lugar
place
A place or position, like a location
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noun suffix
Lugar means place and is related to the English word location0.
lugar
place, spot, location
A physical place or spot.
Este es el lugar perfecto para un picnicThis is the perfect spot for a picnic
No conozco bien este lugarI don't know this location very well
place, position (in a sequence)
A position or rank in a sequence, like finishing in first place.
Terminó la carrera en tercer lugarHe finished the race in third place
Ocupa el primer lugar en la listaIt holds the first position on the list
tener lugar
to take place, to occur, to happen
When an event "has a place" in time and space, it exists — it occurs.
La reunión tendrá lugar el lunesThe meeting will take place on Monday
El accidente tuvo lugar cerca de aquíThe accident occurred near here
dar lugar a
to give rise to, to lead to, to cause
To take place means to exist, so giving place to something means causing it to exist; it makes it happen.
Sus palabras dieron lugar a una gran controversiaHis words gave rise to a great controversy
El mal tiempo dio lugar a varios accidentesThe bad weather led to several accidents
en lugar de
instead of, in place of
When you put one thing "in the place of" another, you're substituting it.
Tomé té en lugar de caféI had tea instead of coffee
Fue ella en lugar de su hermanoShe went in place of her brother