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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.

Exemplos

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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).

Família de palavras

Substantivo
league
Verb
league
Adjetivo
leagued
Relacionado
colleague
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Dica de memorização

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 ____.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: league

Exemplos

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.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
league
Verb
league
Adjetivo
leagued
Relacionado
colleague

Colocações comuns

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 Comuns

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)

Frequentemente confundido com

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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Erros comuns

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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Dica de memorização

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

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Origem da palavra

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

Padrões gramaticais

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 ____.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: league

Palavras relacionadas

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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