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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSports league
/spɔːrts liːɡ/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 combines 'sport', derived from the Old French 'desport' meaning leisure, amusement, or game, and 'league', derived from the Late Latin 'liga' meaning a bind, tie, or alliance. Together, they evolved to describe an association of sporting teams organized for competitive play.
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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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