lion
/ˈlaɪən/noun
उच्चारण लायन
शेर, सिंह
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a large powerful animal of the cat family, that hunts in groups and lives in parts of Africa and southern Asia; the male has a mane; a brave or important person
शेर, सिंह
- The Asiatic lion lives in Gir.
- a literary lion
- The lion roared and the whole forest fell silent.
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- A male lion has a thick mane around its head and neck.
- Gir National Park is the last home of the Asiatic lion.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
lion / lioness (gender)
A male is a lion and a female is a lioness. A young one is a cub. A group of lions is called a pride.
नर को lion और मादा को lioness कहते हैं। बच्चा cub कहलाता है और शेरों के समूह को pride कहते हैं।
- The lioness hunts while the lion guards the pride.
- A cub learns to hunt by watching its mother.
the lion's share of + noun
This idiom means the largest part of something. It is followed of and a noun, and the verb agrees with the noun.
इस idiom का अर्थ किसी वस्तु का सबसे बड़ा हिस्सा है। इसके बाद 'of' और संज्ञा आती है।
- The lion's share of the budget went to railways.
a lion = a brave or famous person
In figurative use, a lion is a person admired for courage, often in phrases like lion-hearted or a literary lion.
आलंकारिक प्रयोग में 'lion' साहसी या प्रसिद्ध व्यक्ति को कहते हैं, जैसे lion-hearted।
- Bhagat Singh is remembered as a lion of the freedom struggle.
the Asiatic lion (proper use)
The Asiatic lion is found in the wild only in Gir Forest, Gujarat. Species names in general writing take small letters, except for Asiatic.
एशियाई शेर जंगल में केवल गुजरात के गिर वन में पाया जाता है। 'Asiatic' शब्द का पहला अक्षर capital लिखा जाता है।
- The Asiatic lion is a symbol of Gujarat's wildlife.
+Collocations 4
adjective + lion
Asiaticadultroaringhungrywounded
- A wounded lion is more dangerous than a healthy one.
lion + noun
cubtamerhunttailheart
- The lion tamer entered the cage calmly.
verb + lion
huntspotfeedfaceprotect
- Tourists were lucky to spot a lion near the jeep.
phrases with lion
the lion's sharethe lion's denlion-heartedas brave as a lion
- Brave Rohan walked into the lion's den to ask for his marks.
“More examples 5
- The lion is called the king of the jungle, though it lives in grassland.
शेर को जंगल का राजा कहा जाता है, जबकि वह घास के मैदान में रहता है।
- The Ashoka Lion Capital is India's national emblem.
अशोक सिंह-स्तंभ शीर्ष भारत का राष्ट्रीय चिह्न है।
- Gir National Park is the only home of wild Asiatic lions.
गिर राष्ट्रीय उद्यान जंगली एशियाई शेरों का एकमात्र घर है।
- The lion roared and the deer ran in all directions.
शेर दहाड़ा और हिरण चारों दिशाओं में भाग गए।
- Sachin Tendulkar was a lion in the field and a gentleman off it.
सचिन तेंदुलकर मैदान में शेर और मैदान के बाहर सज्जन व्यक्ति थे।
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✗ A herd of lions was resting under a tree.
✓ A pride of lions was resting under a tree.
A group of lions is a pride; herd is used for cattle, deer and elephants.
शेरों के समूह को 'pride' कहते हैं; 'herd' पशुओं जैसे गाय, हिरण और हाथियों के लिए है।
✗ She took the lions share of the prize.
✓ She took the lion's share of the prize.
The idiom needs the apostrophe: lion's share.
इस idiom में apostrophe आवश्यक है: lion's share।
✗ The lioness is the male of the lion.
✓ The lioness is the female of the lion.
Lioness is the feminine form; the masculine form is lion.
'Lioness' स्त्रीलिंग रूप है, पुल्लिंग रूप 'lion' है।
¶Idioms 2
the lion's den
a difficult situation in which you have to face a person or people who are unfriendly or aggressive towards you
शेर की माँद, दुश्मनों के बीच की ख़तरनाक जगह
- Going to the opposition rally was like walking into the lion's den.
- She bravely entered the lion's den to face the angry shareholders.
lion's share
the largest or best part of something when it is divided
सबसे बड़ा हिस्सा, अधिकांश भाग
- The eldest son took the lion's share of the property.
- The lion's share of the budget goes to defence.
§Grammar and usage
Gender and young: lion and lioness; a young lion is a cub; a group of lions is a pride; animal sound: lions roar.
लिंग और बच्चा: lion और lioness; शेर का बच्चा cub; शेरों का समूह pride; जानवर की आवाज़: lions roar (दहाड़ना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The lion's share (the largest part of something), beard the lion in his den (go to see an important person to challenge them), throw sb to the lions (leave somebody to face criticism alone), as brave as a lion.
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: the lion's share (किसी चीज़ का सबसे बड़ा भाग, शेर का हिस्सा), beard the lion in his den (चुनौती देने के लिए महत्वपूर्ण व्यक्ति के पास जाना), throw sb to the lions (किसी को अकेले आलोचना झेलने छोड़ देना), as brave as a lion।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Asiatic lion lives only in the Gir National Park, Gujarat; the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath is India's National Emblem; 10 August is World Lion Day.
एशियाई शेर केवल गुजरात के गिर राष्ट्रीय उद्यान में रहते हैं; सारनाथ का अशोक सिंह-शीर्ष भारत का राष्ट्रीय प्रतीक है; 10 अगस्त विश्व शेर दिवस है।