Polyglot Dictionary

ligar

/liˈɡaɾ/

verb A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
ligo
preterite (eu)
liguei
past participle
ligado

Meaning

  1. to call; to switch on

    • Vou ligar para você.

      I'll call you.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

desligar

ligar means "to call," or "to switch on"; desligar means "to switch off," or "to hang up" the phone — opposite and overlapping senses, worth learning together.

Practice

1 What does ligar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Vou ___ para você.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ligar?

verb

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