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.
Exemples
3 sur 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).
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of the 'Justice League'—a group of superheroes working together—or the 'Premier League' in soccer.
Quiz rapide
Our school's debating team has finally joined the national ____.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : league
Exemples
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.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
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)
Souvent confondu avec
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.
Notes d'usage
Use 'league' when talking about organized sports structures or when comparing the quality/status of different things figuratively.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often think 'league' only applies to sports, but it is also used for political alliances (like the League of Nations).
Astuce mémo
Think of the 'Justice League'—a group of superheroes working together—or the 'Premier League' in soccer.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Latin word 'ligare', which means 'to bind' or 'to tie together'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
Sports leagues are a major part of social and cultural life in the UK (Premier League) and the US (NFL, MLB, NBA).
Quiz rapide
Our school's debating team has finally joined the national ____.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : league
Grammaire lie
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of
A1A preposition used to show a relationship between a part and a whole, or to indicate belonging and origin. It connects a noun or pronoun to another part of the sentence to specify which one or what kind.
in
A1A preposition used to indicate position within a container, a space, an area, or a period of time. It describes being surrounded by something or being inside the boundaries of a location.
it
A1A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.
on
A1A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.
as
A1A conjunction used to compare two things that are equal in some way. It is most commonly used in the pattern 'as + adjective/adverb + as' to show similarity.
this
A1Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.
by
A1A preposition used to show the method or means of doing something, or to identify the person or thing that performs an action. It frequently appears in passive sentences to indicate the agent or before modes of transport.
we
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or
A1A coordinating conjunction used to connect two or more possibilities or alternatives. it indicates that only one of the options is likely, required, or true.
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