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in der ersten / zweiten … Liga spielen

to play in the first/second league

Türkçe: birinci/ikinci ligde oynamak

Noun
die Liga f.
Verb
spielen
Topic
Alltag und Redewendungen
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Neutral/figurative

Watch out. Common mistake: learners use it only for sports.

In a sentence

Which form of spielen fills the gap?

Die junge Tennisspielerin träumt davon, in der ersten Liga zu ____.

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Die junge Tennisspielerin träumt davon, in der ersten Liga zu spielen.

How it is used

Means 'to play in the first/second league' – literal sports level or figurative top tier. Neutral/figurative. Use when saying a startup 'plays in the first league' of innovation. Common mistake: learners use it only for sports.

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