This is the 478th most frequent Portuguese word.
liga
"League," "alloy," or "elastic band," depending on context.
Uses "liga" as a verb meaning "calls" to describe the action of placing a phone call.
Ela liga para os amigos toda semana.
She calls her friends every week.
Uses "liga" as a noun meaning "alloy" to describe a composite material of metals.
O ferro e o carbono formam uma liga metálica.
Iron and carbon form a metallic alloy.
Uses "liga" as a verb meaning "connects" to indicate the joining of points together.