No. 720 in Romanian
place
The Romanian word "place" means "likes" or "is pleasing to" in English.
In a sentence
Mie îmi place să citesc.
I like to read.
Here, 'place' is used in the personal liking or enjoyment sense (verb 'a plăcea').
Locul meu de muncă este aproape de casă.
My workplace is near my home.
Here, the noun 'locul' (derived from 'loc', meaning 'place') refers to a location or area.
Acest eveniment are loc în luna iunie.
This event takes place in June.
In this example, 'loc' as part of the phrase 'are loc' (takes place) is used idiomatically to indicate the occurrence of an event.
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