piazzare

to place

verb pyaht-TSAH-reh Rare

Also means

to score

Usage Note

Piazzare means to place or position something deliberately — piazzare una bomba (to plant a bomb), piazzare un prodotto (to market a product). In sport, piazzarsi (reflexive) means to finish in a ranked position: si è piazzato terzo ('he came third'). Takes avere in transitive uses, essere in reflexive.

Examples

"Ha piazzato la sua auto in doppia fila."

Natural Translation

He parked his car in a double row.

Literal Translation

He-has placed the his car in double row.

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