PLACE — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ

place

A job in an organization. Приклади
  • He occupied a post in the treasury.
The function or position properly or customarily occupied or served by another. Приклади
  • Can you go in my stead?
  • Took his place.
  • In lieu of.
An abstract mental location. Приклади
  • He has a special place in my thoughts.
  • A place in my heart.
  • A political system with no place for the less prominent groups.
A blank area. Приклади
  • Write your name in the space provided.
The passage that is being read. Приклади
  • He lost his place on the page.
An item on a list or in a sequence. Приклади
  • In the second place.
  • Moved from third to fifth position.
Any area set aside for a particular purpose. Приклади
  • Who owns this place?
  • The president was concerned about the property across from the White House.
Where you live at a particular time. Приклади
  • Deliver the package to my home.
  • He doesn't have a home to go to.
  • Your place or mine?
A public square with room for pedestrians. Приклади
  • They met at Elm Plaza.
  • Grosvenor Place.
The particular portion of space occupied by a physical object. Приклади
  • He put the lamp back in its place.
A general vicinity. Приклади
  • He comes from a place near Chicago.
A space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane). Приклади
  • He booked their seats in advance.
  • He sat in someone else's place.
A point located with respect to surface features of some region. Приклади
  • This is a nice place for a picnic.
A particular situation. Приклади
  • If you were in my place what would you do?
Proper or designated social situation. Приклади
  • He overstepped his place.
  • The responsibilities of a man in his station.
  • Married above her station.
Proper or appropriate position or location. Приклади
  • A woman's place is no longer in the kitchen.
Recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something. Приклади
  • She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster.
Assign a rank or rating to. Приклади
  • How would you rank these students?
  • The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide.
Take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal. Приклади
  • Jerry came in third in the Marathon.
Estimate. Приклади
  • We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.
To arrange for. Приклади
  • Place a phone call", "place a bet.
Sing a note with the correct pitch.
Finish second or better in a horse or dog race. Приклади
  • He bet $2 on number six to place.
Assign to a station.
Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal. Приклади
  • He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face.
  • Criticism directed at her superior.
  • Direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself.
Put into a certain place or abstract location. Приклади
  • Put your things here.
  • Set the tray down.
  • Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children.
  • Place emphasis on a certain point.
Locate. Приклади
  • The film is set in Africa.
Make an investment. Приклади
  • Put money into bonds.
Assign a location to. Приклади
  • The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles.
Place somebody in a particular situation or location. Приклади
  • He was placed on probation.
Assign to (a job or a home).
Identify the location or place of. Приклади
  • We localized the source of the infection.
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