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Verb conjugation

coligarse

to join up

Usage

A formal, somewhat literary reflexive verb meaning to form a league or alliance with others, from liga (league/alliance): varios partidos se coligaron para gobernar.

Examples
  • Los pequeños partidos se coligaron para ganar las elecciones. — The small parties formed an alliance to win the election.
  • Varias tribus se coligaron contra el invasor común. — Several tribes allied together against the common invader.
  • Las empresas rivales se coligaron para enfrentar la crisis. — The rival companies banded together to face the crisis.
Common mistake

Everyday speech reaches for aliarse or unirse instead — coligarse belongs to formal political or historical writing about coalitions.

Often confused with aliarse.

Simple tenses

Imperative (imperativo)

túcolígate
nosotroscoliguémonos
vosotroscoligaos

Other

Gerund (gerundio)

coligándose

Past participle (participio)

coligado

Infinitive (infinitivo)

coligarse

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Frequently asked questions

What does "coligarse" mean?

"coligarse" means "to join up".

What is the Imperative (imperativo) of "coligarse"?

The imperative (imperativo) of "coligarse" is: tú colígate, nosotros coliguémonos, vosotros coligaos.

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