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lion [ˈlaɪən] N

lion ZOOL:

lion
лев m

Phrases:

the lion's share
льви́ная до́ля f

lion-hearted [ˈlaɪənˈhɑ:tɪd, Am -ɑnˌhɑ:rt̬ɪd] ADJ

sea lion [ˈsi:ˌlaɪən] N ZOOL

Usage examples with lion's

the lion's share
льви́ная до́ля f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Her hair was like a lion's mane, and she was barefoot and in her nightclothes.
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At their most showy, sabres with ivory grips and lion's-head pommels are not unknown.
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The next side has an owl, with a head reminding of a lion's, and a goose fighting a snake.
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These charges include fees for deposit wallets- which bring in the lion's share of fee income for this category- service charges and audit certificates.
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The snake was shown with a lion's head, from which emanated either twelve or seven rays.
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Retailers' online operations warrant the lion's share of their investment budgets this year.
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The lion's share of the profits go to the NGO concerned.
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Total winnings for this race were $20,000 ($ in today's money) with the winner receiving the lion's share of $3,275 ($ in today's money).
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For example, his beard was like a lion's mane.
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They met the tyrant's brandished steel, the lion's gory mane; they bowed their heads the death to feel: who follows in their train?
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