1league1 (liːɡ
)
Definitions
noun
- an association or union of persons, nations, etc, formed to promote the interests of its members
- an association of sporting clubs that organizes matches between member teams of a similar standard
- a class, category, or level ⇒
he is not in the same league
- See in league
- (modifier) of, involving, or belonging to a league ⇒
a league game
a league table
verb
Word forms: leagues, leaguing, leagued
- to form or be formed into a league
Word Origin
C15: from Old French ligue, from Italian liga, ultimately from Latin ligāre to bindSynonyms
View thesaurus entry2league2 (liːɡ)
Definitions
noun
- an obsolete unit of distance of varying length. It is commonly equal to 3 miles
Word Origin
C14 leuge, from Late Latin leuga, leuca, of Celtic originTranslations
- British English:
league
A league is a group of people, clubs, or countries that have joined together for a particular purpose....the League of Nations.liːɡ NOUN ...the League of Nations.
- Spanish:
liga
nf
- French:
ligue
nf
- German:
Bündnis
nnt
- Chinese: 联盟 n
- Arabic: عُصْبَة n
- Portuguese: liga nf
- Russian: лига nf
- Croatian: liga nf
- Czech: liga nf
- Danish: liga nutr
- Dutch: verbond nnt
- Finnish: liitto n
- Greek: όμιλος nm
- Italian: serie nf
- Japanese: 連盟 n
- Korean: 연맹 n
- Norwegian: forbund nnt
- Polish: liga nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: liga nf
- European Spanish:
liga
nf
- Swedish: liga nutr
- Thai: สหพันธ์ n
- Turkish: lig n
- Vietnamese: liên đoàn n
Usage examples
All his life, he's been out of his league , stumbling from one error of judgement to the next.
, CHAMELEON (2002)ORLANDO MAGIC New NBA order: The worst team in the league (21-61) will make the playoffs without their best player (Tracy McGrady).
Maxim (2004)In the early 1970s he played full forward on the Roscommon senior football team, which reached the national league final in 1973/ 74 season.
Irish Times (2002)Cumbernauld (formerly Stenhousemuir), the league cham-pions, had a rather easier path to the final, beating Dundee 5-0.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Other clients have propelled McCann-Erickson into the league of global greats.
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