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ligar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • alloy noun A metal made by melting and mixing two or more elements together, at least one of which is a metal.
  • bind verb To tie, fasten, or hold something together tightly, using rope, cord, a band, or similar.
  • call verb To contact someone by phone, or to cry out or shout to get attention.
  • care noun Serious attention or effort put into avoiding mistakes or harm.
  • link verb To join two or more things together, or to show a connection between them.
  • ring noun A small circular band, often worn on a finger as jewelry.
  • start verb To begin doing something or set something in motion.
  • switch noun A device used to turn an electrical circuit on or off.
  • telephone verb To call someone or pass on information using a phone.

Senses

ligar is used for these senses in English:

  • alloy To mix or combine; often used of metals.
  • bind (transitive) To couple.
  • call (ambitransitive) To contact by telephone.
  • care (transitive, intransitive) To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).
  • link (transitive) To connect (two or more things).
  • link (intransitive, Internet, of a web page) To contain a hyperlink to another page.
  • ring (intransitive, figuratively) Of something spoken or written, to appear to be, to seem, to sound.
  • start (ergative, of an object) To come loose, to break free of a firmly set position; to displace or loosen; to dislocate.

alloy — full definition

  1. noun A metal made by melting and mixing two or more elements together, at least one of which is a metal.
  2. verb To combine metals together, or to weaken something pure by mixing in something of lesser quality.

bind — full definition

  1. verb To tie, fasten, or hold something together tightly, using rope, cord, a band, or similar.
  2. verb To hold someone under a legal, moral, or promised obligation.
  3. verb In computing, to link or associate a name, variable, or module with a value or piece of code.
  4. noun A difficult or awkward situation with no easy way out.

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