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ligaram

Ligaram is a verb form in Portuguese, specifically the third-person plural pretérito perfeito simples of ligar. It denotes actions completed in the past by eles, elas, or vocês, and its meaning varies by context. In everyday use it can mean “they dialed” (they called someone by phone), “they connected” (they linked something), or “they turned on” (they activated a device or system). The sense is often inferred from the object that follows, such as a phone number or a device.

Grammar and conjugation notes: ligar is a regular -ar verb. In the pretérito perfeito, the third-person plural

Etymology and usage: ligaram derives from ligar, which comes from the Latin ligare, meaning to bind or

Example sentences: Eles ligaram para o suporte técnico ontem. Eles ligaram a televisão assim que chegaram em

ending
is
-aram,
yielding
ligaram.
The
full
pretérito
perfeito
conjugation
is:
eu
liguei,
tu
ligaste,
ele
ligou,
nós
ligamos,
vós
ligastes,
eles
ligaram.
The
form
ligaram
is
commonly
used
in
spoken
and
written
Portuguese
for
past
actions
by
a
plural
subject.
to
connect.
In
addition
to
its
literal
sense
of
linking,
ligar
has
figurative
uses
such
as
to
connect
ideas
or
people,
and
it
also
covers
the
electrical
sense
of
turning
on
devices
or
systems.
Variants
and
related
expressions
appear
across
Brazilian
and
European
Portuguese,
with
regional
preferences
influencing
the
frequency
of
telephony
versus
device-on
meanings.
casa.
Depending
on
the
object,
ligaram
can
indicate
a
phone
call
or
the
act
of
turning
on
a
device.