placer

A. vtr

• 1 to put, to place [object]; to seat [person] placer sa confiance en qn = to put one's trust in sb placer ses espoirs en qn = to pin one's hopes on sb mal placé [pride] = misplaced Definition of put in the British & World English dictionary Definition of put in the US English dictionary Translate put | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 to place, to find a job for [person] Definition of place in the British & World English dictionary Definition of place in the US English dictionary Translate place | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 to invest [money] Definition of invest in the British & World English dictionary Definition of invest in the US English dictionary Translate invest | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 4 to slip in [remark, anecdote] je n'arrive pas à en placer une (fam) avec elle! = I can't get a word in edgeways (GB) or edgewise (US) with her!Translate slip in | into German | into Spanish

• 5 to place [sb] in care [child]

B. v refl (+ v être)

• 1se placer près de = to sit next to

• 2se placer premier = to come first