Meaning of lion's share | Babel Free
ˈlaɪ.əns ʃɛəEquivalents
العربية
حِصَّةُ الأَسَد
Čeština
lví podíl
Ελληνικά
μερίδα του λέοντος
Español
tajada del león
Suomi
leijonanosa
Français
part du lion
Galego
bicada
Magyar
oroszlánrész
Հայերեն
առյուծի բաժին
Italiano
parte del leone
ქართული
ლომის წილი
Nederlands
leeuwendeel
Polski
lwia część
Português
parte do leão
Română
partea leului
Русский
льви́ная до́ля
Svenska
lejonpart
Türkçe
aslan payı
Українська
левова частка
Tiếng Việt
phần lớn
Examples
“They got a large donation, but the lion’s share⟳ of the money went straight into paying off debt.”
“In place⟳ of dividing the merit of the discovery between the Englishman and the Scotchman, and giving the lion's share⟳ to my countryman, I have⟳ given the whole merit of the discovery to [Henry] Cavendish the Englishman, and have⟳ reserved only for [James] Watt the Scotchman, the merit of the previous hypothesis,—a merit freely given him by Cavendish himself, and one which no other person ever claimed.”
“But when a fortunate section of them should begin⟳ to win⟳ lions' shares of the spoil⟳ through superior aptitude for the struggle⟳, can we doubt⟳ in what direction the disappointed ones would seek⟳ for consolation and support⟳?”
“But England suffered great damage⟳, and was put⟳ to very heavy expense in compelling restitution. She voluntarily surrendered all claim⟳ to the lion's share⟳ of the prize, though she certainly did the lion's share⟳ of the work⟳, and bore the lion's share⟳ of the expense.”
“The real cause of poverty in Europe is the great wealth of the few. The masses always be poor when a few kings and nobles hoard such enormous lion's shares.”
“You would have⟳ the lion's share⟳ of everything. Now for myself I intend⟳ to have⟳ the lion's share⟳. And why shouldn't I? Isn't it about time some woman had it? You can't have⟳ the lion's share⟳ if you are not free. I mean⟳ to be free. If I marry⟳ I shall want⟳ a husband that is not a prison …”
“Accordingly, Mitchell and his fireman, apparently without removing the engine from the up line, set⟳ to work⟳ and disconnected the motion on the defective side, after which Fireman Richardson, who probably had done the lion's share⟳ of the work⟳, betook himself to the refreshment room and had a cup of coffee.”
“In fact, at the end⟳ of some of the Con Game sessions, some subjects suggested playing for money. We must add⟳, however, that it was usually those who had collected the lion's shares of the points who made such suggestions.”
“Yet it could have⟳ been so different for Tony Pulis's side, who weathered a good start⟳ by the hosts to create⟳ the lion's share⟳ of what few first-half chances came along.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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