| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
| place n | (location) | Ort Nm |
| | This park is one of my favourite places. |
| | Dieser Park ist einer meiner liebsten Orte. |
| place n | (position) | Platz Nm |
| | | Position Nf |
| | She lost her place in the queue. |
| | Sie verlor ihren Platz in der Schlange. |
| place n | (space) | Platz Nm |
| | | Raum Nm |
| | There's always a place for you in this house. |
| place n | (appropriate location) | Platz Nm |
| | All the children were in their places. |
| place n | (available spot) (freier) | Platz Nm |
| | | Sitz Nm |
| | Are there any places left for tonight's concert? |
| | Gibt es noch Plätze für das Konzert heute Abend? |
| place n | (point reached in a book) | Stelle Nf |
| | You should bookmark your place in the novel. |
| place n | (as substitute for) | Stelle Nf |
| | He sent a delegate to attend the ceremony in his place. |
| | Er schickte einen Vertreter, der an seiner Stelle an der Zeremonie teilnehmen sollte. |
| place n | informal (house) | Wohnung Nf |
| | | Haus Nn |
| | Shall we go to my place or yours? |
| | Sollten wir zu deiner Wohnung gehen oder zu meiner? |
| place n | figurative (situation) | Ort Nm |
| | | Situation Nf |
| | This is not the right place to discuss politics. |
| place n | (table setting) | Platz Nm |
| | | Sitzplatz Nm |
| | How many places do we need at the table? |
| place n | figurative (function) | Platz Nm |
| | | Stellung Nf |
| | | Funktion Nf |
| | People can't agree on the place of science in theology. |
| place n | figurative (position, right) | Position Nf |
| | | Stellung Nf |
| | | Recht Nn |
| | He should remember his place in society and stop causing trouble. |
| | I wouldn't live my life the way you do, but it's not really my place to judge. |
| | Er sollte seine Position in der Gesellschaft nicht vergessen und aufhören, Ärger zu machen. |
| | Ich würde mein Leben nicht so leben wie du, aber ich habe nicht das Recht zu urteilen. |
| Zusätzliche Übersetzungen |
| place n | (area) | Platz Nm |
| | | Stelle Nf |
| | She marked out a place in the sand and sat down to sunbathe. |
| place n | (rank, position) (Wettbewerb) | Stelle Nf |
| | | Rang Nm |
| | She won second place in the competition. |
| place n | (job, post) | Job Nm |
| | | Posten Nm |
| | | Position Nf |
| | I'm looking for a place in a publishing house. |
place,
Place n | (court, short street) (Straßenname) | Platz Nm |
| Anmerkung: Capitalized when used as part of an address. |
| | They live on Harlow Place. |
| place n | US (horse racing: second) | Platz Nm |
| | | Platzierung Nf |
| | The payoff is for win, place and show. |
| place⇒ vi | (race horse: finish in given position) | einen Platz machen Rdw |
| | | einen Platz erreichen Rdw |
| | My horse placed third and I won two hundred dollars. |
| place vi | (horse race: finish in first three) (ugs) | auf das Treppchen schaffen Rdw |
| | | es unter die ersten Drei schaffen VP |
| | My horse didn't even place. |
| place vi | (race horse: finish) | Platzierung erreichen Nf + Vt |
| | Where did your horse place? |
| place [sth]⇒ vtr | (put) (aufrechte Gegenstände) | etwas stellen Vt |
| | (flache Gegenstände) | etwas legen Vt |
| | | etwas setzen Vt |
| | He placed the book on the shelf. |
| | New: Er stellte das Glas auf das Regal. |
| | Er legte das Buch auf das Regal. |
| place [sb] in [sth]⇒ vtr | (put: person in situation) (in eine Lage) | jmdn in [etw] bringen Präp + Vt |
| | | jmdn in [etw] versetzen Präp + Vt |
| | His action placed her in danger. |
| place [sb]⇒ vtr | (child: for adoption) | jmdn unterbringen Vt, fix |
| | The child was placed with a family in another city. |
| place [sb] vtr | (rank) | platzieren Vt |
| | | einordnen Vt, sepa |
| | I would place him in the top ten players of all time. |
| place [sth]⇒ vtr | (situate) | hinstellen Vt, sepa |
| | (formell) | platzieren Vt |
| | She placed vases of flowers in the dining room. |
| place [sth] vtr | (arrange) | anordnen Vt, sepa |
| | (Regal) | einsortieren Vt, sepa |
| | Place the books in chronological order. |
| place [sb]⇒ vtr | (enrol: in a school, institution) (Schule) | schicken Vt |
| | They placed her in one of the country's finest schools. |
| place [sb] vtr | (employment) (Arbeit) | vermitteln Vt |
| | The job agency placed him almost immediately. |
place [sb] in [sth],
place [sb] as [sth]⇒ vtr | (appoint) | jmdn zu [etw] ernennen Präp + Vt |
| | They placed him as head of the new sales team. |
| place [sth]⇒ vtr | (situate: in time) | situieren Vt |
| | An anachronism is something placed in a period to which it does not belong. |
| place [sth] vtr | (bet) (Wette) | platzieren Vt |
| | | abgeben Vt, sepa |
| | You only have a minute left to place your bet. |
place [sth],
place [sth] for [sb]⇒ vtr | (call) (Anruf) | tätigen Vt |
| | Shall I place the call for you? |
| place [sth]⇒ vtr | (order) (Bestellung) | abgeben Vt, sepa |
| | I'd like to place an order for a dozen more items. |
| place [sth] vtr | (sport: kick or hit ball) | platzieren Vt |
| | (ugs) | unterbringen Vt, sepa |
| | He placed the ball in the upper right corner of the net. |
| place [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (identify) | einordnen Vt, sepa |
| | This actor looks very familiar but I just can't place him. |
| place [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | (put: an ad in a newspaper) | [etw] in [etw] annoncieren Präp + Vt |
| | The couple needed a cleaner, so they placed an ad in the local paper. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| all over the place expr | informal (in many places) | überall Adv |
| | There is dust all over the place; I really need to clean house! |
| all over the place expr | figurative, informal (not focused) | nicht bei der Sache Rdw |
| | | neben einem stehen Rdw |
| | I have been very distracted lately; my thoughts are all over the place. |
anyplace,
any place adv | US (anywhere: in, at, to any place) | überall Adv |
| | | egal wo Adj + Adv |
| | | hier und da Rdw |
| | I would rather be any place but here right now. |
| | I use the navigation system to guide me when I'm driving anyplace. |
| | Ich würde jetzt gerne überall sein, außer hier. |
| | Egal wo ich hinfahre, ich verwende immer das Navi. |
be in a good place,
be in a happy place v expr | figurative, informal (be happy, contented) | zufrieden sein Adj + Vi |
| | | glücklich sein Adj + Vi |
| decimal place n | (position after decimal point) (umgangssprachlich) | Stelle nach dem Komma Rdw |
| | | Dezimalstelle Nf |
| | Round these values so that they are correct to two decimal places. |
| fall into place v expr | figurative (happen easily with success) | sich wie von selbst ergeben Rdw |
| | (übertragen) | jmdm in den Schoß fallen Rdw |
| | Once the guitarist had come up with a riff, the whole song fell into place. |
| first place n | (top prize, highest position) (ugs) | erster Platz Adj + Nm |
| | (formell) | Sieg Nm |
| | I managed first place in the last race, despite a bad start. |
| gathering place n | (place to get together) | Treffpunkt Nm |
| | | Versammlungsort Nm |
| | The market square was a gathering place for local people every Saturday. |
| have its place v expr | (be appropriate on occasion) | zu etwas gehören Rdw |
| | | seinen Platz haben Rdw |
| | Meat has its place in a healthy diet, but reducing the amount consumed has additional benefits. |
| hiding place n | (location where [sb] is concealed) | Versteck Nn |
| | | Unterschlupf Nm |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | Schlupfloch Nn |
| | (formell) | Refugium Nn |
| | Let's go to my secret hiding place, okay? |
| | Lass uns zu meinem geheimen Versteck gehen, Ok? |
| in its place adv | (in appropriate location) | an seinen ürsprünglichen Platz Rdw |
| | | zurück auf seinen Platz Rdw |
| | The burglar put the bracelet back in its place. |
| in its place adv | figurative (on appropriate occasion) | zur richtigen Zeit am richtigen Ort Rdw |
| | | wenn es angebracht ist Rdw |
| in place adv | (positioned in readiness) | bereit Adv |
| | | zurecht Adv |
| | The artist ensures that all his equipment is in place before he begins a new painting. |
| | Der Künstler achtet darauf, dass seine Ausstattung bereit liegt, bevor er mit einem neuen Gemälde beginnt. |
| in place adv | US (without moving to another spot) | am Ort Präp + Nm |
| | | am Platz Präp + Nm |
| | | an Ort und Stelle Rdw |
| | The dog stayed in place until his owner called him. |
| | Der Hund blieb an Ort und Stelle bis sein Besitzer ihn rief. |
| in place of [sth] expr | (instead of, replacing [sth]) | anstatt Adv |
| | | anstelle von Adv + Präp |
| | You can use tinned tomatoes in place of fresh ones in this recipe. |
| in the first place expr | (firstly) | zuerst Adv |
| | | zunächst Adv |
| | | als Erstes Konj + Nn |
| | (Aufzählung) | Punkt Eins Nm + Nf |
| | Why don't I like him? Well, in the first place, he doesn't wash. |
| | Warum ihn nicht mögen? Zunächst mal, er wäscht sich nicht. |
| in the first place expr | (at the beginning, initially) | von Anfang an Rdw |
| | | gleich zu Anfang Rdw |
| | Why didn't you tell me that in the first place? |
| | Warum hast du mir das nicht von Anfang an gesagt? |
| in the place of prep | (instead of, as a substitute for) | anstatt von, anstelle von Präp + Präp |
| | | als Ersatz von Rdw |
| | Villa was brought on halfway through the game in the place of Torres. |
| in your place adv | (if I were you) | an deiner Stelle Rdw |
| | (informell) | wenn ich du wäre Rdw |
| | In your place, I would be just as confused. |
| meeting place n | (place where people meet) | Treffpunkt Nm |
| | We need to agree on a meeting place before the concert begins. |
| out of place adj | (not belonging) (ugs) | fehl am Platze Rdw |
| | As the only Europeans present, we felt a little out of place. |
| place a value on [sth] v expr | (estimate monetary worth of) | mit keinem Geld der Welt zu bezahlen Rdw |
| | We asked an estate agent to place a value on our house. |
| place a value on [sth] v expr | (estimate the worth of) | den Wert von [etw] an [etw] messen VP |
| | You cannot place a value on good health. |
| place an order v expr | (make request to purchase [sth]) | etwas bestellen Vt |
| | | eine Bestellung aufgeben VP |
| | Please call the Chinese restaurant and place an order for hot and sour soup. |
| | Rufe bitte beim chinesischen Restaurant an und bestelle eine Süß-Sauer-Suppe. |
place mat,
placemat n | (mat under [sb]'s plate) | Tischset Nn |
| | | Platzset Nn |
| | | Tischmatte Nf |
| | We don't have enough place mats to properly set the table. |
| place of birth n | (location where [sb] was born) | Geburtsort Nm |
| | Many people never travel far from their place of birth. |
| place of residence n | (home address) | Wohnort, Wohnsitz Nm |
| | (offiziell) | Meldeadresse Nf |
| | The cops went to the suspect's place of residence and served a search warrant. |
| place of work n | (workplace) | Arbeitsplatz Nm |
| place of worship n | (religious house: church, temple) | Gotteshaus Nn |
| | People should be free to choose their own place of worship. |
| place setting n | (table service: mat, cutlery, etc.) | Geschirr, Essgeschirr Nn |
| | (gehoben) | Gedeck Nn |
| | The table's big enough for six place settings. |
| | "NEW": Ich habe eine Cateringfirma gefunden, die das Essgschirr gleich mit anliefert. |
| | Der Tisch ist groß genug für sechs Gedecke. |
| place your bets expr | (casino: make your wagers now) (Roulette) | machen Sie Ihr Spiel Int |
| | | bitte jetzt die Wetten platzieren Int |
| | | Ihren Einsatz bitte Int |
| placeholder n | (computer code) | Platzhalter Nm |
| | The coder used a placeholder until the actual values were decided on. |
| placeholder n | (person temporarily in office) | Vertretung Nf |
| | A placeholder was appointed until the next elections are held. |
| placeholder n | (symbol: can be replaced by number) | Platzhalter Nm |
| | We will use placeholders since we do not know the exact values yet. |
| placeholder n | (generic word or name) | Platzhalter Nm |
| | Placeholders are often important for grammatical structure. |
| placeholder n | (calendar: provisional booking) | provisorische Eintragung Adj + Nf |
| | Add a placeholder to the calendar so people know the proposed time for the meeting. |
| place kick n | (ball kicked from stationary position) (Rugby, Football) | Kick Nm |
| | (Rugby, Football) | Place Kick Nm |
| put [sth] in place v expr | (implement) | einführen Vt, sepa |
| | The school has put measures in place to ensure no stranger can gain access to the building. |
| | Die Schule musste Sicherheitsmaßnahmen einführen, um sicherzugehen, dass kein Fremder das Areal betrat. |
| put [sb] in his/her place v expr | figurative (humble) | jmdn dumm aussehen lassen VP |
| | | demütigen Vt |
| | Eleanor's sharp rebuke put Daniel in his place. |
| | Eleanor's heftige Bemerkung ließ Daniel dumm aussehen. |
| put [sth] into place v expr | (establish) | gründen Vt |
| | | schaffen Vt |
| put [sth] into place v expr | (position correctly) | an den richtigen Platz stellen Rdw |
| | | zum richtigen Ort bringen Rdw |
resting place,
place of rest n | euphemism (grave) | Ruhestätte Nf |
| | | Ruheort Nm |
| | Yesterday we carried Grandma to her final resting place. |
resting place,
place of rest n | (place to be at ease) | Rastplatz Nm |
| | | Ruheort Nm |
| | | Ruheplatz Nm |
| | My favourite resting place is my conservatory. |
| second place n | (runner-up position) | zweiter Platz Adj + Nm |
| | | 2. Platz Adj + Nm |
| | | zweite Stelle Adj + Nf |
| | Ruth was in second place in the competition. |
| shelter-in-place n | US (stay-at-home order) | Ausgangssperre Nf |
| shelter-in-place adj | US (order: stay-at-home) | Ausgangssperren- Präf |
| shelter in place v expr | US (stay at home under order) | das Haus nicht verlassen dürfen Rdw |
| | | einer Ausgangssperre unterliegen Rdw |
| take its place v expr | (serve the same purpose) | ersetzen Vt |
| | | den Platz einnehmen Rdw |
| | I knew so much about my job that nobody could take my place. |
| | Digital TV has largely taken the place of analog. |
| take place vtr + n | (happen, be held) | stattfinden Vi, sepa |
| | | sich abspielen Vr, sepa |
| | The concert took place in a bar. |
| | The next election in my village will take place on April 6th. |
| | Das Konzert fand in einer Kneipe statt. |
| | Die nächste Wahl in meinem Dorf wird sich am 6. April abspielen. |
| take the place of v expr | (replace, be a substitute for) | ersetzen Vt |
| | | den Platz von [etw]/jmdn einnehmen VP |
| | Nothing takes the place of money in our society. |