Lugar
Place / seat
Language note: “Lugar” (m.) can mean a place in general, but in transport it often means “seat/spot”: “um lugar sentado” = a seat.
Culture note: On trams, “lugar” can also mean standing space—people might ask for “um lugar” even if it’s not a seat.
Context: You name what you’re referring to (a seat/place).
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Lugar
[loo-GAR]
seat / place / spot
Means “place/spot”; in transport it often means a seat.
O lugar ao lado da janela no elétrico está livre.
The seat next to the window on the tram is free.
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