Invincibles

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Meaning: Team that goes unbeaten through a league season.

在联赛赛季中保持不败的球队。
Equipo que termina invicto una temporada de liga.
リーグシーズンを無敗で終えたチーム。
리그 시즌을 무패로 마친 팀.

'The Invincibles' specifically refers to Arsenal's 2003-04 team that went unbeaten through the Premier League season—the only team to achieve this. The term can apply to any unbeaten champions.

'不败者(The Invincibles)'特指阿森纳2003-04赛季的球队——唯一在英超赛季中保持不败的球队。这个词也可以用于任何不败夺冠的球队。
'Los Invencibles (The Invincibles)' se refiere específicamente al Arsenal de la temporada 2003-04, que acabó invicto en la Premier League, el único equipo que lo ha logrado. El término puede aplicarse a cualquier campeón invicto.
「インヴィンシブルズ(無敗チーム)」は特にアーセナルの2003-04シーズンのチームを指す。プレミアリーグで唯一シーズン無敗を達成したチーム。この用語は無敗で優勝したどのチームにも使える。
'인빈시블즈'는 특히 2003-04 시즌 프리미어리그를 무패로 마친 아스널 팀을 가리킨다—이 위업을 달성한 유일한 팀이다. 이 용어는 무패 우승을 달성한 모든 팀에게 적용될 수 있다.

Examples

  1. The Invincibles season.
    不败赛季
    la temporada de los Invencibles
    インヴィンシブルズのシーズン
    인빈시블즈 시즌.
  2. Can they go invincible?
    他们能保持不败吗?
    ¿podrán ser invencibles?
    彼らは無敗でいけるか?
    그들은 무패 우승을 할 수 있을까?
  3. Join the Invincibles.
    加入不败者的行列
    unirse a los Invencibles
    インヴィンシブルズに加わる
    인빈시블즈에 합류하다.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈvɪnsɪblz/

Usage Guide

Context: Arsenal, unbeaten, achievement

Tone: legendary, reverential

✓ Do Say

  • Invincibles
    不败者
    invencibles
    インヴィンシブルズ
    인빈시블즈
  • The Invincibles
    不败者
    los Invencibles
    インヴィンシブルズ
    인빈시블즈
  • Go invincible
    保持不败
    ser invencible
    無敗を達成する
    무패 우승하다

✗ Don't Say

  • Primarily refers to Arsenal 2003-04
    主要指阿森纳2003-04赛季
    Se refiere principalmente al Arsenal de 2003-04
    主にアーセナルの2003-04シーズンを指す
    주로 아스널 2003-04 시즌을 가리킴

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Origin & History

From Arsenal's 2003-04 Premier League season where they went 38 games unbeaten. The squad earned the nickname 'The Invincibles'—untouchable, unbeatable.

Etymology: Invincible = cannot be defeated

First recorded: Arsenal 2003-04

Cultural Context

Era: 2003-04

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Arsenal; Thierry Henry; Patrick Vieira

Regional notes: English football history.

Story & Trivia

Arsenal's 2003-04 squad went the entire Premier League season without losing—26 wins, 12 draws. They became 'The Invincibles,' a feat no English top-flight team had achieved since Preston in 1888-89 (in a much shorter season).

Variations

InvinciblesThe InvinciblesGoing invincible

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