A2 noun Neutral #360 más común

league

/liːɡ/

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

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1

My brother plays in a local football league every Saturday morning.

My brother plays in a local football competition every Saturday morning.

2

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.

3

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).

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
league
Verb
league
Adjetivo
leagued
Relacionado
colleague
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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

1

My brother plays in a local football league every Saturday morning.

everyday

My brother plays in a local football competition every Saturday morning.

2

The international league was formed to promote peace and trade between the member nations.

formal

The international association was created to encourage peace and trade between the member countries.

3

Don't worry about him; he is totally out of your league.

informal

Don't worry about him; he is much better or more successful than you (idiomatic).

4

The study analyzes the financial growth of the national basketball league over the last decade.

academic

The study examines the money growth of the national basketball association over the past ten years.

5

Our new marketing strategy puts us in a completely different league than our competitors.

business

Our new marketing plan makes us much better than our rivals.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
league
Verb
league
Adjetivo
leagued
Relacionado
colleague

Colocaciones comunes

major league the highest level of a professional sport
join a league to become a member of a competitive group
top of the league the first place in a ranking
premier league the top division of a sports competition
minor league a lower-level professional sports group

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

league vs legion

A legion is a very large group of people or soldiers, whereas a league is an organized group for competition or alliance.

league vs leak

A leak is a hole that lets liquid or gas out; league sounds similar but means a group.

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Notas de uso

Use 'league' when talking about organized sports structures or when comparing the quality/status of different things figuratively.

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Errores comunes

Learners often think 'league' only applies to sports, but it is also used for political alliances (like the League of Nations).

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Truco para recordar

Think of the 'Justice League'—a group of superheroes working together—or the 'Premier League' in soccer.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Latin word 'ligare', which means 'to bind' or 'to tie together'.

Patrones gramaticales

countable noun (plural: leagues) often follows the pattern 'in the [name] league'
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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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