place

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• 1 room, space Definition of room in the British & World English dictionary Definition of room in the US English dictionary Translate room | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 (in theatre, cinema, bus) seat payer sa place (in cinema, theatre) = to pay for one's ticket; (on train) = to pay one's fare Definition of seat in the British & World English dictionary Definition of seat in the US English dictionary Translate seat | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 place remettre qch à sa place = to put sth back in its place être en bonne place pour gagner = to be well-placed or in a good position to win la place d'un mot dans une phrase = the position of a word in a sentence sur place = to/on the scene; = on the spot il faut savoir rester à sa place = you must know your place tenir une grande place dans la vie de qn = to play a large part in sb's life 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

• 4à la place de = instead of, in place of (si j'étais) à ta place = if I were in your position

• 5en place [system, structure] = in place; [troops] = in position; [leader, party, regime] = ruling ne plus tenir en place = to be restless mettre en place = to put [sth] in place [programme]; = to put [sth] in position [team]; = to establish, to set up [network, institution]

• 6 (in town) square la place du village = the village square Definition of square in the British & World English dictionary Definition of square in the US English dictionary Translate square | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 7 [Econ] market place financière = financial market Definition of market in the British & World English dictionary Definition of market in the US English dictionary Translate market | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 8 job perdre sa place = to lose one's job Definition of job in the British & World English dictionary Definition of job in the US English dictionary Translate job | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 9être dans la place = to be on the inside avoir un pied dans la place = to have a foot in the door