Leagues

/liːɡz/

लीगें; संघ/गठबंधन; (खेल) लीग; (मुहावरे में) स्तर/औकात; (ऐतिहासिक माप) लीग (लगभग 5 किमी); (प्रशासन) इनर मंगोलिया की प्रीफ़ेक्चर-स्तरीय इकाई; (खेल) रग्बी लीग

Origin & History

From Middle English league, from Old French ligue (“alliance”), ultimately related to Latin ligare (“to bind, tie”); the distance sense came via French/Spanish ‘league’ as a traditional measure.

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी ‘league’, पुरानी फ़्रेंच ‘ligue’ (अर्थ: गठबंधन/संघ) से; यह अंततः लैटिन ‘ligare’ (अर्थ: बाँधना/जोड़ना) से संबंधित है। ‘दूरी’ वाला अर्थ फ़्रेंच/स्पेनिश ‘league’ के पारंपरिक माप के रूप में प्रयोग से आया।

Definition

“Leagues” is the plural form of “league.” It can mean (1) a group/association formed for cooperation, (2) a sports organization in which teams compete for a championship, (3) a figurative ‘level/class’ as in “out of your league,” (4) a historical unit of distance (~5 km), and in specific contexts (5) an Inner Mongolia administrative unit, or (6) the sport “rugby league.”

“Leagues” शब्द “league” का बहुवचन है। इसका अर्थ हो सकता है: (1) सहयोग के लिए बना संघ/गठबंधन, (2) खेलों में टीमों की प्रतियोगिता कराने वाली लीग/संस्था, (3) मुहावरे में ‘स्तर/बराबरी’ जैसे “out of your league”, (4) दूरी की ऐतिहासिक इकाई (लगभग 5 किमी), और विशेष संदर्भों में (5) इनर मंगोलिया की प्रशासनिक इकाई, या (6) “रग्बी लीग” नामक खेल।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
Several leagues were formed to promote peace and cooperation.
Noun:
The leagues start their seasons in the autumn.
Noun:
He said the competitors were in different leagues altogether.
Verb:
Small groups sometimes league together to defend their interests.

Usage Examples

The League of Nations was an early attempt at international cooperation.
Our local leagues organize matches every weekend.
He’s out of your league, so don’t compare yourself to him.
They traveled three leagues before nightfall.
The teams compete in different leagues depending on their ranking.

Related Forms

Noun
League / Leaguer / League table
Adjective
League-wide

Idioms & Phrases

Out of your league
तुम्हारे स्तर/औकात से बाहर
In the same league
उसी स्तर का/बराबरी का
Leagues ahead
कई गुना आगे/बहुत आगे
A league of their own
अपनी ही अलग श्रेणी/अपना अलग स्तर