Translation
position
Test yourself on position
Three quick questions. No account needed.
Know this word? Create a free account to track it.
Word origin
From Latin positio ('a placing, position'), from ponere ('to put, place'). The same root gives English position, as well as compose, deposit and posture.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- positio
- English cognates
- position, deposit, posture
Grammar
Examples
.
He holds an important position in the company.
?
What is your position on this subject?
- .
Get into the starting position.
.
Change position if your back hurts on this chair.
.
Our team is in a good position to win this year.
Where this fits
Used in
Grammar articles
(15)French Adjective Agreement: Rules, Chart and bel, nouvel
Advanced French Grammar (C1-C2): Constructions to Master
French Grammar Cheat Sheet: The Essentials on One Page
French Comparatives: plus, moins, aussi, meilleur, mieux
How to Say Therefore, So, Thus and Hence in French
How to Say However, Although and Despite in French
French Indefinite Adjectives: chaque, plusieurs, tout, autre
Intermediate French Grammar (B1-B2): What Breaks the Plateau
French Interrogative Pronouns: qui, que, quoi, lequel
Advanced French Negation: ne... que, ni... ni, aucun
French Negation: ne... pas, jamais, rien, personne Rules
Numbers in French: The Rules Behind 21, 70, 80, 90 and 1,000
French Past Participle Agreement: être, avoir and se
French Stressed Pronouns: moi, toi, lui, eux, with Examples
French Word Order and Sentence Structure: The Six Rules
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Meet this word in a story
Every course has graded stories written only with words you have been taught, plus grammar drills, a games arcade and printable worksheets. Chapters 1 and 2 are free.
Chapters 1 and 2 free, forever. Plus: 7 days free, then $5 a month for all eleven languages.
French · Free printables
position: worksheet, infographic and listicleThe padlock and Plus mark show a Kilo Lingo Plus feature. Start your free week to unlock it - no card needed.
Free printable study downloads for the French word "position" (position): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
Part of Kilo Lingo Plus
Printables beyond chapters 1 and 2 are part of Kilo Lingo Plus. Sign up free and start your free week to download as many as you like: no card.
Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 7: position, briser, répéter and 7 more words.