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lie


Definition: Meaning of, lie in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / lʌɪ /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
lie lay lain
Present Participle Third Person Singular
lying lies
[intransitive]
  1. flat position [intransitive] to be in a position in which your body is flat on the floor, on a bed etc
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  2. flat position also lie down [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to put yourself in a position in which your body is flat on the floor or on a bed
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  3. flat position [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to be in a flat position on a surface
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  4. exist [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a problem, an answer, blame etc lies somewhere, it is caused by, exists, or can be found in that thing, person, or situation
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  5. place [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a town, village, etc lies in a particular place, it is in that place
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  6. future [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if something lies ahead of you, lies in the future etc, it is going to happen to you in the future
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  7. condition [linking verb] to be in a particular state or condition
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  8. lie at the heart/centre/root of something to be the most important part of something, especially the main cause of it
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  9. lie low to remain hidden because someone is trying to find you or catch you
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  10. lie low to wait and try not to be noticed by anyone
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  11. lie in wait (for somebody) to remain hidden in a place and wait for someone so that you can attack them
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  12. lie in wait (for somebody) if something bad lies in wait for you, it is going to happen to you
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  13. lie (in) second/third/fourth etc (place) British English to be in second, third etc position in a competition
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  14. lie heavy on somebody formal if something lies heavy on you, it makes you feel unhappy
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  15. dead person [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if someone lies in a particular place, they are buried there
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  16. lie in state if an important person who has died lies in state, their body is put in a public place so that people can go and look at the body in order to show their respect for that person
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  17. to deliberately tell someone something that is not true
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  18. if a picture, account etc lies, it does not show the true facts or the true situation
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Singular Plural
lie lies
  1. [countable] something that you say or write that you know is untrue
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  2. give the lie to something formal to show that something is untrue
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  3. the lie of the land/ the way the land lies the way that a situation is developing at a particular time
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  4. (I) tell a lie British English spoken used when you realize that something you have just said is not correct
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Lie


Definition: Meaning of, Lie in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / laɪ /

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  1. 1896-1968 norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations
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    Trygve Lie, Trygve Halvden Lie
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Lie used in phrases

  • Trygve Halvden Lie (noun)
    1. 1896-1968 norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations
  • Trygve Lie (noun)
    1. 1896-1968 norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations
  • lie around (verb)
    1. hang around idly
  • lie awake (verb)
    1. lie without sleeping
  • lie detector (noun)
    1. a piece of equipment used especially by the police to check whether someone is lying, by measuring sudden changes in their heart rate
  • lie dormant (verb)
    1. be inactive, as if asleep
  • lie down (noun)
    1. a short rest, usually on a bed
    lie down (phrasal verb)
    1. lie down on the job to not work as hard at something as you should do
    2. not take something lying down to show that you will not accept unfair treatment by complaining about it or trying to change it
  • lie in wait (verb)
    1. wait in hiding to attack
  • lie low (verb)
    1. keep a low profile, try to be inconspicuous
    2. to try to avoid detection especially by police
  • lie-abed (noun)
    1. a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour
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Lie used in phrasal verbs

  • lie about (phrasal verb)
    1. to have been left somewhere instead of being put in the correct place
    2. lie about/around something to spend a lot of time relaxing
  • lie ahead (phrasal verb)
    1. if something lies ahead, especially something difficult or unpleasant, it is going to happen in the future and you will have to deal with it
  • lie back (phrasal verb)
    1. to move from a sitting position into a position in which you are lying flat on a surface
  • lie behind (phrasal verb)
    1. lie behind something to be the real reason for a decision or action
  • lie in (phrasal verb)
    1. to stay in bed in the morning for longer than usual
  • lie with (phrasal verb)
    1. lie with someone if something such as responsibility or blame for something lies with someone, they are responsible for it or they should be blamed for it
    2. if something such as power or a decision lies with someone, they have power or the right to make a decision
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