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