The lion's share of Meaning in English

expression

US

thuh LY-unz SHAIR uhv

UK

thuh LY-uhnz SHAIR ov

التعريف

A phrase meaning the largest or best part of something, especially when it is not shared equally.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This expression is usually used in formal or neutral settings, often about resources, money, or opportunities. It's idiomatic—don't translate word for word into other languages. Often found as 'the lion's share of something' (e.g., 'the lion's share of the profits').

• Spanish: la mayor parte de - la mayoría de
• Portuguese (BR): a maior parte de - a fatia principal de
• Portuguese (PT): a maior parte de - a principal fatia de
• Chinese (Simplified): 大部分的 - 最大份额的
• Chinese (Traditional): 大部分的 - 最大份額的
• Hindi: ज़्यादातर हिस्सा
• Arabic: النصيب الأكبر من
• Bengali: সিংহভাগ
• Russian: львиная доля
• Japanese: 大部分 - ほとんど
• Vietnamese: phần lớn nhất - phần nhiều nhất
• Korean: 대부분 - 가장 큰 몫
• Turkish: aslan payı
• Urdu: زیادہ تر حصہ - سب سے بڑا حصہ
• Indonesian: sebagian besar - bagian terbesar

جمل نموذجية

She received the lion's share of the inheritance.

basic

The company took the lion's share of the market.

basic

He always eats the lion's share of the pizza.

basic

Our team did the lion's share of the work on this project.

natural

Parents end up handling the lion's share of the household chores.

natural

After taxes, you don't really get the lion's share of your salary.

natural