league

league
I li:ɡ noun
1) (a union of persons, nations etc for the benefit of each other: the League for the Protection of Shopkeepers.) liga
2) (a grouping of sports clubs for games.) liga
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II li:ɡ noun
(an old measure of distance (about 4.8 km).)
league n liga
who won the League? ¿quién ganó la Liga?
league
tr[liːg]
noun
1 liga
2 familiar (level) altura
■ they're not in the same league as French bakeries no están a la altura de las panaderías francesas
3 (measure) legua
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be in league with somebody estar conchabado,-a con alguien
to be out of one's league no estar a la altura
league championship campeonato de liga
league match partido de liga
League of Nations Sociedad nombre femenino de Naciones
league ['li:g] v, leagued ; leaguing vt
: aliar, unir
league vi
: aliarse, unirse
league n
1) : legua f (medida de distancia)
2) association: alianza f, sociedad f, liga f
league
n.
• confederación s.f.
• federación s.f.
• hora s.f.
• legua s.f.
• liga s.f.
v.
• asociar v.
liːg
noun
1) (alliance, association) liga f, asociación f, federación f

the League of Nations — (Hist) la Sociedad de Naciones

to be in league (with somebody) — estar* aliado or confabulado (con alguien)

2)
a) (Sport) liga f; (before n) <champion, game> de liga

league standing — (AmE) posición f en la liga

b) (level, category)

not to be in the same league as somebody/something — no estar* a la misma altura or al mismo nivel que alguien/algo

they're in a different league — no tienen ni punto de comparación

3) (measure of distance) legua f

I
[liːɡ]
N (=measure) legua f
II [liːɡ]
1.
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

2.
CPD

league champion(s) N (PL) — campeón msing de liga

league championship N — (Brit) (Ftbl) campeonato m de liga

league leader N — líder m de la liga

league match N — (Brit) (Ftbl) partido m de liga

league table N — clasificación f

* * *
[liːg]
noun
1) (alliance, association) liga f, asociación f, federación f

the League of Nations — (Hist) la Sociedad de Naciones

to be in league (with somebody) — estar* aliado or confabulado (con alguien)

2)
a) (Sport) liga f; (before n) <champion, game> de liga

league standing — (AmE) posición f en la liga

b) (level, category)

not to be in the same league as somebody/something — no estar* a la misma altura or al mismo nivel que alguien/algo

they're in a different league — no tienen ni punto de comparación

3) (measure of distance) legua f

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