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el ligue(
lee
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geh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (colloquial) (casual sexual relationship)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. fling
¿A poco Armando tuvo un ligue con su maestra de piano?Did Armando really have a fling with his piano teacher?
b. one-night stand (lasting one night)
Anoche me emborraché y tuve un ligue con el hermano de mi mejor amiga.Last night I got drunk and had a one-night stand with my best friend's brother.
2. (colloquial) (adulterous relationship)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. affair
Claudio tuvo muchos ligues con mujeres casadas.Claudio has had many affairs with married women.
3. (colloquial) (casual sexual aquaintance)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. hook-up (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Ese chavo no es el novio de Anita; es solo un ligue.That guy's not Anita's boyfriend; he's just a hook-up.
b. pickup (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Estoy de harta de ver los ligues de mi compañero de cuarto comiendo mis cereales!I'm sick of seeing my roommate's pickups eating my cereal!
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡El ligue de María es bien bueno!The guy Maria's dating is so hot!
¿Cómo se llama el ligue de tu hermano?What's the name of the girl your brother's seeing?
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