Definitions tagged lugar in the street dictionary.
A popular saying used to point out that if you leave your spot, you lose your right to it immediately, leaving it open for someone else to take. It is the Spanish equivalent of the phrase: move your feet, lose your seat.
- Hey, I was sitting there. - Tough luck! El que se fue a Sevilla perdió su silla.
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A well known neighborhood in Caracas, recognized for its history and iconic architecture (it is a major commercial and social hub in the Venezuelan capital).
The altamira plaza is one of the most popular spots and many offices and important places are located in altamira.
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A central landmark and public park in Caracas known for its monuments and for being a popular gathering spot. (A historic boulevard dedicated to the heroes of Venezuelan independence.)
Los proceres is always packed with people. You can find all kinds of stuff at Los proceres.
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An expression used to describe a location or address that is unknown, fictional, or in the middle of nowhere. (In the Dominican Republic, these names are used as placeholders for non-existent streets when someone is giving confusing or vague directions).
...go past Ortega y Gasset, and then past Gomez, somewhere entre Luca y Juan Mejia... or something like that.
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A sketchy, run-down, or disreputable establishment. It usually refers to a dive bar, a hole-in-the-wall joint, or a place of ill repute such as a brothel.
Don't go in there, it's a taguara. Women don't go to taguaras.
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1. A jerk or an unpleasant person. 2. A far-off, unknown place, used in expressions similar to go to hell or the middle of nowhere.
Go to the cipote. I am going to send him to the cipote. That guy is a real cipote.
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A pad, spot, or hideout where a person can stay or live for a while.
I am going to stay in this oscilo for a while.
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Used to describe woods, brush, or any area with thick, overgrown vegetation, regardless of whether the land is flat or inside a city. (While the word literally means mountain in standard Spanish, in the Dominican Republic it refers to wild greenery regardless of altitude).
There used to be a monte here and they cleared it out to make parking lots.
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A place that is extremely far away, the middle of nowhere. It is also described as the spot: where the Devil shouted three times and no one heard him (a common idiom used in several Spanish-speaking countries to denote a very remote location).
I was doing some paperwork and they sent me all the way to Caselcarajo to confirm a birth certificate.
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A term for countries or places with a large population, basically a spot where many people live (in Uruguay, population is heavily concentrated in the coastal regions).
the places on the tips toward the oceans.
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A casual, makeshift, or pre-established spot where men gather to take a piss.
car tires, a dark corner, or a tree: all of these can serve as a Miadero.
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Used to point to or confirm a specific location, meaning over there or in that area (a phonetic play on the phrase en el area, meaning in the area).
1. Take care of yourself over X Ray, brother. 2. I'm going to take a stroll around X Ray.
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