Lion

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlaɪən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlaɪən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lī′ən)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
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lion,
f: lioness n		 (big cat)león nm
 The lion has the nickname "King of the Jungle", but lions actually live on the savannah.
 Al león le llaman el rey de la selva, aunque los leones en realidad viven en la sabana.
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Additional Translations
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lion n figurative (person: important figure) (coloquial, figurado)monstruo nm
  gran figura adj + nf
Note: Preceded by an adjective or modifier.
 Hemingway was one of the literary lions of his era.
 Hemingway fue uno de los monstruos de la literatura de su época.
lion of [sth] n figurative (person: important figure) (coloquial)monstruo de nm + prep
 Jean Renoir was a lion of 20th-century French cinema.
 Jean Renoir fue un monstruo del cine francés del siglo XX.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
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ant lion n (winged insect)hormiga león loc nom f
lion cub n (baby lion) (coloquial)leoncillo, leoncito nm
 The lion cub will stay with the pride until it's old enough to hunt for itself.
 El leoncillo se quedará con la manada hasta que sea lo suficientemente grande como para cazar por sí mismo.
  cachorro de león grupo nom
 El cachorro de león se quedará con la manada hasta que sea lo suficientemente grande como para cazar por sí mismo.
lion tamer n (circus: [sb] who trains lions)domador de leones, domadora de leones loc nm, loc nf
lion's den n (lair of big cat)guarida de león nf + loc adj
lion's den n figurative (dangerous place) (figurado)cueva de lobos nf + loc adj
  nido de víboras nm + loc adj
 I was enthusiastic about my new job, but soon found I had been thrown into a lion's den of excessively demanding bosses and envious colleagues.
 Estaba entusiasmada con mi nuevo trabajo pero pronto me di cuenta de que había caído en una cueva de lobos, con jefes demasiado exigentes y compañeros envidiosos.
the lion's share n figurative (largest portion of [sth]) (coloquial, figurado)mejor pedazo loc nom m
lionhearted,
also UK: lion-hearted adj		 figurative (brave)corazón de león loc adj
  valiente adj
mountain lion n (wild cat: puma, cougar)puma nm
  león de montaña loc nom m
 At dusk, the mountain lion stalks its prey.
Rhodesian ridgeback,
lion hound n		 (dog breed)crestado rodesiano nm + adj
  (voz inglesa)rhodesian ridgeback loc nom mf
sea lion n (large seal)lobo marino loc nom m
  león marino loc nom m
 Sea lions eat huge quantities of fish.
 Los lobos marinos comen grandes cantidades de peces.
twist the lion's tail v expr figurative (tax [sb]'s patience, provoke [sb]) (provocar, figurado)tirarle de la cola al león expr
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'Lion' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
cougar - griffin - king of the jungle - Leo - leonine - liger - lion cub - lioness - mane - puma - pup - roar
Spanish:
león - león americano - león marino - leonera - lobero - lobo marino - meterse en la boca del lobo - puma - semental


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