lion

[US]/'laɪən/
[UK]/'laɪən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. majestætisk vild kat kendt for sit mod og styrke
en fremtrædende eller modig person
en mondæn eller kendt person i sociale sammenhænge.
Word Forms
Plurallions

Phrases & Collocations

lion dance

løvedans

sea lion

søløve

great lion

stor løve

mountain lion

bjerg løve

lion tamer

løvebrødrer

see the lions

se løverne

lion head

løvehoved

Example Sentences

The lion was at bay.

Løven var presset til skranken.

Eudemon lion = new Lion();

Eudemon lion = new Lion();

The home of the lion is Africa.

Løvens hjem er Afrika.

The lion is a wild animal.

Løven er et vildt dyr.

The lion was roaring triumphantly.

Løven brølede triumferende.

The lion gave a loud roar.

Løven gav et højt brøl.

The lion is king of the jungle.

Løven er junglens konge.

lions chow down their kills.

løver slubre deres bytte i sig.

three lions passant guardant.

tre løver passant guardant.

a carriage house; the lion house at the zoo.

en vognhus; løvehuset i zoologisk have.

a lion has made a kill .

en løve har fanget et bytte.

the squadron's mascot was a young lion cub.

eskadrillens maskot var en ung løveunge.

two gold lions rampant.

to gyldne løver rampant.

"Lion fish are very fringy.

"Løvefisk er meget kantede.

an uncaged lion in the arena.

en uløvet løve i arenaen.

A tiglon is a cross between a lion and a tiger.

En tiglon er et kryds mellem en løve og en tiger.

Real-world Examples

What country's national emblem features four lions?

Hvilket land har fire løver på sit nationalskjold?

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation April 2021

And get this, it's not just lions, Brian.

Og gæt hvad, det er ikke kun løver, Brian.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

Been told to find the golden lion.

Har fået besked om at finde den gyldne løve.

Source: Gourmet Base

What did they feed the lions, Mother?

Hvad fodrede de løverne med, mor?

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 8

She made more lions, some with bodies.

Hun lavede flere løver, nogle med kroppe.

Source: Intermediate and advanced English short essay.

Brian wants to know, can I meet the lions?

Brian vil vide, kan jeg møde løverne?

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

Now, that is not a lion, is it?

Nu, det er jo ikke en løve, vel?

Source: Wow English

We brought the lions here. They are thriving.

Vi bragte løverne herhen. De trives.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation January 2022

Hey, let's pretend to be a lions.

Hey, lad os foregive at være løver.

Source: Wow English

Once you become a lion, you are completely sterically.

Når du først er blevet en løve, er du fuldstændig sterilt.

Source: Tips for Men's Self-Improvement

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