Lions in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Lions in the English»French Dictionary

lion [Brit ˈlʌɪən, Am ˈlaɪən] N ZOOL

lion

lion m

the lion's den lit, fig

l'antre m du lion

the lion lies down with the lamb

c'est le lion à côté de l'agneau

to put one's head in the lion's jaws or mouth

se jeter dans la gueule du loup

to take the lion's share

se tailler la part du lion

the lion's share of the funding has gone to the opera

l'opéra a obtenu la plus grosse partie des subventions

See also beard

I.beard [Brit bɪəd, Am ˈbɪrd] N

1. beard (on man):

beard

barbe f

a bushy beard

une barbe touffue

to grow a beard

se faire pousser la barbe

to shave off one's beard

se raser la barbe

to wear a beard

avoir la barbe

the man with the beard

l'homme qui a une barbe

2. beard (tuft, barbel):

beard (on dog, goat)

barbiche f

beard (on fish)

barbes fpl

beard (on bird)

barbe f

3. beard (on wheat, barley):

beard

barbe f

4. beard (in typography):

beard

talus m (de pied)

5. beard (pretend girlfriend):

beard inf

femme accompagnant un homosexuel à une fête ou soirée dans le seul but de ne pas dévoiler son homosexualité

II.beard [Brit bɪəd, Am ˈbɪrd] VB trans

beard

affronter

III.beard [Brit bɪəd, Am ˈbɪrd]

to beard the lion in his den

braver le lion dans son antre

lion hunter N

lion hunter

chasseur/-euse m/f de lion

sea lion N

sea lion

lion m de mer

literary lion N

literary lion

célébrité f littéraire

lion tamer N

lion tamer

dompteur/-euse m/f de lions

lion cub N

lion cub

lionceau m

mountain lion N

mountain lion

puma m

mountain lion

couguar m

Translations for Lions in the French»English Dictionary

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fauverie

lion house

lionceau

lion cub

dompteur de lions

lion tamer

Lions in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Lions in the English»French Dictionary

Gulf of Lions N

Gulf of Lions

le Golfe du Lion

lion [ˈlaɪən] N

1. lion ZOOL:

lion

lion m

2. lion (celebrated person):

lion

monstre m

Phrases:

the lion's share

la part du lion

lion-hearted ADJ

lion-hearted

extrêmement courageux(-euse)

to be a lion-hearted man/woman

avoir un courage à toute épreuve

lion-tamer N

lion-tamer

dompteur(-euse) m (f) de lions

sea lion N

sea lion

otarie f

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a lion cub

un lionceau

Translations for Lions in the French»English Dictionary

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le Golfe du Lion

Gulf of Lions

lion

lion

lionceau

lion cub

otarie

sea lion

Lions Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a lion-hearted man/woman

avoir un courage à toute épreuve

the lion's share

la part du lion

a lion cub

un lionceau

to throw oneself into the lion's jaw

se jeter dans la gueule du loup

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Above the fifth level are two large majolica medallions, containing green lions' heads, and trunk-like elements dribbled from these down the faade.

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Male lions not only have manes, but they also are larger.

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The images in the decoration depict the battle between good and evil, represented by monkeys, lions, angels and cherubs.

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The tympanum of the south doorway contains a pair of lions with dog-like features surrounded by foliage.

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Many of these animals would have been prey for adult marsupial lions.

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Wildlife that may be encountered in the wilderness includes coyotes, black bears, and mountain lions.

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When the lion died, it was stuffed and mounted, but the taxidermist and the museum-keepers would have been unfamiliar with the appearance of live lions.

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Instead of dying of thirst or being eaten by lions, he was taken by charter plane to an elephant orphanage.

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Various creatures, such as lions, cockerels and crabs represent clan totems.

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Groups of female lions typically hunt together, preying mostly on large ungulates.

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