lugar

Meaning

place

Hyphenated as

lu‧gar

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/luˈɡaɾ/

Etymology

From older logar, from Old Spanish logar, from Late Latin locālem, from Latin locus. Doublet of local.

Sentences

Las elecciones toman lugar cada cuatro años .

Elections take place every four years where all seats are contested.

El último concierto tuvo lugar en Los Angeles, Estados Unidos .

The last concert took place in Los Angeles, United States.

No hay lugar para polémicas en la familia .

There is no room for controversy in the family.

La imagen de la Virgen es un lienzo en lugar de la tradicional talla .

The image of the Virgin is a canvas instead of the traditional carving.

La principal estrategia , sin embargo , fue la disuasión en lugar de luchar .

The main strategy, however, was deterrence rather than fighting.

No es posible pernoctar en el lugar porque no existen hoteles .

It is not possible to stay overnight in the place because there are no hotels.

En el mismo registro figura el templo hinduista como lugar de culto .

In the same record, the Hindu temple is listed as a place of worship.

Igualmente ocupa un lugar especial en el videojuego El caso de la rosa tatuada .

It also occupies a special place in the video game The Case of the Tattooed Rose.