league

league
noun
1) (agreement) Bündnis, das; Bund, der; (in history) Liga, die

be in league with somebody — mit jemandem im Bunde sein od. stehen

those two are in league [together] — die beiden stecken unter einer Decke (ugs.)

2) (Sport) Liga, die

I am not in his league, he is out of my league — (fig.) ich komme nicht an ihn heran

be in the big league — (fig.) es geschafft haben

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I [li:ɡ] noun
1) (a union of persons, nations etc for the benefit of each other: the League for the Protection of Shopkeepers.) der Bund
2) (a grouping of sports clubs for games.) die Liga
- academic.ru/115300/be_in_league_with">be in league with
II [li:ɡ] noun
(an old measure of distance (about 4.8 km).) die Meile
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league
[li:g]
I. n
1. (group) Bund m
the Ivy L\league die Eliteuniversitäten pl der USA [an der Ostküste]
the L\league of Nations der Völkerbund
the Arab/Hanseatic L\league die Arabische Liga/die Hanse
2. (esp pej: agreement to cooperate)
to be in \league with sb mit jdm gemeinsame Sache machen [o fam unter einer Decke stecken
3. (in competitive sport) Liga f
to be bottom/top of the \league den Tabellenschluss bilden/Tabellenführer sein
the \league championship die Ligameisterschaft
football \league Fußballliga f
to win the \league die Meisterschaft gewinnen
4. (fig: class) Klasse f
to be in a different \league in einer anderen Klasse sein
this hotel is in a different \league altogether from other ones dieses Hotel fällt in eine ganz andere Kategorie als die anderen
to be/not be in the same \league as sb/sth [nicht] das gleiche Format wie jd/etw haben
to be out of sb's \league (too expensive) jds Verhältnisse übersteigen; (too good) jdn [weit] überragen
she's a really classy girl, a bit out of his \league if you ask me sie ist ein echt klasse Mädchen, viel zu schade für ihn, wenn du mich fragst fam
5.
the big \league die Spitzenliga
II. n modifier (club, event, game, match, player, team) Liga-
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I [liːg]
n (MEASURE)
Wegstunde f II
n
1) (= treaty) Bündnis nt, Bund m; (= organization) Verband m, Liga f

League of Nations — Völkerbund m

to enter into a league — einen Bund schließen

to be in league with sb — mit jdm gemeinsame Sache machen

to be in league with the devil — mit dem Teufel im Bunde sein

these two boys must be in league with each other — diese beiden Jungen stecken sicher unter einer Decke (inf)

to be in league against sb — sich gegen jdn verbündet haben

2) (SPORT) Liga f

the club is top of the league — der Klub ist Tabellen- or Ligaführer

he was not in the same league (fig)er hatte nicht das gleiche Format

Peter's car is not in the same league as Wendy's — Peters Auto ist eine Nummer kleiner als Wendys

this is way out of your league! — das ist einige Nummern zu groß für dich!

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league1 [liːɡ]
A s
1. Liga f, Bund m:
League of Nations HIST Völkerbund
2. Bündnis n, Bund m:
be in league with gemeinsame Sache machen mit, unter einer Decke stecken mit (beide umg);
be in league with the devil mit dem Teufel im Bunde stehen
3. SPORT Liga f:
league game Punktspiel n;
league table Tabelle f
4. umg Klasse f:
they are not in the same league with me an mich kommen sie nicht ran
B v/t & v/i ppr leaguing auch league together (sich) verbünden
league2 [liːɡ] s Br HIST League f (ein Längenmaß, etwa 3 Meilen)
L., l. abk
1. lake
2. law
3. league
4. left li.
5. line
lea. abk
1. league
2. leather
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noun
1) (agreement) Bündnis, das; Bund, der; (in history) Liga, die

be in league with somebody — mit jemandem im Bunde sein od. stehen

those two are in league [together] — die beiden stecken unter einer Decke (ugs.)

2) (Sport) Liga, die

I am not in his league, he is out of my league — (fig.) ich komme nicht an ihn heran

be in the big league — (fig.) es geschafft haben

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n.
Bund -e m.
Liga Ligen f.

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