This is the 5921st most frequent Spanish word.
ubicar
"Ubicar" means "to locate" or "to place."
In this sentence, 'ubicar' is used to mean 'to locate' or 'find the position of' something or someone.
¿Puedes ayudarme a ubicar esta dirección en el mapa?
Can you help me locate this address on the map?
Here, 'ubicar' refers to determining or deciding the placement or location of something, like a building.
Vamos a ubicar la nueva oficina cerca del centro de la ciudad.
We are going to locate the new office near the city center.
In this context, 'ubicar' is used in a figurative sense, meaning to spot or identify someone in a group.