No. 478 in Portuguese
liga
"League," "alloy," or "elastic band," depending on context.
In a sentence
Ela liga para os amigos toda semana.
She calls her friends every week.
Uses "liga" as a verb meaning "calls" to describe the action of placing a phone call.
O ferro e o carbono formam uma liga metálica.
Iron and carbon form a metallic alloy.
Uses "liga" as a noun meaning "alloy" to describe a composite material of metals.
A criança liga os pontos no desenho.
The child connects the dots in the drawing.
Uses "liga" as a verb meaning "connects" to indicate the joining of points together.
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