león

/leˈon/, [leˈõn]

lion

Noun león m (plural leones, feminine leona, feminine plural leonas)

lion
antlion
(heraldry) lion
(figuratively) a brave person
(Central America, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela) cougar, puma, mountain lion
(soccer) a person connected with Athletic Bilbao, a Spanish football team from the city of Bilbao

Examples

Entonces cogieron dientes de león y se los pusieron en las orejas.

Then they picked dandelions and put them in their ears.

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Me sorprendió ver un león.

I was surprised to see a lion.

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El león está rugiendo.

The lion is roaring.

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El león es fuerte.

A lion is strong.

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El león se comió al conejo de una mordida.

The lion ate the rabbit in one bite.

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Este es un león.

This is a lion.

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Cuando ruge el león, tiemblan las cebras.

When the lion roars, the zebras tremble.

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Un billete de ida y vuelta para León, por favor.

A return ticket to Leon, please.

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Debemos capturar vivo al león.

We've got to catch the lion alive.

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Yo hablo de un león.

I speak of a lion.

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