Ivy League in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Ivy League in the English»French Dictionary

Ivy League

Ivy League

The

Ivy League

Ce sont les huit universités les plus anciennes et les plus renommées de la côte est des États-Unis (Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Brown, Princeton, Pennsylvania). Elles doivent ce nom collectif au lierre qui pousse (ou est censé pousser) sur les murs des bâtiments anciens. Le coût des études y est très élevé, mais il est possible d'obtenir une bourse. → Scholarship

See also Scholarship

Scholarship Info

Scholarship

Bourse attribuée par une école privée ou une université à de brillants élèves qui n'ont pas les moyens de poursuivre leurs études dans ce type d'établissements. Aux États-Unis, ces bourses sont aussi accordées aux étudiants dont les qualités sportives contribueront au prestige de l'université qui les recrute.

Ivy League

Ivy League ADJ Am:

Ivy League

≈ bon chic bon genre

the Ivy League colleges

prestigieuses universités américaines

Translations for Ivy League in the English»French Dictionary

ivy [Brit ˈʌɪvi, Am ˈaɪvi] N

ivy

lierre m

league [Brit liːɡ, Am liɡ] N

1. league (alliance) (gen) POL:

league

ligue f

2. league (collaboration):

to be in league with

être allié avec

3. league SPORTS (GB football):

league (competition)

championnat m

league (association of clubs)

ligue f

4. league (class):

league fig

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. league (unit of length):

league archaic

lieue f

to be leagues ahead of sth/sb

être bien meilleur que qc/qn

See also rugby league

rugby league N

rugby league

rugby m à 13

Ivy League in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Ivy League in the English»French Dictionary

ivy <-ies> [ˈaɪvi] N

ivy

lierre m

league [li:g] N

1. league a. SPORTS:

league

ligue f

2. league fig (group with similar level):

league

groupe m homogène

to be/not be in the same league as sb/sth

être/ne pas être de force égale avec qn/qc

Phrases:

to be in league with sb

être de mèche avec qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The Ivy League does not have a conference tournament, instead giving their automatic invitation to their regular season champion.

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These leagues generally included some of the colleges that later became the Ivy League, as well as an assortment of other northeastern universities.

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This was the first time that Ivy League women's hockey players were bestowed such an honor.

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There are also a few that attend Ivy League schools.

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Reported matches primarily consisted of men's college soccer teams, mostly of Ivy League schools and military academies.

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For example, in recent years several graduates have attended Ivy League universities.

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Over the last twenty years, the band has become almost entirely student-run, and claims to be the largest student-run group in the Ivy League.

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They finished the season 19, 16 in Ivy League play to finish in a tie for seventh place.

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His playing time tripled, and he led the Ivy League in blocks with 2 per game.

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They were a member of the Ivy League.

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