Grammatical class
Noun
lion
(zoology) lion
Details
Syllables
lion
Phonetics
ljɔ̃
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
2676
Freq. (movies)
2825
Freq. (news)
8393
Sentences
Se défendre comme un lion
To defend oneself with great courage
A1
Le lion rugit.
The lion is roaring.
A1
Je vois un lion.
I see a lion.
A1
Le lion a bondi.
The lion pounced.
A1
Le lion est fort.
A lion is strong.
A1
Un lion s'est echappé du zoo.
A lion has escaped from the zoo.
A2
Chien en vie vaut mieux que lion mort.
A living dog is better than a dead lion.
A2
Le lion est le roi des animaux.
The lion is the king of the beasts.
B1
Tout chien est un lion chez soi.
Every dog is a lion at home.
B1
Joe et moi avons vu un lion hier.
Joe and I saw a lion yesterday.
B1
J'ai été surpris de voir un lion.
I was surprised to see a lion.
B1
C'est un lion.
This is a lion.
B2