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1 league
league [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∎ United are league leaders at the moment United est en tête du championnat en ce moment∎ 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∎ to be leagued with sb être allié à ou avec qnse 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;∎ figurative a league table of statistics un classement statistique -
2 league
league [li:g]1. nouna. ( = association) ligue f• major/minor league première/deuxième division fc. ( = class) catégorie f• this is way out of your league! tu n'es pas de taille !2. compounds* * *[liːg]1) ( alliance) gen, Politics ligue f••to be leagues ahead of something/somebody — être bien meilleur que quelque chose/quelqu'un
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3 league
league n2 ( collaboration) to be in league with être allié avec ;3 Sport ( GB football) ( competition) championnat m ; ( association of clubs) ligue f ; ⇒ rugby league ;4 fig ( class) niveau m ; they're not in the same league ils ne sont pas comparables ; he's out of his league il ne fait pas le poids ; to be in the big league être dans le peloton de tête ; to be at the top of the exports/unemployment league être en tête de liste des exportateurs/du chômage ;5 ‡ Meas lieue f.to be leagues ahead of sth/sb être bien meilleur que qch/qn. -
4 level
level [ˈlevl]1. noun• the level of support for the government is high/low beaucoup/peu de gens soutiennent le gouvernement• the level of public interest in the scheme remains low le public continue à manifester peu d'intérêt pour ce projet► on + level• on a level with... au même niveau que...• is he on the level? (inf) est-ce qu'il joue franc-jeu ?2. adjectivea. [surface] plan• hold the two sticks absolutely level (with each other) tiens les deux bâtons exactement à la même hauteur• she slowed down a little to let the car draw level with her elle a ralenti un peu afin de permettre à la voiture d'arriver à sa hauteurc. [voice, tones] calmea. ( = make level) [+ site, ground] niveler ; [+ quantities] répartir égalementb. ( = demolish) raserc. ( = aim) to level a blow at sb allonger un coup de poing à qn5. compounds[statistics, results, prices] se stabiliser[statistics, results, prices] se stabiliser ; [road] s'aplanir* * *['levl] 1.1) gen, School niveau mon the same level — au même niveau or à la même hauteur
at waist-/knee-level — à la hauteur de la taille/des genoux
that is on a level with blackmail — fig ça revient à faire du chantage
2) ( degree) (of pollution, noise) niveau m; ( of unemployment) taux m; ( of spending) montant m; (of satisfaction, anxiety) degré m3) ( position in hierarchy) échelon m2.1) ( not at an angle) [shelf, floor] droit; [surface] plan; [table] horizontal2) ( not bumpy) [ground, surface, land] plat3) Culinary [teaspoonful] ras4) ( equally high)to be level — [shoulders, windows] être à la même hauteur; [floor, building] être au même niveau
5) fig (in achievement, rank)to be level — [competitors] être à égalité
3. 4.to remain level — [figures] rester stable
1) raser [village, area]2) ( aim) braquer [gun, weapon] (at sur); lancer [accusation] (at contre); adresser [criticism] (at à)•Phrasal Verbs:••to be on the level — ( trustworthy) être réglo (colloq)
to level with somebody — (colloq) être honnête avec quelqu'un
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