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league 1
(lēg)n.
1. An association of states, organizations, or individuals for common action; an alliance.
2. Sports An association of teams or clubs that compete chiefly among themselves. Also called loop1.
3. A class or level of competition: The ski jump was out of his league.
v. leagued, leagu·ing, leagues
v.intr.
To come together in or as if in a league.
v.tr.
To bring together in or as if in a league.
[Alteration (influenced by Italian lega) of Middle English liege, from Old French ligue, from Medieval Latin liga and from Old Italian lega, liga (from legare, to bind), both from Latin ligāre, to bind; see leig- in Indo-European roots.]
league 2
(lēg)n. Abbr. lea.
1.
a. A unit of distance equal to 3.0 statute miles (4.8 kilometers).
b. Any of various other units of about the same length.
2. A square league.
[Middle English lege, from Old French liue, leguee, from Latin leuga, a measure of distance, of Gaulish origin.]
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league
(liːɡ)n
1. an association or union of persons, nations, etc, formed to promote the interests of its members
2. an association of sporting clubs that organizes matches between member teams of a similar standard
3. a class, category, or level: he is not in the same league.
4. in league working or planning together (with)
5. (modifier) of, involving, or belonging to a league: a league game; a league table.
vb, leagues, leaguing or leagued
to form or be formed into a league
[C15: from Old French ligue, from Italian liga, ultimately from Latin ligāre to bind]
league
(liːɡ)n
(Units) an obsolete unit of distance of varying length. It is commonly equal to 3 miles
[C14 leuge, from Late Latin leuga, leuca, of Celtic origin]
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league1
(lig)n., v. leagued, lea•guing. n.
1. a covenant or compact made between persons, parties, states, etc., for the promotion or maintenance of common interests or for mutual assistance or service.
2. the aggregation of persons, parties, states, etc., associated in such a covenant or compact; confederacy.
3. an association of individuals having a common goal.
4. a group of athletic teams organized to compete chiefly among themselves: a bowling league.
5. group; class; category.
v.t., v.i. 6. to unite in a league; combine.
Idioms: in league, working together, esp. clandestinely; conspiring.
[1425–75; earlier leage, late Middle English ligg (< Middle French ligue) < Italian liga, lega, n. derivative of legare < Latin ligāre to bind]
syn: See alliance.
league2
(lig)n.
1. a unit of distance, varying at different periods and in different countries, in English-speaking countries usu. estimated roughly at 3 miles (4.8 kilometers).
2. a square league, as a unit of land measure.
[1350–1400; Middle English lege, leuge < Late Latin leuga a Gaulish unit of distance equal to 1.5 Roman miles, appar. < Gaulish]
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League
a group of persons, states, or other organizations with a common interest.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
league
Past participle: leagued
Gerund: leaguing
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league
A unit of length equal to 3 miles.
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| Noun | 1. |  league - an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its membersassociation - a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association" bush league, minor league, minors - a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball) baseball league - a league of baseball teams basketball league - a league of basketball teams bowling league - a league of bowling teams football league - a league of football teams hockey league - a league of hockey teams Ivy League - a league of universities and colleges in the northeastern United States that have a reputation for scholastic achievement and social prestige |
| 2. | league - an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action union - a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations; "the Soviet Union" Five Nations, Iroquois League, League of Iroquois, Six Nations - a league of Iroquois tribes including originally the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca (the Five Nations); after 1722 they were joined by the Tuscarora (the Six Nations) | |
| 3. | league - an obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles) linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length international mile, land mile, mile, stat mi, statute mile, mi - a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters | |
| Verb | 1. | league - unite to form a league |
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league
noun
1. association, union, alliance, coalition, group, order, band, corporation, combination, partnership, federation, compact, consortium, guild, confederation, fellowship, fraternity, confederacy the League of Nations
2. championship, competition, tournament, contest The club are on the brink of promotion to the Premier League.
in league with someone collaborating with, leagued with, allied with, conspiring with, working together with, in cooperation with, in cahoots with (informal), hand in glove with He accused the President of being in league with the terrorists.
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league
noun1. An association, especially of nations for a common cause:
2. A group of people united in a relationship and having some interest, activity, or purpose in common:
3. A group of athletic teams that play each other:
1. To be formally associated, as by treaty:
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Translations
إتِّحاد كُرَة قَدَمعُصْبَةعُصْبَه، رابِطَهفَرْسَخ: ثلاثَة أمْيال
ligatři míle
ligadivisionforbundgammelt længdemål
liitto
liga
deildlengdarmálsamtök
連盟
연맹
klaselīgasavienība
ligatri míle
liga
liga
สหพันธ์
liên đoàn
league
1 [liːg] N (= measure) → legua fleague
2 [liːg]A. N → liga f (also Sport), sociedad f, asociación f, comunidad f
League of Nations → Sociedad f de las Naciones
he's not in the same league (fig) → no está al mismo nivel
they're not in the same league (fig) → no hay comparación
to be in league with sb → estar de manga con algn, haberse confabulado con algn
League of Nations → Sociedad f de las Naciones
he's not in the same league (fig) → no está al mismo nivel
they're not in the same league (fig) → no hay comparación
to be in league with sb → estar de manga con algn, haberse confabulado con algn
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
league
[ˈliːg] n (= association, alliance) → ligue f
to be in league with sb → avoir partie liée avec qn, être de mèche avec qn League of Nations
to be in league with sb → avoir partie liée avec qn, être de mèche avec qn League of Nations
(= class)
Their record sales would put them in the same league as The Rolling Stones → Leurs ventes de disques les mettraient dans la même catégorie que les Rolling Stones.
to be in the same league as sb (comparing) → boxer dans la même catégorie que qn (fig), être au même niveau que qn
He's not in the same league as you → Il ne boxe pas dans la même catégorie que toi.
to be out of one's league → ne pas être de taille
Her success has taken her out of my league → Son succès l'a rendue inaccessible aux gens comme moi.
the big league → la cour des grands (fig)
Their record sales would put them in the same league as The Rolling Stones → Leurs ventes de disques les mettraient dans la même catégorie que les Rolling Stones.
to be in the same league as sb (comparing) → boxer dans la même catégorie que qn (fig), être au même niveau que qn
He's not in the same league as you → Il ne boxe pas dans la même catégorie que toi.
to be out of one's league → ne pas être de taille
Her success has taken her out of my league → Son succès l'a rendue inaccessible aux gens comme moi.
the big league → la cour des grands (fig)
(British) (FOOTBALL) (= competition) → championnat m
They are at the top of the league → Ils sont en tête du championnat. Premier League
They are at the top of the league → Ils sont en tête du championnat. Premier League
(= measure) → lieue f
seven-league boots → bottes de sept lieuesleague champions npl (British) (FOOTBALL) → vainqueurs mpl du championnatleague championship n (British) (FOOTBALL) → championnat mleague match n (British) (FOOTBALL) → match m de championnatLeague of Nations n
the League of Nations → la Ligue des nationsleague table n
seven-league boots → bottes de sept lieuesleague champions npl (British) (FOOTBALL) → vainqueurs mpl du championnatleague championship n (British) (FOOTBALL) → championnat mleague match n (British) (FOOTBALL) → match m de championnatLeague of Nations n
the League of Nations → la Ligue des nationsleague table n
(gen) → classement m
(British) (FOOTBALL) → classement m (du championnat)
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league
:league game
n → Ligaspiel nt
league leaders
pl → Tabellenführer m
league match
n (Brit) → Ligaspiel nt
league table
n → Tabelle f
league
1n (Measure) → Wegstunde f
league
2n
(= treaty) → Bündnis nt, → Bund m; (= organization) → Verband m, → Liga f; League of Nations → Völkerbund m; to enter into a league → einen Bund schließen; to be in league with somebody → mit jdm gemeinsame Sache machen; to be in league with the devil → mit dem Teufel im Bunde sein; these two boys must be in league with each other → diese beiden Jungen stecken sicher unter einer Decke (inf); to be in league against somebody → sich gegen jdn verbündet haben
(Sport) → Liga f; the club is top of the league → der Klub ist Tabellen- or Ligaführer; he was not in the same league (fig) → er hatte nicht das gleiche Format; Peter’s car is not in the same league as Wendy’s → Peters Auto ist eine Nummer kleiner als Wendys; this is way out of your league! → das ist einige Nummern zu groß für dich!
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league
[liːg] na. (alliance) → associazione f, lega
to be in league with → essere in associazione con (pej) → essere in combutta con, essere in lega con
to form a league against → far lega contro
to be in league with → essere in associazione con (pej) → essere in combutta con, essere in lega con
to form a league against → far lega contro
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
league1
(liːg) noun1. a union of persons, nations etc for the benefit of each other. the League for the Protection of Shopkeepers.
2. a grouping of sports clubs for games.
be in league with to be allied to.
league2
(liːg) noun an old measure of distance (about 4.8 km).
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league
→ عُصْبَة liga liga Bündnis όμιλος liga liitto ligue liga lega 連盟 연맹 verbond forbund liga liga лига liga สหพันธ์ lig liên đoàn 联盟Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009