la
feminine
/ˈliɣa/
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Translation
league
Word origin
From ligar ('to tie'), from Latin ligare ('to bind'). A league is a group bound together; the same root gives English 'ligament' and 'league'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ligare
- English cognates
- ligament, league
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralligas
Examples
.
Our team won the league this year.
.
They play in the first football league.
atarme .
I need a rubber band to tie up my hair.
.
The league has twenty teams.
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This club has never won the league.
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