place
gb/plˈeɪs/ us/plˈeɪs/
A1
Engleză
~ 700
hely, tesz, helyez, helyezés, nem valakinek a dolga, szerep
SUBSTANTIV
A1
1
hely
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone/something] is in/at [a place]
This park is my favorite place to relax.
Ez a park a kedvenc helyem, ahol kikapcsolódhatok.
We met at a small place near the station.
Egy kis helyen találkoztunk az állomás közelében.
Paris is a beautiful place to visit.
He couldn’t find a parking place.
This is the place where I grew up.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I like this place.
Tetszik ez a hely.
This is a good place to eat.
Ez egy jó hely, ahol lehet enni.
My house is a small place.
We go to that place every day.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'place' with 'space'; 'space' refers more to emptiness or capacity, not a specific location.
Sens
A particular location or position
Colocații
public place
|safe place
|meeting place
|quiet place
|place of work
Sinonime
location (A more formal or general term for a specific point or area.)
Antonime
nowhere (Indicates the absence of any location.)
Teme
daily life
|geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A specific location or area.
A particular point, area, or position in space, such as a building, city, or spot.
VERB
A2
2
Tipar de utilizare:
to place [something] [somewhere]
She placed the keys on the counter.
A kulcsokat a pultra tette.
Please place the chairs in the corner.
Kérlek, tedd a székeket a sarokba.
He carefully placed the vase on the shelf.
Place your bags under the seat in front of you.
The teacher placed the papers on her desk.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Place the pen on the table.
Tedd a tollat az asztalra.
He placed the book in his bag.
A könyvet a táskájába tette.
She placed her phone on the bed.
Please place your shoes by the door.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'place' in all contexts where 'put' is used; in casual speech 'put' is more natural.
Sens
To put something somewhere
Colocații
place an order
|place a bet
|place a book on the table
Sinonime
put ('Put' is more common and informal; 'place' can sound slightly more formal or careful.)
Antonime
remove (Means to take something away from a location.)
Teme
daily life
|daily_life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To put something in a specific spot.
To put or set something in a particular position or location.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
3
She won first place in the race.
Első helyet szerzett a versenyen.
He took second place in the competition.
Második helyen végzett a versenyen.
Our team moved up to third place.
They lost their place in the finals.
The restaurant holds a top place in the rankings.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She is in first place.
Ő áll az első helyen.
He got third place.
Harmadik helyet szerzett.
Our team is in second place.
I want to get first place.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'place' (ranking) with 'place' (location); context must clarify meaning.
Sens
Position in a sequence or ranking
Colocații
first place
|second place
|take third place
Sinonime
ranking (Refers specifically to hierarchical order; not necessarily physical position.)
Antonime
disqualification (Indicates removal from competition ranking entirely.)
Teme
sports
|competitions
|core_vocabulary
|education
Definiție
A position in a list, race, or order.
A position in an order, competition, or arrangement.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
4
She finally found her place in the company.
Végre megtalálta a helyét a cégnél.
It’s not my place to judge.
Nem az én dolgom ítélkezni.
He felt out of place at the party.
Everyone has a place in this community.
You should know your place here.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I feel out of place here.
Itt nem érzem magam a helyemen.
She found her place at work.
Megtalálta a helyét a munkahelyén.
It is not my place to say that.
He has a good place in the group.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may take figurative uses literally and misunderstand that this sense refers to suitability, not physical space.
Sens
Appropriate role or situation
Colocații
find one's place
|know your place
Sinonime
role ('Role' refers more specifically to function; 'place' can be broader including status.)
Antonime
misfit (Someone who does not belong in a situation or group.)
Teme
society
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
|work
Definiție
The right role or situation for someone or something.
The proper or suitable role, situation, or status for someone or something.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
place
IPA
GB/plˈeɪs/
US/plˈeɪs/
Silabe și accent
place (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (place)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: place
- Plural: places
Verb
- Base: place
- 3rd Person Singular: places
- Present Participle: placing
- Past: placed
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
places
noun
placing
verb
placed
verb
Related words
Advanced or less common
displacement
noun B2
Expresii
out of place
1/ˈaʊt əv plˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
Not suitable for situation/location
Not fitting well with other things around it.
Exemple
- His casual clothes looked out of place at the formal dinner.
- I felt out of place among all those experts.
put someone in their place
1/pˈʊt sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɪn ðˈɛɹ plˈeɪs/
idiom
informal
Show someone they are less important/wrong
To speak or act so that someone knows they are wrong or not as important as they think.
Exemple
- She really put him in his place during the meeting.
- The coach put the arrogant player in his place.
take place
1/tˈeɪk plˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
To happen or occur
To happen at a certain time and/or location.
Exemple
- The meeting will take place at 10 a.m.
- The festival took place last weekend.
in place of
1/ˈɪn plˈeɪs əv/
fixed phrase
Instead of something else
Used when one thing replaces another thing.
Exemple
- You can use honey in place of sugar.
- He is playing in place of the injured goalkeeper.
- He sent his assistant in place of himself.
- We used honey in place of sugar.
in the first place
1/ˈɪn ðə fˈɚst plˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
As the first reason or point
Used to talk about the main reason something happened or should happen.
Exemple
- Why didn’t you tell me in the first place?
- In the first place, we don’t have enough money for that project.
in the first place
2/ˈɪn ðə fˈɚst plˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
As an initial reason or situation
As the main reason why something happened or should happen.
Exemple
- We shouldn’t have gone there in the first place.
- Why didn’t you tell me in the first place?