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1 the lion's share
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2 lion
lion n2 literary lion célébrité f littéraire.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 ou 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. ⇒ beard. -
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lion [ˈlaɪən]lion m* * *['laɪən]noun lion mthe lion's den — lit, fig l'antre du lion
literary lion — célébrité f littéraire
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4 lion
lion ['laɪən]1 noun∎ to fight like a lion se battre comme un lion;∎ to put one's head in the lion's mouth se jeter dans la gueule du loup;∎ born under the sign of the lion né sous le signe du Lion;∎ the lion's share la part du lion∎ a literary lion un grand nom de la littérature∎ Sport the Lions = équipe de rugby à quinze constituée des joueurs sélectionnés dans les quatre équipes nationales (Angleterre, pays de Galles, Écosse et Irlande)►► Lions Club = association caritative internationale regroupant des entreprises et des membres des professions libérales;lion cub lionceau m;the lion's den l'antre m du lion;lion house (at zoo) fauverie f;lion hunter chasseur m de lions;lion tamer dompteur(euse) m,f (de lions) -
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feminine - lioness; noun(a type of large, flesh-eating animal of the cat family, the male of which has a long, coarse mane.) lion, lionne
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the lion's share — ► the largest part of something: »Basic womenswear categories now constitute the lion s share of clothing industry sales. get/take/receive the lion s share »The company gets the lion s share of its profits from personal computer sales. Main Entry … Financial and business terms
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the lion's share — the largest part of something The lion s share of his money went to his grandchildren … English dictionary
(the) lion's share (of something) — the ˈlion s share (of sth) idiom (BrE) the largest or best part of sth when it is divided Main entry: ↑lionidiom … Useful english dictionary
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lion's share — The lion s share of something is the biggest or best part. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** The lion s share of something is the largest portion, or the best part. He left very little money to his children; the lion s share was… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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