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noun, verb noun position / point / area 1 [C] 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 [C] 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 Idioms:3 [C] (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. churches and other places of worship He can usually be contacted at his place of work.see also RESTING PLACE area on surface 4 [C] 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 [C] 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 [C] 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 [sing.] ~ (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 [C] 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 [C] 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 [C] 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 [C] (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 [sing.] 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 [C, usually sing.] a position among the winning competitors in a race or competition: He finished in third place. mathematics 14 [C] the position of a figure after a DECIMAL POINT: The number is correct to three decimal places. street / square 15 (Place) [sing.] (abbreviation Pl.) used as part of a name for a short street or square: 66 Portland Place IDIOMS all over the place (BrE also all over the shop) (AmE also all over the lot) (informal) 1 everywhere: New restaurants are appearing all over the place. 2 not neat or tidy; not well organized: Your calculations are all over the place ( completely wrong).change / swap places (with sb) (usually used in negative sentences) to be in sb else's situation: I'm perfectly happy-I wouldn't change places with anyone. fall / slot into place if sth complicated or difficult to understand falls or slots into place, it becomes organized or clear in your mind: Then I found his diary and it all began to fall into place. give place to sb/sth (formal) to be replaced by sb/sth: Houses and factories gave place to open fields as the train gathered speed. be going places to be getting more and more successful in your life or career: a young architect who's really going places if I was / were in your place used to introduce a piece of advice you are giving to sb: If I were in your place, I'd resign immediately. in the first place used at the end of a sentence to talk about why sth was done or whether it should have been done or not: I still don't understand why you chose that name in the first place. I should never have taken that job in the first place.in the first, second, etc. place used at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the different points you are making in an argument: Well, in the first place he has all the right qualifications. in my, your, etc. place in my, your, etc. situation: I wouldn't like to be in your place. in place | into place 1 in the correct position; ready for sth: Carefully lay each slab in place. The receiver had already clicked into place.2 working or ready to work: All the arrangements are now in place for their visit. How long has the import ban been in place?in place of sb/sth | in sb's / sth's place instead of sb/sth: You can use milk in place of cream in this recipe. He was unable to come to the ceremony, but he sent his son to accept the award in his place.out of place 1 not in the correct place: Some of these files seem to be out of place. 2 not suitable for a particular situation: Her remarks were out of place. I felt completely out of place among all these successful people.a place in the sun a position of privilege or advantage put yourself in sb else's / sb's place to imagine that you are in sb else's situation: Of course I was upset-just put yourself in my place. put sb in their place to make sb feel stupid or embarrassed for showing too much confidence: At first she tried to take charge of the meeting but I soon put her in her place. take place to happen, especially after previously being arranged or planned: The film festival takes place in October. We may never discover what took place that night. > HAPPENtake sb's / sth's place | take the place of sb/sth to replace sb/sth: She couldn't attend the meeting so her assistant took her place. Computers have taken the place of typewriters in most offices.take your place 1 to go to the physical position that is necessary for an activity: Take your places for dinner. 2 to take or accept the status in society that is correct or that you deserve more at HAIR, HEART, PRIDE n., ROCK n. verb in position 1 [VN  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 [VN adv./prep.] (more formal than put) to put sb/yourself in a particular situation:to place sb in command / under arrest 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 [VN] ~ 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 [VN] (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 [VN] 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 [VN] ~ sb (in sth) | ~ sb (with sb/sth) to find a suitable home, job, etc. for sb: The children were placed with foster parents. The agency placed about 2 000 secretaries last year.give rank 7 [VN 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 used to describe a person, a team or a horse, etc. finishing in a particular position in a race: [VN-ADJ] He was placed fifth in last Saturday's race. [VN] (BrE) My horse has been placed several times ( it was among the first three or four to finish the race). [V] (AmE) His horse placed in the last race ( it was among the first three to finish the race, usually in second place).IDIOMS be well, ideally, uniquely, better, etc. placed for sth / to do sth 1 to be in a good, very good, etc. position or have a good, very good, etc. opportunity to do sth: Engineering graduates are well placed for a wide range of jobs. The company is ideally placed to take advantage of the new legislation.2 to be situated in a pleasant or convenient place: The hotel is well placed for restaurants, bars and clubs. more at PEDESTAL, PREMIUM n., RECORD n. ______________________________ WHICH WORD? place / space / room Place, space, and room all describe an area in a room, building, vehicle, etc. which can be occupied by somebody or something. Place is a countable noun. It is used to talk about a particular area where you can sit, work, sleep, etc: I'm looking for a place to stay. Will you save me a place in the classroom?In BrE place cannot be used with no or any, but in AmE it can. There is nowhere to park. (BrE, AmE) There's no place to park (AmE only) I couldn't find anywhere to stay. (BrE, AmE) I couldn't find any place to stay.(AmE only)Space and room are used as uncountable nouns to talk about an empty area: The wardrobe takes up too much room. There isn't enough space for another chair.______________________________ ▼ Từ liên quan / Related words
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