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