Spanish Conversation · Level 89
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Spanish word
ligue
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈliɣe/
Meaning
- masculine nounhookup
Example
Anoche tuve un ligue en el bar.
Last night I had a hookup at the bar.
More examples
En el festival conocí a un ligue divertido.
At the festival I met a fun hookup.
Core concept
A brief, flirtation-born connection between two people.
Common phrases
tener un ligue
have a hookup
mi ligue
my hookup
Similar words
rollo: Casual, informal fling or romantic thing with little expectation of commitment.
coqueteo: Light, playful gestures or words that show romantic interest or attraction.
flirteo: Playful social flirting intended to tease or get closer without serious intent.
amorío: Short, light romantic affair that is fleeting and not serious.
Definition in Spanish
Designa una relación o encuentro ocasional nacido del flirteo, o a la persona con quien se tuvo ese encuentro, de uso coloquial.
Word origin
Nominalized from ligar 'to flirt', which comes from Latin ligāre 'to bind', so ligue names a small bond formed by flirting.
Usage tips
- The u in the spelling is silent and the g is pronounced like the English g in go, and the word is informal and common in nightlife conversation.
Other meanings
- pick-upnoun
- flingnoun
Opposites
- relación seriaserious relationshipnoun
- pareja establesteady partnernoun
Related words
- ligarhook upverb
- ligónplayernoun