LEARNit Dictionary

place

noun
A1
1
A1
a particular position, point or area
محل, مکان, جای, نقطه, موضع, جایگاه, موقعیت
see also happy place
2
A1
a particular city, town, building, etc.
مکان, محل, جا, جای
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.
Let's get out of this place!
We were looking for a place to eat.
a place to live/stay
Please write your full name and date and place of birth.
see also watering place
3
A1
a building or an area of land used for a particular purpose
محل, مکان
The town has many excellent eating places.
I couldn't find a parking place anywhere.
(formal)churches and other places of worship
(formal)He can usually be contacted at his place of work.
(formal)They seem to have no fixed employment or place of residence.
see also resting place
4
A1
a particular area on a surface, especially on a person’s body
محل, نقطه, جای
He broke his arm in three places.
The paint was peeling off the wall in places.
The footbath is bumpy in places.
5
B1
a point in a book, speech, piece of music, etc., especially one that somebody has reached at a particular time
نقطه
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.
The film is scary in places.
This is one of the few places in his work where he mentions his childhood.
6
B1
the natural or correct position for something
محل, جایگاه, محل درست
Is there a place on the form to put your address?
There is a place to sign and date at the bottom of the form.
Put it back in its place when you've finished with it.
He remembered the saying ‘A place for everything and everything in its place.’
7
B1
a position, seat, etc., especially one that is available for or being used by a person or vehicle
محل, جا, مکان, جایگاه, کرسی, صندلی
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.
8
B1
an opportunity to take part in something, especially to study at a school or university or on a course
فرصت, پذیرش
She's been offered a place at Bath to study Business.
There are very few places left on the course.
9
B1
the position of being a member of a sports team
جایگاه, مقام
She has won a place in the Olympic team.
He lost his place in the first team.
10
B1
a position among the winners of a race or competition; a position in the next stage of a competition
رتبه, مقام, جایگاه
She took third place.
He finished in third place.
Victory earned them a place in the final.
11
B1
the role or importance of somebody/something in a particular situation, usually in relation to others
جایگاه, مقام, مرتبه, اهمیت
He is assured of his place in history.
They felt that they had no place in society and nowhere to go.
It took her a while to find her place in the world.
Anecdotes have no place in an academic essay.
Accurate reporting takes second place to lurid detail.
My father believed that people should know their place.
It's not your place to give advice.
12
B1
a house or flat; a person’s home
خانه, منزل, خانه‌ی شخصی
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.
13
a suitable or safe area for somebody to be
مکان, جا, محل, پناهگاه
These streets are no place for a child to be out alone at night.
14
the position of a figure after a decimal point
مرتبه
Convert the decimal to a percentage by moving the decimal point two places to the right.
see also decimal place
15
used as part of a name for a short street or square
محل, کوچه, میدان, خیابان کوچک
66 Portland Place
verb
B1
1
B1
to put something in a particular place, especially when you do it carefully or deliberately
قرار دادن, گذاشتن, نهادن
2
B2
used to express the attitude somebody has towards something/somebody
دیدگاه, نگرش, رویکرد
They place a high value on punctuality.
Great importance is placed on education.
The blame was placed squarely on the doctor.
We have always placed emphasis on delivering customer satisfaction.
3
B2
to give instructions about something or make a request for something to happen
دستور دادن, درخواست دادن, سفارش دادن
to place an order/a bet
We placed an advertisement for a cleaner in the local paper.
4
to put somebody/yourself in a particular situation
قرار دادن, گذاشتن
to place somebody 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.
highly placed officials in the government
You will be placed on the waiting list.
to place restrictions/a burden on somebody
They are placing lives at risk.
5
to find a suitable job, home, etc. for somebody
جا دادن, منزل دادن, استقرار دادن, مکان دادن, شغل فراهم کردن
The agency placed about 2 000 secretaries last year.
The children were placed with foster parents.
children who are difficult to place in foster homes
6
to decide that somebody/something has a particular position or rank compared with other people or things
رتبه‌بندی کردن, تعیین موقعیت, جایگاه دادن, موقعیت دادن
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.
7
used to describe a person, a team, a horse, etc. finishing in a particular position in a race
مقام, رتبه, جایگاه, مقام آوردن, رتبه کسب کردن, جایگاه کسب کردن, رتبه آوردن
My horse has been placed several times .
(North American English)His horse placed in the last race .
8
to recognize somebody/something and be able to identify them/it
تشخیص دادن, شناسایی کردن, بازشناختن
I've seen her before but I just can't place her.
His accent was impossible to place.