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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSports League
/spɔrts liɡ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An organization of sports teams or individual athletes that compete against each other in a structured format.
"The National Football League is one of the most popular sports leagues in the United States." - 2
A group of sports teams that compete in a series of games or matches over a season.
"The teams in the local basketball sports league meet every Saturday for their matches."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sports league' combines 'sports', derived from the Old French 'desport' meaning 'play' or 'game', and 'league', from the Latin 'ligare', meaning 'to bind'. The concept evolved in the late 19th century as organized competitions became popular.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sports League" is said worldwide
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ligue sportive
Transliteration: leeg sportiv
"La ligue sportive locale organise des matchs chaque semaine."
Sportliga
Transliteration: sport-lee-gah
"Die lokale Sportliga hat viele talentierte Teams."
lega sportiva
Transliteration: leh-gah spor-tee-vah
"La lega sportiva locale organizza tornei ogni anno."
liga deportiva
Transliteration: lee-gah deh-por-tee-vah
"La liga deportiva de la ciudad tiene muchos equipos."
liga esportiva
Transliteration: lee-gah es-por-tee-vah
"A liga esportiva local promove competições regulares."
खेल लीग
Transliteration: khel league
"स्थानीय खेल लीग हर सप्ताह मैच आयोजित करती है।"
体育联赛
Transliteration: tǐyù liánsài
"当地的体育联赛每周举行比赛。"
스포츠 리그
Transliteration: seupocheu ligeu
"지역 스포츠 리그는 매주 경기를 개최합니다."
スポーツリーグ
Transliteration: supōtsu rīgu
"地域のスポーツリーグは毎週試合を行います。"
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