Occitan

Verb

ligar

1. to tie up; to bind

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Related terms

• desligar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese legar, semi-learned term from Latin ligāre, present active infinitive of ligō, from Proto-Indo-European *leyǵ- ‎(“to bind”). Compare the form liar.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /li.ˈɣaɾ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /li.ˈɡa(ʁ)/
  • (Paulista) IPA^(key): [li.ˈɡa(ɹ)]
  • (South Brazil) IPA^(key): [li.ˈɡa(ɻ)]
  • (Carioca) IPA^(key): [li.ˈɡa(χ)]
  • (Nordestino) IPA^(key): [li.ˈɡa(h)]

Verb

ligar ‎(first-person singular present indicative ligo, past participle ligado)

1. (transitive) to link; to connect; to join (to put things together so they work together)

   O ferreiro ligou os ferros com um maçarico.‎

   The blacksmith connected the irons with a blowtorch.

2. (transitive) to connect; to associate (to consider multiples things related)

   O detetive tentou ligar as evidências.‎

   The detective tried to connect the evidence.

3. (transitive) to turn on (to make a device start operating)

   Liguem os motores e se preparem para a largada!‎

   Turn your engines on and prepare for the start of the race!

   Não consigo ver nada, alguém ligue a luz.‎

   I can’t see anything, somebody turn on the light.

4. (telephony, transitive with para or a or an indirect objective pronoun) to call; to dial (to attempt to talk to someone with a telephone)

   Tentei ligar para a minha mãe, mas ela não atendeu.‎

   I tried to call my mum, but she didn’t pick up.

5. (Brazil, informal, intransitive, or transitive with para) to care (about); to mind (to have concern or interest in)

   Antes eu não ligava para a política.‎

   Previously I didn’t care about politics.

6. (metallurgy, transitive) to alloy (to make an alloy from)

   Para fazer bronze, deves ligar estanho com cobre.‎

   To make bronze, you must alloy tin with copper.

7. (surgery, transitive) to tie (to tie a ligature around a vessel)

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:ligar.

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (to link): juntar, conectar, unir, acoplar
• (to associate): conectar, associar, relacionar
• (to call): discar para, telefonar para
• (to care (about)): dar a mínima (para), importar-se (com)

Antonyms

• (to link): desconectar, separar, desacoplar
• (turn on): desligar

Related terms

• ligação, liga, ligado, ligadura, ligamentoso

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish legar, semi-learned term from Latin ligāre, present active infinitive of ligō. See also the doublet liar.

Verb

ligar ‎(first-person singular present ligo, first-person singular preterite ligué, past participle ligado)

1. to flirt
2. to link, to join
3. to tie

Conjugation

• Rule: g becomes a gu before e.

Related terms

• liga
• desligar
• ligamento
• lío
• liar
• ligación
• ligón