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No. 4,576 in French

mettez

"Put" or "place" (imperative form of "mettre").

In a sentence

  • Mettez le livre sur la table.

    Put the book on the table.

    The verb 'mettez' is used here as an imperative form of 'mettre' (to put), addressing someone formally.

  • Quand vous mettez le manteau, vous serez plus chaud.

    When you put on the coat, you will be warmer.

    Here, 'mettez' is in the present tense indicating an action of putting something on, and used in a formal context.

  • Mettez-vous à étudier pour vos examens.

    Start studying for your exams.

    In this sentence, 'mettez' is used as part of the reflexive verb 'se mettre à' (to start doing something), in imperative form addressing someone formally.

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