Usages of ligar
Quando o botão de ligar não funciona, eu não posso ligar o celular.
When the power button doesn’t work, I can’t turn on the phone.
O manual explica como ligar a televisão sem usar o controle remoto.
The manual explains how to turn on the television without using the remote control.
Ela ligou o aspirador sem ler o manual e depois não conseguiu desligar.
She turned on the vacuum cleaner without reading the manual and then could not turn it off.
Se fizer muito calor esta noite, vamos ligar o ar-condicionado em vez de abrir a janela.
If it gets very hot tonight, we are going to turn on the air conditioner instead of opening the window.
Se o xampu acabar, minha irmã usa o meu condicionador e depois liga o secador.
If the shampoo runs out, my sister uses my conditioner and then turns on the hair dryer.
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