se replacer
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se replacer
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun (e.g., se lever).
a. to reposition oneself
Les membres du commando se sont replacés tout autour de la maison.The members of the commando unit repositioned themselves around the house.
b. to return
L’oratrice s’est replacée au centre de l’amphithéâtre pour un dernier discours.The speaker returned to the center of the amphitheater for a final speech.
2. (figurative) (to adopt a point of view)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to imagine oneself
Pour comprendre une œuvre, il faut se replacer dans l’époque à laquelle elle a été créée.To understand a work of art, you have to imagine yourself in the context of the era in which it was created.
Conjugations
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Indicative of "se replacer"
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Collins French Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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