This is the 11037th most frequent French word.
plaçait
"Plaçait" is the third-person singular imperfect tense of "placer," meaning "was placing" or "used to place."
The verb 'plaçait' is in the imparfait tense, indicating a repeated or habitual action in the past. Here, it means 'positioned' or 'placed' within this context.
Il se plaçait toujours près de la fenêtre.
He always positioned himself near the window.
The word 'plaçait' is used here to denote the act of placing or depositing something (money) somewhere (the safe).
Elle plaçait de l'argent dans un coffre pour le garder en sécurité.
She placed some money in a safe to keep it secure.
'Plaçait' describes an action in the past where someone was put or subjected to a certain condition, emphasizing context-driven categorization.