el
/luˈɣaɾ/
Translation
place, location, spot
Word origin
From Latin localis ('of a place'), from locus ('place'). The popular form gave lugar, while the learned form gave local.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- localis
- English cognates
- locus, location, local
Grammar
Examples
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This is the place where we met ten years ago.
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Instead of talking so much, find a solution.
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He knows every corner of the city very well.
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There is no room for any more chairs in this room.
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The accident took place on the outskirts of the village.
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