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ligando

[li.ˈɡɐ̃.du]
verb/nounN/A (verb form) / masculine (noun)pl: N/A (verb form) / ligandos (noun)
calling/linking/connecting (verb present participle); ligand (noun - chemistry)
1. present participle of 'ligar' - making a phone call
He is calling his mother right now
Ele está ligando para sua mãe agora
2. present participle of 'ligar' - connecting or linking things
They are connecting the cables together
Eles estão ligando os cabos juntos
3. present participle of 'ligar' - turning something on
She is turning on the television
Ela está ligando a televisão
4. noun in chemistry - a molecule or ion bonded to a metal center
The ligand binds to the metal atom
O ligando se liga ao átomo de metal
NYC Slang
calling somebody up / hitting someone up
Synonyms
chamandoconectandounindoativando
Antonyms
desligandoseparando

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ligando
Common usage for calling and connecting
Portugal
ligando
Also used, though 'telefonar' is sometimes preferred for phone calls

Related Idioms & Phrases

ligar não importa (don't care)
não estar ligado (to be unaware)
estar ligado em algo (to be aware of something)
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