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little league

/ˈlɪtəl liːɡ/

Tradução: Liga esportiva amadora voltada para crianças e jovens, geralmente de 4 a 16 anos, muito associada ao beisebol, que ensina os fundamentos do esporte e promove o trabalho em equipe e o espírito esportivo. O termo também é usado de forma mais ampla para designar qualquer liga amadora ou juvenil para participantes jovens.

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/ˈlɪtəl liːɡ/B1informalamericansport
  • ptLiga esportiva amadora voltada para crianças e jovens, geralmente de 4 a 16 anos, muito associada ao beisebol, que ensina os fundamentos do esporte e promove o trabalho em equipe e o espírito esportivo. O termo também é usado de forma mais ampla para designar qualquer liga amadora ou juvenil para participantes jovens.

A youth baseball organization for children, typically ages 4 to 16, that teaches the fundamentals of the sport and promotes teamwork and sportsmanship. The term is also used more broadly to refer to any amateur or junior-level sports league for young participants.

  1. Youth baseball organizationA2formalamerican

    An organized baseball program for children, typically aged 4 to 16, that teaches the sport and promotes teamwork.

    ptLiga infantil de beisebol

    • His son joined Little League this spring.
    • She coaches a Little League team on weekends.
    • Little League games are played at the local park every Saturday.
  2. Metaphor for minor or beginner levelB2informalamerican

    Used informally to describe something that is considered minor, amateur, or less important compared to a professional level.

    ptLiga menor

    • Compared to the corporate giants, their business is just little league.
    • He thinks his problems are big, but they're little league compared to mine.
    • That argument was little league; wait until you see a real debate.