liar

/ˈljaɾ/ · B1 · verb

to wrap, wrap up

🪢🚬 A liar ties you up in knots: liar = to tie

From Latin ligare, to bind, the same root as English ligament, ligature and league. A ligament ties bone to bone, and liar ties things together. Liar un cigarrillo means to roll a cigarette.

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