lie

1. (intransitive)To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.

   The book lies on the table; the snow lies on the roof; he lies in his coffin.

   Under an oak were lying asleep a pair of shepherds.

   liegen, ligge

   лежа́тьležátʹ, полежа́тьpoležátʹ, лечьlečʹ

   лежа́тиležáty, лягти́ljahtý

   be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position

2. (intransitive)To be placed or situated.

   liegen

   располага́тьсяraspolagátʹsja, лежа́тьležátʹ, находи́тьсяnaxodítʹsja

3. (copulative, intransitive)To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.

   to lie waste; to lie fallow; to lie open; to lie hidden; to lie grieving; to lie under one's displeasure; to lie at the mercy of the waves

   The paper does not lie smooth on the wall.

   be and remain in a particular state or condition

4. Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.

   have a place in relation to something else

5. Used with with: to have sexual relations with.

6. Used with on/upon: to be incumbent (on); to be the responsibility of a person.

7. To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.

8. To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.

9. (intransitive)To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.

   When Pinocchio lies, his nose grows.

   If you are found to have lied in court, you could face a penalty.

   tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive

10. (intransitive)To convey a false image or impression.

    Photographs often lie.

    lügen, täuschen

    лгатьlgatʹ, вратьvratʹ, бреха́тьbrexátʹ

    бреха́тиbrexáty

11. (colloquial, intransitive)To be mistaken or unintentionally spread false information.

    Sorry, I haven't seen your keys anywhere...wait, I lied! They're right there on the coffee table.

12. (archaic)To lodge; to sleep.

1. The greatest happiness lies in freedom.

   Найбільше щастя - це свобода.

   ruВеличайшее счастье заключается в свободе.

   deDas größte Glück liegt in der Freiheit.

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2. When have I told a lie?

   Коли я брехав?

   ruКогда я врал?

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3. I sometimes lie on the grass.

   Я іноді лежу на траві.

   ruЯ иногда лежу на траве.

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4. He has never told a lie.

   Він жодного разу не збрехав.

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5. Was he lying on his back?

   Він лежав на спині?

   ruОн лежал на спине?

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irregular · Lesson

• lie inлежати, лягтиTo be brought to bed in childbirth.
• lie downлягти, лягатиTo assume a horizontal position.
• lie withзнатиTo be the responsibility or duty of (someone).
• lie byспати зTo have sex with.
• lie offTo remain at a safe distance from (another vessel or hazard)
• lie backTo lie down by moving in a posterior direction, ending up supine.
• lie overTo be deferred to a future occasion.
• lie aroundTo do nothing in particular; to be idle.