league in English: A group of teams that play against each other in a competition over a season. (noun)

Translation

A group of teams that play against each other in a competition over a season.

Word origin

From Italian lega, from Latin ligare, meaning to bind or tie together.

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To win the league means to finish first among all the teams.

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Leagues are often numbered; better teams play in a higher league.

chess.

"Not in the same league" means not nearly as good as someone else.

team

A group of people who work or play together to reach the same goal.

football

A game in which two teams kick a round ball and try to score goals. The word also means the ball itself. American English calls this game soccer.

game

A game is something you play for fun, often with rules and a winner.

season

One of the four parts of the year: spring, summer, autumn, or winter.

prize

Something you win in a game or competition.

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