French Conversation · Level 24
90 words
French word
position
Pronunciation
IPA/pozisjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounposition
Example
La position de la lampe près de la fenêtre est parfaite.
The position of the lamp near the window is perfect.
More examples
La position de départ détermine souvent l'issue de la course.
The starting position often determines the outcome of the race.
Core concept
One fixed spot becomes a bodily stance, a social standing, or a declared viewpoint.
Common phrases
la position de départ
starting position
position initiale
initial position
position sur la carte
position on the map
Similar words
endroit: A specific place or spot within the surrounding area.
lieu: A place or site where an event occurs or an object exists.
emplacement: A place set aside for putting or keeping an object.
place: The space occupied by a person or object, or a place to sit.
Definition in French
Attitude ou point de vue adopté par une personne sur une question ; le mot s'emploie aussi pour désigner l'emplacement physique ou la posture corporelle.
Word origin
French inherited position from Old French, which borrowed it from Latin positio, a noun formed from ponere, to place.
Usage tips
- The final -tion in position is pronounced like French -sion, approximately "syohn," rather than like the English ending in position.
Other meanings
- posturenoun
- statusnoun
- placementnoun
Opposites
- neutraliténeutralitynoun
Related words
- positionnementpositioningnoun
- repositionnerrepositionverb