la boca del lobo

Phonetic: "/ði/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

Example: It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it.

Definition: With a comparative, and often with for it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated with none. See none the.

Example: I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that.

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.

Example: Tigers and lions share a common ancestor from a few million years ago.

Definition: (by extension) Any of various extant and extinct big cats, especially the mountain lion.

Definition: A Chinese foo dog.

Definition: An individual who shows strength and courage, attributes associated with the lion.

Definition: A famous person regarded with interest and curiosity.

Definition: A light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion.

Definition: An old Scottish coin, with a lion on the obverse, worth 74 shillings.

Phonetic: "/dɛn/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.

Example: Daniel was put into the lions’ den.

Definition: A squalid or wretched place; a haunt.

Example: a den of vice

Definition: A comfortable room not used for formal entertaining.

Definition: A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell.

Phonetic: "/dɛn/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To ensconce or hide oneself in (or as in) a den.