PLACE

1. n. 1. место; - give place to smb. - take the place of smb. - in place - out of place 2. жилище; усадьба; загородный дом; резиденция; - summer place come down to my place tonight приходи ко мне сегодня вечером 3. город, местечко, селение; what place do you come from? - откуда вы родом? 4. площадь (в названиях, напр., Gloucester Place) 5. положение, должность, место, служба; to know one's place - знать свое место; 6. сиденье, место (в экипаже, за столом и т. п.); six places were laid - стол был накрыт на шесть приборов; - engage places - secure places 7. место в книге, страница, отрывок 8. мат.; calculated to five decimal places - с точностью до одной стотысячной 9. спорт. одно из первых мест (в состязании); - get a place 10. горн. забой; in place of in the first (in the second) place - во-первых (во-вторых); in the next place - затем; to keep smb. in his place - не давать кому-л. зазнаваться; take place there is no place like home - в гостях хорошо, a дома лучше - another place Syn: site 2. v. 1. помещать, размещать; ставить, класть; to place in the clearest light - полностью осветить (вопрос, положение и т. п.); The notice was placed above the door, and I didn't see it. 2. помещать, отдавать, посылать (куда-л.); Your suggestion will be placed before the board of directors at their next meeting. We must make sure to place the children in the right school. 3. определять на должность, устраивать; Who has been placed in charge during the director's absence? 4. помещать, вкладывать деньги, капитал; I wish to place some money in this bank. 5. делать заказ; - place a call I have had my order placed with this bookstore for three months, but there is still no sign of the books. 6. определять (местоположение, дату и т. п.); соотносить (с чем-л.); I placed her age at 33. His income can probably be placed at $5000 a year. 7. считать, причислять; оценивать; Mothers are well-known for placing the needs of the family above/before their own interests. 8. продавать, сбывать (товар и т. п.) 9. возлагать (надежду, ответственность и т. п.); to place confidence in smb. - довериться кому-л.; Why are you trying to place the blame on me? 10. занять (какое-л.) место; 11. спорт. присудить одно из первых мест; to be placed - прийти к финишу в числе первых трех; Jim was placed behind two other runners that he had hoped to win. After all his high hopes of winning the race, Jim wasn't even placed in the first three! 12. находиться в определенном положении; поставить в определенное положение; What an awkward position I'm now placed in! You placed me in an impossible position with your behaviour. - place aside - place out to place one's cards on the table - раскрыть свои карты; to place a construction on - по-своему понимать, интерпретировать; Make sure that you don't place the wrong construction on his remark. to place smth. on one side - отложить; She placed her sewing on one side when the telephone rang. Tom placed his new book on one side for a year. to place in jeopardy - поставить под угрозу; The miners' refusal to work has placed in jeopardy the nation's supply of coal. to place oneself in smb.'s position/shoes - поставить кого-л. на чье-л. место; Place yourself in my position, and then perhaps you'll stop complaining. to place a call to - заказать разговор по телефону; Ask my secretary to place a call to Head Office in London, will you? Syn: happen