- IPA(key): /ˌdaɾ luˈɡaɾ/ [ˌd̪aɾ luˈɣ̞aɾ]
- Syllabification: dar lu‧gar
dar lugar (first-person singular present doy lugar, first-person singular preterite di lugar, past participle dado lugar)
- give place (to be replaced by something)
El telégrafo dio lugar al teléfono.- The telegraph gave place to the telephone.