to call (on the phone), to flirt, to hook up, to turn on (a device)
Eh, tú, deja de ligar con ella y ábrelo.
Hey, you, stop flirting with her and open it.
— Open Your Eyes (1997)
Tendría que esforzarme en ligar chicas.
I would have to make an effort to pick up girls.
— Academia Rushmore (1998)
Hasta los muy raros consiguen ligar.
Even the really weird ones manage to get laid.
— Love Actually (2003)
Creo que me tomas el pelo y lo que quieres es ligar conmigo.
I think you're pulling my leg, and what you really want is to flirt with me.
— Open Your Eyes (1997)
A ella se le daba muy bien, pero yo, la verdad, me apunté solo para ligar.
She was very good at it, but I, to be honest, only signed up to hook up.
— Contratiempo (2017)
This is not the time to flirt.
— Chainsaw Man - La película: El arco de Reze (2025)
Sabes que me encanta ligar chicas.
You know I love picking up girls.
— La casa de las dagas voladoras (2004)
Anda que ibas a ligar tú tanto si fueras como yo.
I bet you wouldn’t get nearly as much if you were like me.
— Open Your Eyes (1997)
Después, empecé a ligar, que quiere decir hacer el tonto pero sin cena.
Afterward, I started fooling around, which means acting silly but without dinner.
— Chicago (2002)