lie by

1. (dated, intransitive)To rest from labour; to take a break.

2. (obsolete, transitive)To have sex with.

1. The village lies by a river.

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2. Sometimes, people lie just by staying silent.

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3. Tom and Mary lay down side by side on the grass.

   deTom und Maria legten sich nebeneinander auf das Gras. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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4. We tend to believe a lie being told by someone wearing a suit.

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5. He was lying by intent.

   ruОн намеренно лгал. — sigavax

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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.