league

league
league [{{t}}li:g]
1 noun
(a) (alliance) ligue f;
∎ to be in league (with sb) être de mèche ou de connivence (avec qn);
∎ they are in league together ils sont complices ou de mèche;
∎ they're all in league against me ils se sont tous ligués contre moi
(b) {{}}Sport{{}} (competition) championnat m; (division) division f;
∎ United are league leaders at the moment United est en tête du championnat en ce moment
(c) {{}}figurative{{}} (class)
∎ I'm not in your league, I'm not in the same league as you je ne suis pas de votre niveau;
∎ they're not in the same league ils ne sont pas du même niveau;
∎ I thought I was good but he's in another league je pensais que j'étais bon mais il est bien meilleur que moi;
∎ to be in the big league être parmi les meilleurs;
∎ that's way out of our league ce n'est pas du tout dans nos possibilités
(d) {{}}archaic{{}} (distance) lieue f
2 transitive verb
∎ to be leagued with sb être allié à ou avec qn
3 intransitive verb
se liguer
►► {{}}Football{{}} league champions champion m;
∎ to become league champions remporter le championnat;
{{}}Football{{}} league championship championnat m;
league championship match match m de championnat ou comptant pour le championnat;
{{}}Football{{}} league match match m de championnat;
{{}}History{{}} the League of Nations la Société des Nations;
{{}}British{{}} {{}}Football{{}} league table (classement m du) championnat m;
∎ {{}}figurative{{}} a league table of statistics un classement statistique

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