No. 1,580 in French
placée
Placed.
In a sentence
La lampe est placée sur le bureau.
The lamp is placed on the desk.
The verb 'placée' is used as a participle indicating the state of placement of an object (lamp) in a specific location (desk).
Elle s'est placée dans la file d'attente.
She placed herself in the waiting line.
The reflexive form demonstrates that the subject (she) actively positioned herself into a location (waiting line).
Une entreprise bien placée dans le marché est souvent compétitive.
A company well-placed in the market is often competitive.
Here, 'placée' is used adjectivally to describe the advantageous positioning of a subject (company) within a domain (market).
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