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
- noun A metal made by melting and mixing two or more elements together, at least one of which is a metal.
- verb To combine metals together, or to weaken something pure by mixing in something of lesser quality.
bind — full definition
- verb To tie, fasten, or hold something together tightly, using rope, cord, a band, or similar.
- verb To hold someone under a legal, moral, or promised obligation.
- verb In computing, to link or associate a name, variable, or module with a value or piece of code.
- noun A difficult or awkward situation with no easy way out.