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lalegua

noun · feminineC2#10702 most commonAudio · coming soon

1
league (old unit of distance, about 5.5 km)
El pueblo estaba a tres leguas de la ciudad, un día de camino a caballo. The village was three leagues from the city, a day's ride on horseback.
Los mensajeros recorrían más de diez leguas al día a caballo. The messengers rode more than ten leagues a day on horseback.
2
a la legua: obviously, from a mile offcolloquial
Se nota a la legua que está enamorado. You can tell a mile off that he is in love.