se placer
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se placer
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun (e.g., se lever).
a. to go
Les fourchettes se placent à gauche de l’assiette et les couteaux à droite.Forks go on the left side of the plate and knives on the right.
a. to get a job
Francis espère se placer rapidement après ses études.Francis hopes to get a job quickly after he finishes school.
4. (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 stand
Le débat sera l’occasion de comprendre où se placent les candidats sur les questions internationales.The debate will be an opportunity to understand where the candidates stand on international issues.
b. to look at things
Que pensez-vous de l’interdiction des pesticides ? - Tout dépend où l’on se place.What do you think about the ban on pesticides? - It all depends on how you look at things.
Conjugations
Participles
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Collins French Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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