place

lieu, endroit

Point, bâtiment ou zone précise où se trouve quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

En anglais simple : A particular point, building, or area where someone or something is.

• This is a nice place.
• We found a quiet place to sit.
• Have you visited this place before?

Synonymes : location, spot, site

Expressions courantes : a quiet place, place to stay, in one place

terrain, propriété

Étendue de terre, souvent avec une maison ou une ferme.

En anglais simple : An area of land, often with a home or farm on it.

• They bought a small place in the country.
• His place includes fields and an orchard.
• We fenced the whole place to keep the sheep inside.

Synonymes : property, plot

Expressions courantes : a country place, a ten-acre place, buy a place

place

Espace où une personne peut s’asseoir, notamment à table.

En anglais simple : A space where one person can sit, especially at a table.

• I saved you a place.
• There are two empty places at our table.
• Please take your places before dinner starts.

Synonymes : seat

Expressions courantes : save a place, take your place, an empty place

place

Espace ouvert accessible à tous dans une ville, comme une place ou un marché.

En anglais simple : An open public area in a town, such as a square or market area.

• The stalls filled the market place.
• A fountain stood in the centre of the place.
• The narrow streets opened onto a broad public place.

Synonymes : square, plaza, courtyard

Expressions courantes : market place, public place, open place

état d'esprit

État émotionnel d’une personne ou sa façon de se sentir dans sa vie.

En anglais simple : Your emotional condition or the way you feel about your life.

• I'm in a better place now.
• After the breakup, he was in a dark place.
• She was in a strange place emotionally last winter.

Synonymes : mindset, mood

Expressions courantes : a dark place, a better place, a strange place

hameau, village

Petit ensemble de maisons formant un lieu habité.

En anglais simple : A small group of houses forming a settlement.

• They lived in a little place of six cottages.
• The place grew as more families built houses there.
• Beyond the hill lay a small place with only ten dwellings.

Synonymes : settlement, hamlet

Expressions courantes : a small place, a rural place, a little place

mettre, placer

Mettre quelqu’un ou quelque chose à un endroit ou dans une position précise.

En anglais simple : To put someone or something in a particular position.

• Place the cup on the table.
• She placed a flower in his hand.
• Where should we place the chairs?

Comment l'utiliser : place someone/something in/on somewhere (Place the books on the shelf.)

Synonymes : put, set, position

Expressions courantes : place something on, place something in, carefully place something, place something beside

se classer, arriver

Finir une compétition à un rang précis parmi les participants.

En anglais simple : To finish a competition in a particular position among the people or teams taking part.

• She placed third in the race.
• Our team usually places first.
• Did he place in the top ten?

Comment l'utiliser : place + first/second/third, etc. (Our team placed second in the competition.)

Synonymes : finish, rank

Expressions courantes : place first, place third, place in something