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"Ligera" is a form of "ligero", an adjective which is often translated as "light". "Llámalo" is a phrase which is often translated as "call him". Learn more about the difference between "llámalo" and "ligera" below.
llámalo
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. call him
¿Cómo está Ernesto? - Llámalo. Necesita que alguien lo anime.How's Ernesto doing? - Call him. He needs someone to cheer him up.
a. call him
¡Hola! Él debe ser José Francisco. - Sí, pero por favor llámalo Paquito. Le gusta más.Hello! he must be Jose Francisco. - Yes, but please call him Paquito. He likes it better.
a. call him
Ya está lista la comida. ¿Y tu hermano? - En su cuarto. - Llámalo, por favor.Food's ready. Where's your brother? - In his room. - Call him, please.
ligero(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (not heavy)
a. light
Esa maleta parece que va a pesar mucho, pero en realidad es muy ligera.That suitcase looks heavy, but it's actually very light.
b. lightweight (material or structure)
Todas nuestras mochilas están hechas de materiales ligeros.All of our backpacks are made of lightweight materials.
2. (culinary)
3. (beverage)
a. light
Es un vino muy ligero pero enseguida se sube a la cabeza.It's a very light wine but it goes straight to your head.
4. (not thick)
6. (faint)
7. (vague)
a. slight (idea or suspicion)
No tengo ni la más ligera idea de cómo llegar hasta allí.I don't have the slightest idea of how to get there.
b. tiny (suspicion)
Tengo la ligera sospecha de que nos están siguiendo.I have a tiny suspicion that we're being followed.
8. (soft)
9. (subtle)
10. (superficial)
b. slight (knowledge)
No tiene más que unas nociones ligeras de francés.She only has a slight knowledge of French.
11. (unimportant)
a. minor (drawback or illness)
La casa es perfecta. Solo tiene un ligero inconveniente: su precio.The house is perfect. There's only a minor problem; the price.
12. (undemanding)
a. lightweight (movie or book)
Tras un largo día de trabajo, lo que necesito es una película ligera.A lightweight movie is what I need after a long day of work.
b. lighthearted (conversation)
Su conversación era ligera pero también inteligente.His conversation was lighthearted but also intelligent.
13. (shallow)
b. flippant (person or remark)
¿Cómo puedes hacer comentarios tan ligeros sobre un asunto tan serio?How can you make such flippant remarks about such a serious matter?
