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/ˈpwesto/
Translation
post, position; stall
Word origin
From Latin positus ('placed'), the past participle of ponere ('to put, to place'). It means 'post, position; stall'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- positus
- English cognates
- position, posit, deposit
Grammar
Examples
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She got a good post at a large company.
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I bought fruit at the market stall.
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He finished in second place.
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They have created a new job position in my office.
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The checkpoint is at the end of the road.
Used in
Stories
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The Spanish Perfect Subjunctive (haya hablado)
The Spanish Pluperfect Subjunctive and Conditional Perfect (hubiera hablado, habría hablado)
The Spanish Pluperfect (había hablado)
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