placed
word · lemma: place
/ˈpɫeɪst/
playst
/plˈeɪst/
playst
Definition
Past tense and past participle of 'place'. It means put something somewhere, or in some contexts, located something in a particular position or rank.
Usage & Nuances
Common in passive structures: 'was placed on the table', 'is placed under pressure'. It is more formal than 'put' in many contexts. Also appears in ranking contexts like 'placed first' and in orders such as 'placed an order'.
Spanish: colocado - situadoPortuguese (BR): colocado - situadoPortuguese (PT): colocado - situadoChinese (Simplified): 放置的 - 位于…的Chinese (Traditional): 放置的 - 位於…的Hindi: रखा हुआ - स्थितArabic: موضوع - واقعBengali: রাখা - স্থাপন করা - স্থান দেওয়াRussian: помещён - размещён - поставленJapanese: 置いた - 配置したVietnamese: đặt - bố tríKorean: 놓았다 - 배치되었다Turkish: yerleştirildi - konulduUrdu: رکھا گیا - رکھاIndonesian: ditempatkan - meletakkan
Example Sentences
She placed the keys on the table.
basic
The vase was placed by the window.
basic
He placed second in the race.
basic
I placed an order online, but it still hasn't arrived.
natural
The blame was placed on the wrong person.
natural
A lot of pressure was placed on the team to win.
natural