lugar

/luˈɡaɾ/, [luˈɣ̞aɾ]

place, site

Examples

París es un lugar de gran encanto para las mujeres japonesas.

Paris has a great charm for Japanese girls.

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En vez de ir él mismo, envió a su hermano en su lugar.

Instead of going himself, he sent his brother in his place.

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Mucha gente tomó lugar en el maratón.

Lots of people took part in the marathon.

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Yo deseo tiempo en lugar de dinero.

I want time instead of money.

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En lugar de ir directamente a casa, tomé el camino largo y paré en la oficina de correos.

Instead of coming directly home, I took the long way and stopped by the post office.

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Necesitamos un lugar para pasar la noche.

We need a place to stay for the night.

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En lugar de quejarte, quizá deberías ayudar.

Instead of complaining, maybe you should help.

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¿Es seguro este lugar?

Is this place secure?

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Tom se estacionó en su lugar habitual.

Tom parked in his usual spot.

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El accidente tuvo lugar hace dos años.

The accident happened two years ago.

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Ellos decidieron adoptar un niño en lugar de tener uno propio.

They decided to adopt a child rather than having one of their own.

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Tom no esperaba encontrarse con un ser humano en un lugar al que una ardilla se lo habría pensado dos veces antes de entrar.

Tom didn't expect to encounter a human being in a place where a squirrel would have thought twice about entering.

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Un festival tiene lugar a la cosecha de arroz.

A festival is held at the rice harvest.

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Como no había más lugar en la mesa, tuve que comer de pie.

Since there wasn't any more room at the table, I had to eat standing up.

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Tom quería un lugar en el país que pudiera llamar hogar.

Tom wanted a place in the country he could call home.

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En primer lugar quiero expresar especial gratitud a mi director de tesis el Dr. Juan Pisto por su paciencia, esfuerzo y dedicación.

First off, I'd especially like to express my gratitude to my thesis director, Dr. Juan Pisto, for his patience, effort, and dedication.

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¿Conoces un buen lugar donde almorzar?

Do you know a good place to have lunch?

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Limpiar este lugar debe ser una pesadilla.

It must be a nightmare to clean this place.

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En tu lugar, yo sería más cuidadoso.

I would be more careful if I were you.

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Tom dijo que Boston es un lugar agradable para visitar.

Tom said Boston is a nice place to visit.

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