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placingnoun
placings
pl
classementSport, compétition.
She was thrilled with her placing in the marathon, finishing in the top ten.
Elle était ravie de son classement au marathon, terminant dans le top dix.
The careful placing of the vase on the shelf prevented it from falling.
Le placement soigneux du vase sur l'étagère a empêché qu'il ne tombe.
Additional translations
placeSport, compétition; plus courant dans la langue courante.
Synonyms
site
establishment
deployment
setting
location
arrangement
positioning
placinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
US
/ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
Used attributively before nouns, e.g., "placing mechanism".
de placementTechnique.
The placing arm of the robot malfunctioned during the test.
Le bras de placement du robot est tombé en panne pendant le test.
Synonyms
planting
arranging
stationing
depositing
installing
laying
putting
setting
locating
situating
positioning
placeverb

placing

Gerund

placed
Past Simple
placed
Past Participle
placing
Gerund
UK
/pleɪs/
US
/pleɪs/
She carefully placed the vase on the shelf.
Elle a soigneusement placé le vase sur l’étagère.
se classerAu sens de résultat ou de rang dans une compétition.
She placed third in the national spelling bee.
Elle s’est classée troisième au concours national d’orthographe.
Additional translations
placerAu sens financier.
situerFamilier, au sens de reconnaître ou identifier quelqu’un ou quelque chose.
Synonyms
set
put
situate
assign
deposit
arrange
establish
install
locate
position

Definitions

placingnoun
The act of putting something in a particular position or location.
The careful placing of the vase on the shelf prevented it from falling.
A position or rank in a competition or contest.
She was thrilled with her placing in the marathon, finishing in the top ten.
placinggerund / present participle
Relating to or involved in the act of putting something in a particular place; used before a noun to describe such action.
The placing arm of the robot malfunctioned during the test.
placeverb
To put something in a particular position or location.
She carefully placed the vase on the shelf.
To arrange or set in a particular order or position.
The teacher placed the students in groups for the project.
To assign or allocate a role, task, or position to someone.
The company placed him in charge of the new marketing campaign.
To deposit or invest money in a financial account or venture.
He decided to place his savings in a high-interest account.
To rank or score in a competition or contest.
She placed third in the national spelling bee.
To recognize or identify someone or something that one cannot immediately name or remember.
I know I've seen that actor before, but I just can't place him.
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