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The meaning of the Spanish word "lugar" and how you use it

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lugar
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) place; location; site
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Iremos a este lugar .
We'll go to this place.
Estamos en el lugar correcto .
We are at the right place.
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Spoil Your Senses in Costa Rica!
Si es amante del ecoturismo ha llegado al lugar indicado .
If you're a lover of ecotourism, you've arrived at the right place.
Little Numbers, Big Impact One Family at a Time
Cada quince minutos en algún lugar del mundo
Every fifteen minutes in some place of the world
The Hottest Places on Earth
el Desierto de Lut en Irán obtuvo la distinción del lugar más caliente .
the Lut Desert in Iran obtained the distinction of the hottest place.
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en...lugar...de
(phrase) instead of (lit. in place of)
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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¿ Por qué no me ayudas en lugar de quejarte ?
Why don't you help me instead of complaining?
Al final fuimos al campo en lugar de a la playa .
In the end, we went to the country instead of to the beach.
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What Are You Wearing?
en lugar de zapatos me gusta llevar zapatillas .
instead of shoes I like to wear tennis shoes.
The Art of Failing
Que en lugar de éxito , en su lápida escribieran lucha .
That in place of success, on his tombstone they would write struggle.
The Future of Spanish in Africa
En lugar de que Guinea sea el punto de mira de esa gente ,
Instead of Guinea being the focus for those people,
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sin...lugar...a...dudas
(phrase) without a doubt
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Él tiene razón , sin lugar a dudas .
He is right, without a doubt.
Sin lugar a dudas , eso es injusto .
Without a doubt, that's unfair.
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The Power of Santa Cruz, Bolivia in Numbers
Sin lugar a dudas , Santa Cruz tiene más de un millón de oportunidades ,
Without a doubt, Santa Cruz has more than one million opportunities,
Los Garifunas of Northeast Honduras
La punta es , sin lugar a dudas , la más popular .
Punta is, without a doubt, the most popular.
The Story Behind Maleficent
Sin lugar a dudas , ella es la más siniestra villana en la galería de personajes de los estudios Disney ,
Without a doubt, she is the most sinister female villain in the gallery of characters from the Disney studios,
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en...primer...lugar
(phrase) first of all (lit. in first place)
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En primer lugar , estás equivocado .
First of all, you are wrong.
En primer lugar , no me gusta viajar .
First of all, I don't like to travel.
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Cheese Muffins
En primer lugar batimos el huevo .
First of all we beat the egg.
Cheese Muffins
En primer lugar vamos a precalentar el horno a ciento ochenta grados .
First of all we're going to preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
Does a Fetus Poop?
En primer lugar , la orina a diferencia de las heces es estéril ,
First of all, the urine unlike feces is sterile,
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da...lugar...a
(phrase) (present) (usted / él / ella) give(s) rise to; lead(s) to; cause(s)
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Un conflicto da lugar a una guerra .
A conflict gives rise to war.
Su discurso da lugar a enfados .
His speech causes irritation.
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What Is Alzheimer's Disease?
lo que da lugar a proteínas beta-amiloides que son pegajosas y tienden a agruparse .
which leads to beta-amyloid proteins that are sticky and tend to group together
How Big Is the Sun?
Las lunas de Marte están muy cerca y son muy pequeñas lo que da lugar a otra " alunizante " coincidencia .
The moons of Mars are very close and are very small, which leads to another "marsmerizing" coincidence.
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