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liar.

to bind, tie

4 characters1 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈljaɾ/[ˈljaɾ]/liˈaɾ/[liˈaɾ]
  1. to bind, tie

  2. to wrap, wrap up

  3. to roll (a cigarette)

  4. to deceive, confuse

    colloquial
    Este examen es difícil, me estoy liando con las respuestas.
    ¡Menudo lío!
  5. to french, snog, make out, hook up

    Spain · colloquial · reflexive
    Ayer me lie con ese chico.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyǵ-der. Latin ligō Old French lier? Spanish liar From Latin ligāre, possibly through the intermediate of Old French lier in the Middle Ages, as it appeared relatively late in Spanish texts. See also the doublet ligar, a semi-learned term, as well as the inherited Old Spanish form legar (“to tie, bind”) (in modern Spanish, this word survives as a rare regionalism, often with a specialized sense such as "tie or bind a sheep for shearing", or "to join together, unite"). Compare Sicilian alligari.

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