Tra từ place - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

place [place places placed placing] noun, verb BrE [pleɪs] NAmE [pleɪs]
noun

POSITION/POINT/AREA
1. countable a particular position, point or area
• Is this the place where it happened?
• This would be a good place for a picnic.
•I can't be in two places at once.

CITY/TOWN/BUILDING
2. countable a particular city, town, building, etc
• I can't remember all the places we visited in Thailand.
• I used to live in York and I'm still fond of the place.
•The police searched the place.
•We were looking for a place to eat.
•Let's get out of this place!
3. countable (especially in compounds or phrases)a building or an area of land used for a particular purpose
•a meeting place
• The town has many excellent eating places.
• (formal)churches and other places of worship
• He can usually be contacted at his place of work.
see also ↑resting place

AREA ON SURFACE
4. countable a particular area on a surface, especially on a person's body
• He broke his arm in three places.
• The paint was peeling off the wall in places.

IN BOOK/SPEECH, ETC.
5. countable a point in a book, speech, piece of music, etc, especially one that sb has reached at a particular time
• She had marked her place with a bookmark.
• Excuse me, I seem to have lost my place.
•The audience laughed in all the right places.
•This is one of the few places in his work where he mentions his childhood.

SEAT
6. countable a position, seat, etc, especially one that is available for or being used by a person or vehicle
• Come and sit here— I've saved you a place.
• I don't want to lose my place in the line.
•Would you like to change places with me so you can see better?
•I've set a place for you at the table.

ROLE/IMPORTANCE
7. singular ~ (in sth) the role or importance of sb/sth in a particular situation, usually in relation to others
• He is assured of his place in history.
• Accurate reporting takes second place to lurid detail.
•My father believed that people should know their place (= behave according to their social position).
•It's not your place (= your role) to give advice.
•Anecdotes have no place in (= are not acceptable in) an academic essay.

AT UNIVERSITY/SCHOOL
8. countable an opportunity to take part in sth, especially to study at a school or university or on a course
• She's been offered a place at Bath to study Business.
• There are very few places left on the course.

IN SPORTS TEAM
9. countable the position of being a member of a sports team
• She has won a place in the Olympic team.
• He lost his place in the first team.

CORRECT POSITION
10. countable the natural or correct position for sth
• Is there a place on the form to put your address?
• Put it back in its place when you've finished with it.

SAFE AREA
11. countable (usually with a negative)a suitable or safe area for sb to be
•These streets are no place for a child to be out alone at night.

HOME
12. singular (informal)a house or flat/apartment; a person's home
• What about dinner at my place?
• I'm fed up with living with my parents, so I'm looking for a place of my own.
•I thought I'd better clean the place up.

IN RACE/COMPETITION
13. countable, usually singular a position among the winners of a race or competition
• He finished in third place.

MATHEMATICS
14. countable the position of a figure after a ↑decimal point
• The number is correct to three decimal places.

STREET/SQUARE
15. Placesingular (abbr.Pl.)used as part of a name for a short street or square
•66 Portland Place
more at not have a hair out of place at ↑hair, sb's heart is in the right place at ↑heart, lightning never strikes (in the same place) twice at ↑lightning _n., behave/act as if you own the placethink you own the place at ↑own _v., pride of place at ↑pride _n., (caught/stuck) between a rock and a hard place at ↑rock _n.

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from an alteration of Latin platea ‘open space’, from Greek plateia (hodos) ‘broad (way)’.

Thesaurus:
place noun
1. C
•This is a good place for a picnic.
location • • spot • • site • • scene • • venue • • point • • area • • position • • whereabouts •
a (good, etc.) place/location/spot/site/venue/position for sth
at a place/location/spot/site/scene/venue/point/position
in a/an place/location/venue/area/position
2. C
•Sit next to me— I've saved you a place.
seat •
a/an good/empty place/seat
take/book/reserve a place/seat
save sb a place/seat

Synonyms:
place
site • area • position • point • location • scene • spot • venue
These are all words for a particular area or part of an area, especially one used for a particular purpose or where sb/sth is situated or happens.
place • a particular point, area, city, town, building, etc, especially one used for a particular purpose or where a particular thing happens: ▪ This would be a good place for a picnic.
site • the place where sth, especially a building, is or will be situated; a place where sth happened or that is used for a particular purpose: ▪ They've chosen a site for the new school.
area • a part of a room, building or particular space that is used for a special purpose; a particular place on an object: ▪ the hotel reception area ◇ ▪ Move the cursor to a blank area on the screen.
position • the place where a person or thing is situated; the place where sb/sth is meant to be: ▪ From his position at the top of the hill, he could see the harbour.
The position of sb/sth is often temporary: the place where sb/sth is at a particular time.
point • a particular place within an area, where sth happens or is supposed to happen: ▪ the point at which the river divides
location • a place where sth happens or exists, especially a place that is not named or not known: ▪ The company is moving to a new location.
scene • a place where sth happens, especially sth unpleasant: ▪ the scene of the accident
spot • a particular point or area, especially one that has a particular character or where sth particular happens: ▪ The lake is one of the local ▪ beauty spots ▪.
venue • the place where people meet for an organized event such as a performance or sports event.
at a place/site/position/point/location/scene/spot/venue
in a(n) place/area/position/location/venue
the place/site/point/location/spot/venue where…
the right place/site/position/location/spot/venue
a central site/position/location/venue
the/sb's/sth's exact/precise place/site/position/point/location/spot

Example Bank:
•Dance has a central place in their culture.
•He changed places with me.
•He has been restored to his rightful place in the community.
•He holds a special place in her affections.
•He lost his place in the team.
•He took the place of honour on his hostess's right.
•He was awarded a place at Leeds University.
•He was injured and lost his place in the side.
•His victory secured him a place in history.
•Housing occupied a prominent place in the discussions.
•I forgot to mark my place.
•I happened to be in the right place at the right time.
•I lost my place in line.
•I'm sorry— I was forgetting my place.
•I've laid four places for dinner.
•It was a terrible place to live.
•It was held in place with tape.
•It's a nice place you've got here.
•It's not your place to correct her.
•Keep your purse in a safe place.
•Please state your date and place of birth.
•Second place went to the Moroccan athlete.
•She got a place on the French course.
•She knows her place.
•She showed them to their places.
•She tapped the lid into place.
•She took third place.
•The boy returned to his place
•There will be rain in places.
•This is not the place for an argument.
•We had dinner at a crowded place in Chelsea.
•We took our places around the table.
•a statesman who is assured a place in history
•holidays in faraway places
•trips to faraway places
•Anecdotes have no place in an academic essay.
•Come and sit here— I've saved you a place.
•He can usually be contacted at his place of work.
•Here is a list of churches and other places of worship.
•I can't be in two places at once.
•I couldn't find a parking place anywhere.
•I don't want to lose my place in the line.
•I thought I'd better clean the place up.
•I used to live in York and I'm still fond of the place.
•I'm fed up with living with my parents, so I'm looking for a place of my own.
•I've set a place for you at the table.
•Let's get out of this place!
•My father believed that people should know their place.
•Please write your full name, date and place of birth.
•Schools should be a safe place for children to work in.
•The town has many excellent eating places.
•There was no hiding place.
•These streets are no place for a child to be out alone at night.
•They gathered at a meeting place in the town square.
•They met at a place in the centre of town.
•We're looking for a place to eat.
•What about dinner at my place?
•What places did you visit in Thailand?
•Would you like to change places with me so you can see better?
Idioms: ↑all over the place ▪ ↑fall into place ▪ ↑give place to somebody ▪ ↑going places ▪ ↑if I was in your place ▪ in my/your place ▪ ↑in place ▪ ↑in place of somebody ▪ ↑in somebody's place ▪ ↑in the first place ▪ in the first/second place ▪ ↑out of place ▪ ↑place in the sun ▪ ↑put somebody in their place ▪ ↑put yourself in somebody else's place ▪ ↑swap places ▪ ↑take place ▪ ↑take somebody's place ▪ ↑take the place of somebody ▪ ↑take your place ▪ well/ideally/uniquely/better placed for something do something

verb

IN POSITION
1. transitive ~ sth + adv./prep. to put sth in a particular place, especially when you do it carefully or deliberately
• He placed his hand on her shoulder.
• A bomb had been placed under the seat.
•The parking areas in the town are few, but strategically placed.

IN SITUATION
2. transitive ~ sb/yourself + adv./prep. (more formal than put)to put sb/yourself in a particular situation
•to place sb in command
• She was placed in the care of an uncle.
• His resignation placed us in a difficult position.
•The job places great demands on me.
•He has placed himself above party politics.

ATTITUDE
3. transitive ~ sth on sth/doing sth used to express the attitude sb has towards sb/sth
• Great emphasis is placed on education.
• They place a high value on punctuality.

RECOGNIZE
4. transitive ~ sb/sth (usually used in negative sentences)to recognize sb/sth and be able to identify them/it
•I've seen her before but I just can't place her.
•His accent was impossible to place.

BET/ORDER/ADVERTISEMENT
5. transitive ~ sth to give instructions about sth or make a request for sth to happen
•to place a bet/an order
• We placed an advertisement for a cleaner in the local paper.

FIND HOME/JOB
6. transitive to find a suitable home, job, etc. for sb
•~ sb (with sb/sth) The children were placed with foster parents.
•~ sb (in sth) The agency placed about 2 000 secretaries last year.

GIVE RANK
7. transitive ~ sb/sth + adv./prep. to decide that sb/sth has a particular position or rank compared with other people or things
•I would place her among the top five tennis players in the world.
•Nursing attracts people who place relationships high on their list of priorities.

IN RACE
8. transitive, intransitive used to describe a person, a team, a horse, etc. finishing in a particular position in a race
•~ sb/sth + adj. He was placed fifth in last Saturday's race.
•~ (sth) (BrE)My horse has been placed several times (= it was among the first three or four to finish the race).
• (NAmE)His horse placed in the last race (= it was among the first three to finish the race, usually in second place).
more at to put/place sb on a pedestal at ↑pedestal, put/place/set a premium on sb/sth at ↑premium _n., put/place sth on (the) record at ↑record _n.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from an alteration of Latin platea ‘open space’, from Greek plateia (hodos) ‘broad (way)’.

Thesaurus:
place verb
1. T (always used with an adverb or preposition)
•He placed a hand on her shoulder.
lay • • put • • set • • position • • plant • • settle • |informal dump • • stuff • • stick • |especially BrE, informal pop •
place/lay/put/set/position/dump/stick/pop sth on sth
place/put/set/dump/stuff/stick/pop sth in/into sth
place/lay/put sth carefully
Place or lay? Place is usually more deliberate; lay is usually more gentle. You place things but not people; you can lay things or people:
•A bomb had been placed under the seat.
✗ A bomb had been laid under the seat.:
•She laid the baby on the bed.
✗ She placed the baby on the bed.
2. T
•We place a high value on punctuality.
put • • attach • • lay •
place/put/attach/lay sth on sth
place/put/attach/lay (the) blame
place/put/lay responsibility/emphasis
Place or put? Put does not collocate with importance and is not usually used in the passive in this meaning:
•Great importance is placed on education.
✗ Great importance is put on education.

Example Bank:
•He placed the letter in a drawer.
•I've heard his name before, but I can't quite place him.
•She produced a long silver whistle and placed it firmly between her lips.
•She tried to place the faint West Country burr in his voice.
•The blame was placed squarely on the doctor.
•The books were placed haphazardly on the shelf.
•The boots were neatly placed side by side.
•The boots, neatly placed side by side, were near the bed.
•The company is ideally placed to win the contract.
•The table was placed centrally.
•There are candles strategically placed— in case we have another blackout.
•an attempt to place the question firmly back on the political agenda
•children who are difficult to place in foster homes
•highly placed officials in the government
•Great importance is placed on education.
•I would place him among the top five tennis players in the world.
•I've seen her before but I just can't place her.
•Nursing attracts people who place relationships high on their list of priorities.

See also: ↑all over the lot ▪ ↑all over the shop ▪ ↑into place