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Learn Hardcore Portuguese (Portugal): ligar - to turn on

Hardcore Portuguese (Portugal)
/Lesson 9
/ligar

ligar

Word

ligar

Meaning

to turn on

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Portuguese (Portugal)

Lesson

Usages of ligar

Por vezes, gosto de ligar o telemóvel mais tarde para evitar distrações.

Sometimes, I like to turn on the cell phone later to avoid distractions.

Eu ligo o computador.

I turn on the computer.

Eu ligo o interruptor.

I turn on the switch.

Eu ligo o fogão para preparar o jantar.

I turn on the stove to prepare dinner.

Eu ligo a máquina de lavar antes de sair de casa.

I turn on the washing machine before leaving home.

Ligaram o aquecedor da loja porque o ar ficou gelado.

They turned on the store's heater because the air became icy.

Na reunião, o meu microfone falhou e tive de o silenciar e voltar a ligá‑lo.

In the meeting, my microphone failed and I had to mute it and turn it back on.

O senhor pode ligar o microfone, por favor?

Sir, could you turn on the microphone, please?

Podes ligar a lanterna, por favor?

Can you turn on the torch, please?

A coluna não liga porque a ficha do router está solta.

The speaker won’t turn on because the router’s plug is loose.

No verão, ligo a ventoinha porque o quarto fica demasiado quente.

In summer I turn on the fan because the bedroom gets too hot.

À noite, fecho as cortinas e ligo a ventoinha, mesmo que esteja frio, caso o vizinho faça barulho.

At night I close the curtains and turn on the fan, even if it is cold, in case the neighbour makes noise.

Olhei para o retrovisor e liguei os piscas antes de mudar de faixa.

I looked in the rear-view mirror and turned on the indicators before changing lanes.

Se o cursor ficar preso, desliga o rato e volta a ligá-lo.

If the cursor gets stuck, turn off the mouse and turn it on again.

Se o ecrã estiver escuro, tens de carregar no botão para ligar o computador.

If the screen is dark, you have to press the button to turn on the computer.

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