placer

/pla.se/

verb1st

to put

to place

to position

Je vais placer les assiettes sur la table.

I'm going to put the plates on the table.

verb1st

to invest (money)

to place funds

Elle a placé ses économies en actions.

She invested her savings in stocks.

Synonyms:investir, mettre de l'argent

verb1st

to slip in (a remark, a joke)

to land (a joke or comment)

Il a réussi à placer une blague pendant la réunion.

He managed to slip a joke in during the meeting.

Synonyms:glisser, caser, insérer

verb1st

to find a place/position for someone (job, school, foster care, etc.)

to place (someone) somewhere

L'agence a placé l'enfant dans une famille d'accueil.

The agency placed the child with a foster family.

Synonyms:mettre, caser, installer