LEAGUE AGAINST CRUEL SPORTS

Meaning of LEAGUE AGAINST CRUEL SPORTS in English

a British organization formed in 1924 which opposes hunting , shooting and other blood sports, and wants the government to make them illegal.

➡ note at pressure groups .

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LEAGUE AGAINST CRUEL SPORTS — ˌLeague against ˌCruel ˈSports, the BrE AmE a UK organization which wants to make killing animals for sport illegal. It …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LEAGUE AGAINST CRUEL SPORTS — Лига против жестокого спорта (добровольная организация; выступает за прекращение всех видов любительской охоты (blood sports); имеет ок. 20 тыс. членов. …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
LEAGUE AGAINST CRUEL SPORTS — Лига против жестокого спорта (добровольная организация; выступает за прекращение всех видов любительской охоты [blood sports]; имеет ок. 20 тыс. членов. …
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
CRUEL — adj cruel
Interlingua English vocab
CRUEL — ~ (-itá)
English interlingue dictionary
CRUEL — isog;madagmalon;madaugdaugon;maldito;mapintas;salbahis
English-Visayan vocabulary
SPORTS — adjective see: sport
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CRUEL — adjective (~er or ~ler; ~est or ~lest) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin crudelis, from crudus Date: 14th century …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SPORTS — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) extreme sports sports and games sports medicine {{link=sports car racing">sports car racing
Английский словарь Британика
LEAGUE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Spartacus League Achaean League Aetolian League American League Anti Corn Law League Arab League …
Английский словарь Британика
SPORTS — I. present third singular of sport plural of sport II. variant of sport
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEAGUE — I. ˈlēg sometimes ˈlig noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English lege, from Late Latin leuga, leuca, of Gaulish origin; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CRUEL — I. ˈkrü]əl, -u̇]əl also -ü]l, esp Brit ](ˌ)il adjective ( crueler or crueller ; cruelest or cruellest ) Etymology: Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AGAINST — I. əˈgen(t)st, -nzt also -ān- or ( less often in stand than in substand speech ) -in- preposition Etymology: Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEAGUE — (v. t.) To join in a league; to cause to combine for a joint purpose; to combine; to unite; as, …
Английский словарь Webster
CRUEL — (a.) Attended with cruetly; painful; harsh.
Английский словарь Webster
CRUEL — (a.) Causing, or fitted to cause, pain, grief, or misery.
Английский словарь Webster
AGAINST — (prep.) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in …
Английский словарь Webster
LEAGUE — ( v. t. ) To join in a league; to cause to combine for a joint purpose; to combine; to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AGAINST — ( prep. ) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SPORTS — /spawrts, spohrts/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to a sport or sports, esp. of the open-air or athletic kind: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LEAGUE — league 1 /leeg/ , n. , v. , leagued, leaguing . n. 1. a covenant or compact made between persons, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CRUEL — — cruelly , adv. — cruelness , n. /krooh"euhl/ , adj., crueler, cruelest . 1. willfully or knowingly causing pain …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AGAINST — /euh genst", euh gaynst"/ , prep. 1. in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SPORTS — n. athletic activities collectively
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SPORTS — see sport III
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LEAGUE — I. ˈlēg noun Etymology: Middle English leuge, lege, from Late Latin leuga Date: 14th century 1. : any of various …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AGAINST — I. ə-ˈgen(t)st, -ˈgin(t)st, -ˈgān(t)st preposition Etymology: Middle English, alteration of againes, from again Date: 13th century 1. a. : in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CRUEL — adjective ( cru·el·er or cru·el·ler ; cru·el·est or cru·el·lest ) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin crudelis, from crudus …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LEAGUE — noun a stone erected near a public road to mark the distance of a league. 2. league ·vi to unite …
Webster English vocab
CRUEL — noun ·see crewel. 2. cruel ·adj attended with cruetly; painful; harsh. 3. cruel ·adj causing, or fitted to cause, pain, …
Webster English vocab
AGAINST — prep by of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when. 2. …
Webster English vocab
LEAGUE — [league] n [ME leuge, lege, fr. LL leuga] (14c) 1: any of various units of distance from about 2.4 to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SPORTS
Britannica English vocabulary
LEAGUE — any of several units of measure ranging from 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles (3.9 to 7.4 km). In English-speaking countries …
Britannica English vocabulary
CRUEL — cruel BrE AmE ˈkru ː ‿əl kruːl ▷ crueler, crueller ˈkru ː ‿əl ə ˈkruːl ə AmE \ - ə …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SPORTS — ➡ sport
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LEAGUE — / liːg; NAmE / noun 1. a group of sports teams who all play each other to earn points and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CRUEL — / kruːəl; NAmE / adjective ( cruel·ler , cruel·lest ) 1. ~ (to sb/sth) having a desire to cause pain …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AGAINST — / əˈgenst; NAmE ; əˈgeɪnst/ preposition HELP NOTE : For the special uses of against in phrasal verbs, look at …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LEAGUE — league W2 /liːɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1-5: Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: ligue 'agreement to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CRUEL — cru ‧ el S3 /ˈkruːəl/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ cruelty ; adverb : ↑ cruelly …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AGAINST — a ‧ gainst S1 W1 /əˈɡenst, əˈɡeɪnst $ əˈɡenst/ BrE AmE preposition [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: againes 'against' (11-16 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LEAGUE — n. & v. --n. 1 a collection of people, countries, groups, etc., combining for a particular purpose, esp. mutual protection …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AGAINST — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LEAGUE — n. & v. n. 1 a collection of people, countries, groups, etc., combining for a particular purpose, esp. mutual protection …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AGAINST — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LEAGUE — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a collection of people, countries, groups, etc., combining for a particular purpose, esp. mutual …
Oxford English vocab
AGAINST — prep. 1. in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Oxford English vocab
LEAGUE — ( leagues) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A league is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CRUEL — ( crueller, cruellest) Note: in AM, use 'crueler', 'cruelest' 1. Someone who is cruel deliberately causes pain or distress to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AGAINST — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LEAGUE — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A ~ is a group …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
LEAGUE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a football league (= a group of football teams who play against each other ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CRUEL — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cruel fate ▪ She suffered a cruel fate at the hands of her captors. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AGAINST — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES against all odds (= despite something seeming very unlikely ) ▪ Against all odds, he …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SPORTS — [adjective] [before noun; not gradable]Sports means relating to sport.He only reads the sports pages of the newspaper.They mainly sell sports …
Cambridge English vocab
LEAGUE — (ORGANIZATION) [noun] [C] - a group of people or countries who join together because they have the same interestthe Arab …
Cambridge English vocab
CRUEL — (VERY COLD) [adjective] - (of weather conditions) extremely cold, esp. in a way that can cause you to feel physical …
Cambridge English vocab
AGAINST — (TOUCHING) [preposition] - next to and touching or being supported by (something)It would save space if we put the bed …
Cambridge English vocab
SPORTS — n. extreme sports Pan American Sports Games sports and games sports medicine sports car racing
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LEAGUE — n. Separatist League Spartacus League Achaean League Aetolian League American League Anti Corn Law League Arab League League of Arab …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LEAGUE — Synonyms and related words : Anschluss, Bund, NATO, Rochdale cooperative, SEATO, accouple, accumulate, act in concert, act together, addition, affiliate, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CRUEL — Synonyms and related words : Draconian, Tartarean, acute, afflictive, agonizing, animal, anthropophagous, atrocious, barbaric, barbarous, beastly, bestial, biting, bloodthirsty, bloody, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary

Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary

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