think a disgruntled employee was the one who planted the bomb. = Nous pensons que c'était un employé mécontent qui a placé la bombe.

put up◼◻◻(to place in a high location)
verb
[UK: ˈpʊt ʌp] [US: ˈpʊt ʌp]

placer la barre verbe

set the bar◼◼◼verb

placer le curseur au-dessus d'un hyperlien verbe

hover [hovered, hovering, hovers](to place the cursor over a hyperlink)
verb
[UK: ˈhɒ.və(r)] [US: ˈhə.vər]

placer sur un piédestal verbe

put on a pedestal(to hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree)
verb

Place Rouge nom {f}

Red Square◼◼◼(Moscow square)
proper noun
[UK: red skweə(r)] [US: ˈred ˈskwer]

placer verbe

move [moved, moving, moves]◼◼◼(to cause to change place or posture; to set in motion)
verb
[UK: muːv] [US: ˈmuːv]
Yanni moved. = Yanni s'est déplacé.

relocate [relocated, relocating, relocates]◼◼◻(to move (something) from one place to another)
verb
[UK: ˌriː.ləʊˈk.eɪt] [US: ˌriːlo.ʊˈk.eɪt]

throw◼◼◻(to move to another position)
verb
[UK: ˈθrəʊ] [US: ˈθroʊ]

transplant [transplanted, transplanting, transplants]◼◻◻(resettle or relocate (something))
verb
[UK: ˈtræn.splɑːnt] [US: ˈtræn.splænt]

carry off(to transport away)
verb
[UK: ˈkæ.ri ɒf] [US: ˈkæ.ri ˈɒf]

placer des montagnes verbe

move heaven and earth◼◼◼(to go to extreme lengths)
verb
[UK: muːv ˈhev.n̩ ənd ɜːθ] [US: ˈmuːv ˈhev.n̩ ænd ˈɝːθ]

en placer une verbe

get a word in edgewise◼◼◼(to break into or participate in a conversation)
verb

remplacer verbe

replace [replaced, replacing, replaces]◼◼◼(to substitute)
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈpleɪs] [US: ˌri.ˈpleɪs]
Who's replacing you? = Qui te remplace ?

substitute [substituted, substituting, substitutes]◼◼◻(to use in place of something else)
verb
[UK: ˈsʌb.stɪ.tjuːt] [US: ˈsʌb.stə.ˌtuːt]
He substituted the injured player. = Il remplaça le joueur blessé.

change [changed, changing, changes]◼◼◻(to replace)
verb
[UK: tʃeɪndʒ] [US: ˈtʃeɪndʒ]
I changed my computer. = J'ai remplacé mon ordinateur.

take over◼◼◻(to relieve someone temporarily)
verb
[UK: teɪk ˈəʊv.ə(r)] [US: ˈteɪk ˈoʊv.r̩]

fill in◼◼◻(to substitute for somebody or something)
verb
[UK: fɪl ɪn] [US: ˈfɪl ɪn]

stand in for◼◻◻(replace)
verb

step in◼◻◻(To act as a replacement or substitute.)
verb
[UK: step ɪn] [US: ˈstep ɪn]

se déplacer verbe

move [moved, moving, moves]◼◼◼(to change place or posture; to go)
verb
[UK: muːv] [US: ˈmuːv]

se placer verbe

place [placed, placing, places]◼◼◼(to earn a given spot in a competition)
verb
[UK: ˈpleɪs] [US: ˈpleɪs]