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I.place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs] N

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1. place (location, position):

to move from place to place

se déplacer d'un endroit à l'autre

I hope this is the right place

j'espère que c'est le bon endroit

we've come to the wrong place

nous nous sommes trompés d'endroit

the best place to buy sth

le meilleur endroit pour acheter qc

same time, same place

même heure, même endroit

in many places

dans de nombreux endroits

in places hilly, damaged, worn

her leg had been stung in several places

elle avait été piquée à la jambe à plusieurs endroits

a place for meeting, party, monument, office

un endroit pour

a place to do

un endroit pour faire

a safe place to hide

un endroit sûr pour se cacher

a good place to plant roses

un bon endroit pour planter des roses

a place where

it's no place for a child!

ce n'est pas un endroit pour un enfant!

the perfect place for a writer

l'endroit or le lieu idéal pour un écrivain

this is the place for me!

c'est le rêve ici!

if you need peace and quiet, then this is not the place!

si tu veux être tranquille, alors ce n'est pas l'endroit rêvé!

to be in the right place at the right time

être là où il faut quand il le faut

to be in two places at once

être au four et au moulin, être partout à la fois

not here, of all places!

surtout pas ici!

in Oxford, of all places!

à Oxford, figure-toi!

2. place (town, hotel etc):

a nice/strange place to live

un endroit agréable/bizarre pour vivre

a good place to eat

une bonne adresse (pour manger)

we stayed at a place on the coast

nous étions sur la côte

a little place called…

un petit village du nom de…

in a place like Kent/Austria

dans une région comme le Kent/un pays comme l'Autriche

this place is filthy!

cet endroit est dégoûtant!

he threatened to burn the place down inf

il a menacé d'y mettre le feu

to be seen in all the right places

se montrer dans les lieux qui comptent

all over the place (everywhere)

all over the place (randomly)

all over the place fig, inf speech, lecture

complètement décousu

your hair is all over the place inf!

tu es complètement décoiffé!

5. place (seat, space):

place (on bus, at table, in queue)

place (setting)

to keep a place

garder une place (for pour)

to find/lose one's place

trouver/perdre sa place

to show sb to his/her place

conduire qn à sa place

please take your places

veuillez prendre place

I couldn't find a place to park

je n'ai pas trouvé de place pour me garer

to lay or set a place for sb

mettre un couvert pour qn

is this place taken?

cette place est-elle prise?

9. place (in argument, analysis):

in the first place (firstly)

en premier lieu

in the first place (at the outset)

how much money did we have in the first place?

combien d'argent avions-nous pour commencer?

10. place (correct position):

to put sth in place fencing, construction

mettre qc en place

to push sth back into place

remettre qc en place

to return sth to its place

remettre qc à sa place

everything is in its place

tout est bien à sa place

to hold sth in place

maintenir qc en place

when the lever is in place

quand le levier est engagé

is the lid in place?

est-ce que le couvercle est mis?

in place law, system, scheme

to put sth in place scheme, system, regime

mettre qc en place

12. place (role):

it's not my place to do

ce n'est pas à moi de faire

to fill sb's place

to take sb's place , take the place of sb

prendre la place de qn

to have no place in organization, philosophy, creed

n'avoir aucune place dans

there is a place for someone like her in this company

il y a une place pour une femme comme elle dans cette entreprise

there are places for people like you inf! fig, pej

ça se soigne! inf

13. place (situation):

in my/his place

in your place, I'd have done the same

à ta place, j'aurais fait la même chose

to change or trade places with sb

changer de place avec qn

15. place (in book) (in paragraph, speech):

to mark one's place

marquer sa page

to lose/find one's place (in book)

perdre/retrouver sa page

to lose/find one's place (in paragraph, speech)

perdre/retrouver le fil

II.out of place ADJ

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III.in place of PREP

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in place of person, object:

in place of

X is playing in place of Y

he spoke in my place

il a parlé à ma place

IV.place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs] VB trans

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1. place lit:

place (put carefully)

place (arrange)

place the cucumber slices around the edge of the plate

disposez les rondelles de concombre autour de l'assiette

she placed the vase in the middle of the table

elle a placé le vase au milieu de la table

place the smaller bowl inside the larger one

mets le petit bol dans le grand

to place sth back on shelf, table

remettre qc sur

to place sth in the correct order

mettre qc dans le bon ordre

4. place (put) fig:

to place emphasis on sth

mettre l'accent sur qc

to place one's trust in sb/sth

placer sa confiance en qn/qc

to place sb in a difficult situation/in a dilemma

mettre qn dans une situation difficile/devant un dilemme

to place sb at risk

faire courir des risques à qn

to place the blame on sb

rejeter toute la faute sur qn

two propositions were placed before those present

deux propositions ont été soumises aux personnes présentes

8. place (find home for):

place child

9. place ADMIN (send, appoint):

place student, trainee

placer (in dans)

to place sb in charge of staff/a project

confier la direction du personnel/d'un projet à qn

to be placed in quarantine

être placé en quarantaine

V.placed ADJ

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2. placed SPORTS, HORSE RAC:

to be placed horse: Brit

to be placed Am

terminer en deuxième position

VI.place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs]

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See also take place

take place VB [Brit teɪk -, Am teɪk -]

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I.set [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] N

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1. set (collection):

set (of keys, spanners, screwdrivers)

jeu m

set (of golf clubs, stamps, coins, chairs)

set (of cutlery)

set (of encyclopedias)

set (of data, rules, instructions, tests) fig

a set of china

un service de table

a new/clean set of clothes

des vêtements neufs/propres

they're sold in sets of 10

ils sont vendus par lots de 10

a set of bills COMM, FIN

un jeu de connaissements

a set of fingerprints

des empreintes fpl digitales

a set of stairs

a set of traffic lights

des feux mpl (de signalisation)

4. set SPORTS (in tennis):

set

set m

‘set to Miss Wilson’

‘set Mademoiselle Wilson’

5. set (television):

set

7. set (scenery):

set THEAT

set CINE, TV

on the set CINE, TV

8. set MATH:

set

9. set Brit SCHOOL (class, group):

set

to be in the top set for maths

être dans le groupe des meilleurs en maths

10. set (hair-do):

set

to have a shampoo and set

se faire faire un shampooing et une mise en plis

11. set MUS:

set

12. set (position):

set (of sails)

you could tell by the set of his jaw that he was stubborn

ça se voyait à sa tête qu'il était têtu

13. set (direction):

set

the set of the tide/wind

le sens de la marée/du vent

14. set (of badger):

set

15. set (plant cutting):

set

plante f à repiquer

16. set HUNT (of hound):

set

II.set [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] ADJ

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1. set (fixed) attr:

set pattern, procedure, rule, task

bien déterminé

set time, price

set formula

I had no set purpose in arranging the meeting

je n'avais pas d'objectif précis quand j'ai organisé cette réunion

set expression

expression f consacrée

set expression

locution f figée

to be set in one's ideas or opinions

avoir des idées bien arrêtées

to be set in one's ways

avoir ses habitudes

the weather is set fair

le temps est au beau fixe

2. set (stiff):

set expression, smile

3. set (prescribed):

set SCHOOL, UNIV book, text

there are five set topics on the history syllabus

il y a cinq sujets au programme d'histoire

4. set (ready):

set never attr

prêt (for pour)

to be (all) set to leave/start

être prêt à partir/commencer

they're set to win/lose

tout laisse à croire qu'ils vont gagner/perdre

III.set <pres part setting, pret, pp set> [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] VB trans

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1. set (place, position):

set chair, ornament

placer (on sur)

set guard, sentry

monter, sertir (in dans)

to set sth against a wall bike, ladder

mettre qc contre un mur

to set sth before sb lit food, plate

placer qc devant qn

to set sth before sb fig proposals, findings

présenter qc à qn

to set sth in the ground stake

enfoncer qc dans le sol

to set sth into sth

encastrer qc dans qc

to set sth straight (align) lit painting

remettre qc droit

to set sth straight (tidy) fig papers, room

remettre de l'ordre dans qc

to set sth upright

a house set among the trees

une maison située au milieu des arbres

to set matters or the record straight fig

mettre les choses au point

a necklace set with rubies

un collier incrusté de rubis

his eyes are set very close together

ses yeux sont très rapprochés

4. set (adjust):

mettre [qc] à l'heure

set alarm clock, burglar alarm

set timer, video

to set the oven to 180°

mettre le four sur 180°

to set the controls to manual

passer au mode manuel

to set the video to record the film

programmer le magnétoscope pour enregistrer le film

to set the alarm for 7 am

mettre le réveil pour 7 heures

set your watch by mine

règle ta montre sur la mienne

I set the heating to come on at 6 am

j'ai réglé le chauffage pour qu'il se mette en route à six heures

to set the counter back to zero

remettre le compteur à zéro

7. set:

set CINE, LIT, THEAT, TV

to set a book in 1960/New York

situer un roman en 1960/à New York

the film/novel is set in Munich/in the 1950's

le film/roman se passe à Munich/dans les années 50

8. set MUS:

to set sth to music libretto, lyrics

mettre qc en musique

9. set TYPO:

set text, type

composer (in en)

10. set MED:

set

immobiliser, éclisser spec

12. set (cause to harden):

set jam, concrete

13. set (esteem):

to set sb above/below sb

placer qn au-dessus/en dessous de qn

14. set Brit SCHOOL:

grouper [qn] par niveau

IV.set <pres part setting, pret, pp set> [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] VB intr

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1. set sun:

set

2. set (harden):

set jam, concrete:

3. set MED:

set fracture, bone:

V.set [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt]

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setting [Brit ˈsɛtɪŋ, Am ˈsɛdɪŋ] N

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1. setting (location):

setting (for a building, event, film, novel)

a historic/rural/magnificent setting

un cadre historique/rural/magnifique

a house in a riverside setting

une maison au bord d'une rivière

it's the perfect setting for a holiday/romance

c'est le cadre idéal pour des vacances/une histoire d'amour

Milan will be the setting for the gala/film

le gala/le film va se passer à Milan

Dublin is the setting for her latest novel

l'action de son dernier roman se passe à Dublin

this street was the setting for a riot/murder

cette rue a été le théâtre d'une émeute/d'un meurtre

2. setting (in jewellery):

3. setting (position on dial):

position f (de réglage)

speed setting

put the iron/heater on the highest setting

mets le fer à repasser/radiateur au maximum

4. setting (hardening):

setting (of jam)

épaississement m

setting (of cement, glue)

5. setting MUS:

6. setting:

the setting of the sun

le coucher du soleil

7. setting TYPO:

8. setting COMPUT:

paramètres mpl

Translations for place setting in the French»English Dictionary

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setting N

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2. setting (position):

3. setting (frame for jewel):

4. setting TYPO (layout):

5. setting MUS:

I.set [set] N

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1. set (prepared scenery on stage, setting):

set

set in film, TV

on set

2. set ANAT:

the set of sb's jaw

3. set (hair arrangement):

set

5. set (group of people):

set

literature set

groupe littéraire

6. set MATH (group):

set

7. set (television apparatus):

set

a TV/radio set

un poste de télévision/radio

8. set SPORTS (games):

set

9. set (musical performance):

set

II.set [set] ADJ

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1. set (ready, prepared):

set

to be (all) set for sth

être prêt pour qc

3. set (resolute):

set

to be set on doing sth

être résolu à faire qc

4. set (assigned):

set

set book, subject

Phrases:

to be set in one's ways

avoir ses petites habitudes

III.set <set, set> [set] VB trans

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1. set (place, put in some place):

set

2. set (situated) a. CINE, LIT, THEAT:

set

a house set on a cliff

une maison située sur une falaise

the scene is set in sth

l'action se déroule dans qc

5. set (prepare):

to set the table

mettre la table

7. set (place in normal position):

set

to set a broken bone

réduire une fracture

8. set (arrange):

to set sb's hair

se faire une mise en plis

9. set (encrust, adorn):

to set sth with sth

sertir qc de qc

10. set TYPO (lay out):

set

11. set Aus, Brit (cause to start):

to set to +infin

se mettre à +infin

to set sb to do/doing sth

faire faire qc à qn

to set sb to work

mettre qn au travail

to set homework

donner des devoirs

12. set (provide with music):

to set sth to music

mettre qc en musique

Phrases:

to set course for sth

mettre le cap sur qc

to set one's heart on doing sth

avoir bon espoir de faire qc

to set one's teeth

serrer les dents

to set foot in sth

mettre les pieds dans qc

to set one's mind at ease

to set one's mind to sth (concentrate on)

s'appliquer à qc

to set one's mind to sth (approach sth in determined manner)

s'attaquer à qc

to set sail for some place

mettre les voiles pour un endroit

to set the scene for sth (conditions are right)

réunir toutes les conditions pour qc

to set the scene for sth (make sth likely to happen)

préparer le terrain pour qc

to set the world ablaze

embraser le monde

IV.set [set] VB intr

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1. set (go down, sink):

set

2. set (become firm):

set

set jelly, cement

3. set fig:

set

I.place [pleɪs] N

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3. place no pl (appropriate setting):

it's not a place for sb

ce n'est pas la place de qn

it's not the place/no place to +infin

ce n'est pas l'endroit/un endroit pour +infin

4. place (position):

to be in one's/its place

être à sa place

to lose one's place

perdre sa place

the place where he gets shot

le moment où on lui tire dessus

in place of sb/sth

à la place de qn/qc

to give sb sth in place

donner à qn qc à la place

out of place

to be in place

in the first/second place

en premier/second lieu

to take first/second place

se placer premier/second

to take second place to sth fig

passer après qc

people in high places

des gens haut placés

5. place (square):

market place

place du marché

6. place MATH:

to three decimal places

avec trois décimales

II.place [pleɪs] VB trans

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3. place (impose):

to place an embargo on sb/sth

frapper qn/qc d'embargo

to place a limit on sth

fixer une limite à qc

6. place (appoint to a position):

to place sb in charge of sth

charger qn de qc

to place sb under arrest

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This graphic attempts to show proper nutrition practices in reference to a place setting. en.wikipedia.org

With the first course, each guest at the table begins by using the flatware placed on the outside of place setting. en.wikipedia.org

Before the junior lieutenant's place setting, there was placed a silver fox statute, acquired by the regiment in 1928. en.wikipedia.org

We also set an extra place setting in case a stranger turns up. www.stuff.co.nz

Each place setting commemorates a historical or mythical female figure, such as artists, goddesses, activists and martyrs. en.wikipedia.org

Each artist is welcome to submit more than one place setting. www.thetelegram.com

They'll need a place setting, not just scratching room under the table. www.thestar.com

The table would not have been set with a formal place setting for day to day meals. en.wikipedia.org

He is given a full place setting, a napkin is tied around his neck, and he is served each course. en.wikipedia.org

This was a silver goblet which was part of the place setting of the senior lieutenant of the regiment. en.wikipedia.org

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