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Tener lugar

To take place / To happen

Word Combinations
Notes & Usage:

More formal than pasar or ocurrir. Used for events, meetings, and ceremonies. El concierto tendrá lugar mañana = the concert will take place tomorrow.

See It in Context

La reunión tendrá lugar el próximo jueves.

The meeting will take place next Thursday.

El accidente tuvo lugar en la autopista.

The accident took place on the motorway.

—¿Dónde fue? —Tuvo lugar en el centro de la ciudad.

—Where was it? —It took place in the city centre.