ligar

to flirt, to hit on

l i ˈɡ a ɾ
lig to flirt, to hit on + ar Infinitive
verb Rare #34,100
to flirt, to hit on Colloquial when used to mean flirting or trying to start a romantic or sexual relationship.
SP: A veces me cuesta ligar en las fiestas.
EN: Sometimes I find it hard to flirt at parties.

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)

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.

— Abre los ojos (1997)

¿Han visto a una paloma intentar ligar?

Have you ever seen a pigeon trying to flirt?

— Por eso lo llaman amor (2017)

Eh, tú, deja de ligar con ella y ábrelo.

Hey, you, stop flirting with her and open it.

— Abre los ojos (1997)

No es el momento para ligar.

This is not the time to flirt.

— Chainsaw Man – La película: Arco de Reze (2025)

Tendría que esforzarme en ligar chicas.

I would have to make an effort to pick up girls.

— Tres son multitud (1998)

¿Intentas ligar conmigo?

Are you trying to hit on me?

¡Vas a ligar uno de todas formas!

You’re going to hook up with one anyway!

— La Grande Vadrouille (1966)

Hasta los muy raros consiguen ligar.

Even the really weird ones manage to get laid.

— Realmente amor (2003)

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)

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