ligar

Portuguese

/li.ˈɣaɾ/, /li.ˈɡa(ʁ)/, /li.ˈɡa(ɹ)/, /li.ˈɡa(ɻ)/, /li.ˈɡa(χ)/, /li.ˈɡa(h)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to link; to connect; to join to put things together so they work together
  • (transitive) to connect; to associate to consider multiples things related
  • (transitive) to turn on to make a device start operating
  • to call; to dial to attempt to talk to someone with a telephone
  • to care (about); to mind to have concern or interest in
  • (Brazil) to become aware; to realize or perceive something
  • (metallurgy) to alloy to make an alloy from
  • (surgery) to tie to tie a ligature around a vessel

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *leyǵ- (bind).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*leyǵ-

Gloss

bind

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