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"Is" is a form of "be", a copular verb which is often translated as "ser". "Place" is a noun which is often translated as "el lugar". Learn more about the difference between "place" and "is" below.
place(
pleys
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (house)
3. (seat)
a. el asiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Please take your places; the show is about to start.Favor de tomar sus asientos. Dentro de poco empezará la presentación.
4. (position)
c. la posición (F) (rank)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He took first place at the tournament.Quedó en primera posición en el torneo.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
It's not my place to judge you for your actions.No me corresponde a mí juzgar tus acciones.
It's not my place to make that decision.No es mi deber tomar esa decisión.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
5. (to put)
a. estimar
The medical examiner placed the time of death at ten.El forense estimó la hora de muerte a las diez.
7. (commerce)
a. hacer
Our clients placed a new order at the trade show.Nuestros clientes nos hicieron un pedido en la feria.
9. (to appoint)
a. poner
Even though I don't have much experience, they placed me as chair of the committee.Si bien no tengo mucha experiencia, me pusieron como jefe del comité.
10. (to assign)
a. poner
They placed him in an orphanage at the age of three.A los tres años lo pusieron en un orfanato.
a. hacer
I don't have enough minutes to place a call.No tengo crédito suficiente para hacer una llamada.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
12. (to finish)
c. quedar
We won the same number of games, but they scored more goals, so we placed second in the tournament.Ganamos la misma cantidad de partidos, pero ellos anotaron más goles, por lo que quedamos segundos en el torneo.
be(
bi
)A copular verb links the subject of a clause to the predicate (e.g., My brother is tall).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Llueve en España.).
An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g., I have gone.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I'm going to the party. - So am I.Voy a la fiesta. - Yo también.
It is a lovely day, isn't it?Es un día precioso, ¿verdad?
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I don't know how much salt is to be added to the sauce.No sé cuánta sal hay que añadir a la salsa.
The assignment is to be done by next Thursday.La tarea tiene que estar para el jueves que viene.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
My baby is due in three months.Mi bebé nacerá dentro de tres meses.
Tomorrow, I'm going to the dentist.Mañana voy al dentista.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Had it not been for his family, he would have never become an artist.Si no fuera por su familia, nunca habría sido artista.
If I were you, I would not go.Yo en tu lugar, no iría.
