What does situar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word situar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use situar in Spanish.

The word situar in Spanish means position, place yourself, position yourself, establish yourself, place, position yourself. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word situar

position

verbo transitivo (colocar en un lugar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Situó a su hijo en primera fila para que viera la cabalgata.
She positioned her son in the first row so he could see the procession.

place yourself, position yourself

verbo pronominal (colocarse en un lugar)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Se situó en primera fila para seguir mejor la clase.
He placed himself in the first row so as to follow the class better.

establish yourself

verbo pronominal (posicionarse) (achievement)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Con su entrada en el consejo se situó socialmente.
He established himself socially by joining the board.

place

verbo pronominal (econ: lograr posición económica) (position)

Los expertos sitúan el valor de la empresa en más de un millón de euros.
Experts have placed the value of the company at more than one million euros.

position yourself

verbo pronominal (econ: ponerse en determinada situación)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La empresa se sitúa entre los mayores exportadores de ladrillos de nuestro país.
The company positioned itself as one of the biggest exporter of bricks in the country.

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