leão
/leˈɐ̃w̃/masculine
The English word lion is translated into Portuguese as leão.
The word leão refers to the big cat Panthera leo.
Meaning: big cat Panthera leo (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
leão is a masculine noun. Its plural form is leões, while the feminine form used to refer to a lioness is leoa.
How do you pronounce it?
/leˈɐ̃w̃/
Did you know?
- In Brazil, the term leão is used as a slang name for the Federal Revenue Service because the agency is seen as a predator that devours a portion of taxpayers' income.
- In Portuguese, the phrase leão de chácara refers to a nightclub bouncer rather than an actual animal.
- The word leão is used in the term leão do teclado to mock people who are brave and aggressive online but cowardly in real life.
Examples in context
- Este é um leão.This is a lion.This sentence is useful for identifying a leão.Tatoeba #1205030 by alexmarcelo, translation #1388922 by CK
- Tom matou o leão.Tom shot the lion.This sentence is useful for describing an action involving a leão.Tatoeba #8428878 by JGEN, translation #8416364 by CK
- O leão come carne.The lion eats the meat.This sentence is useful for describing what a leão eats.Tatoeba #1162146 by tulio, translation #4297292 by thegui
- 58 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A couple is watching a nature documentary on TV.
- GabrielOlha aquele leão!Look at that lion!
- JulianaEle é muito grande, Gabriel.He is very big, Gabriel.
- GabrielO leão parece estar caçando.The lion seems to be hunting.
- JulianaQue animal impressionante!What an impressive animal!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lion” translations and entries leão, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
