league
A group of sports teams or players who compete against each other to see who is the best. It can also describe a group of people, companies, or countries that join together for a shared purpose.
Ejemplos
3 de 5My brother plays in a local football league every Saturday morning.
My brother plays in a local football competition every Saturday morning.
The international league was formed to promote peace and trade between the member nations.
The international association was created to encourage peace and trade between the member countries.
Don't worry about him; he is totally out of your league.
Don't worry about him; he is much better or more successful than you (idiomatic).
Sinónimos
Antónimos
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Think of the 'Justice League'—a group of superheroes working together—or the 'Premier League' in soccer.
Quiz rápido
Our school's debating team has finally joined the national ____.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: league
Ejemplos
My brother plays in a local football league every Saturday morning.
everydayMy brother plays in a local football competition every Saturday morning.
The international league was formed to promote peace and trade between the member nations.
formalThe international association was created to encourage peace and trade between the member countries.
Don't worry about him; he is totally out of your league.
informalDon't worry about him; he is much better or more successful than you (idiomatic).
The study analyzes the financial growth of the national basketball league over the last decade.
academicThe study examines the money growth of the national basketball association over the past ten years.
Our new marketing strategy puts us in a completely different league than our competitors.
businessOur new marketing plan makes us much better than our rivals.
Sinónimos
Antónimos
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
out of someone's league
too good or too expensive for someone
in a league of one's own
much better than everyone else
in league with
working together with someone (often secretly)
Se confunde a menudo con
A legion is a very large group of people or soldiers, whereas a league is an organized group for competition or alliance.
A leak is a hole that lets liquid or gas out; league sounds similar but means a group.
Notas de uso
Use 'league' when talking about organized sports structures or when comparing the quality/status of different things figuratively.
Errores comunes
Learners often think 'league' only applies to sports, but it is also used for political alliances (like the League of Nations).
Truco para recordar
Think of the 'Justice League'—a group of superheroes working together—or the 'Premier League' in soccer.
Origen de la palabra
Derived from the Latin word 'ligare', which means 'to bind' or 'to tie together'.
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
Sports leagues are a major part of social and cultural life in the UK (Premier League) and the US (NFL, MLB, NBA).
Quiz rápido
Our school's debating team has finally joined the national ____.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: league
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