Ligar (en. Bind)

/liˈɣaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To establish a romantic or love relationship with someone.

He is trying to flirt with her at the party.

Él intenta ligar con ella en la fiesta.

To unite or connect things physically.

I am going to tie the two cables so that they don't come loose.

Voy a ligar los dos cables para que no se suelten.

To obtain something, usually informally.

She managed to secure a temporary job during the summer.

Ella logró ligar un trabajo temporal durante el verano.

It comes from the Latin 'ligare', which means to tie or to unite.

to flirt at a party

To establish a romantic contact or to flirt with someone at a social gathering.

ligar en una fiesta

to make friends

To form or establish friendships.

ligar amistades

to flirt online

To meet and connect with people through digital platforms.

ligar por Internet

ligature

Action and effect of tying or binding.

ligadura

binder

Substance used to unite or amalgamate.

ligante

light

That weighs little or is of little weight.

ligero

To flirt

He is just flirting, he is not looking for a serious relationship.

Él solo está ligando, no busca una relación seria.

To hunt

Yesterday I went to hunt at the bar and met several girls.

Ayer fui a cazar en el bar y conocí a varias chicas.

To pick up

That guy is good at picking up at parties.

Ese chico es bueno para fichar en las fiestas.