ligar

to turn on

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.

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