English–French

“league” in French

French

Alsoligue

Pronunciation

IPA/ljø/

Example

Autrefois, on mesurait la route en lieues.

Formerly, the road was measured in leagues.

Illustration for lieue (league)

How to say “league” in French

“League” in French is lieue.

One substantial stretch of road measured on a pre-metric journey, about four kilometers long.

Full entry for lieue: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with lieue

Son témoignage est à des lieues de la vérité.

His testimony is miles from the truth.

Tips for using lieue

  • Modern French mostly preserves lieue in fixed expressions such as être à des lieues de, meaning to be far from something or very different from it.

Other French words for “league”

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ligue

feminine nounleague

La ligue commence demain.

The league starts tomorrow.

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