lie down

1. (intransitive)To assume a horizontal position.

   Lie down on the bed until you feel better.

   sich legen, liegen, niederlegen

   ложи́тьсяložítʹsja, лечьlečʹ

   ляга́тиljaháty, лягти́ljahtý

   assume a reclining position

2. To assume a horizontal position.

   (imperative, intransitive)A standard command to a herding dog to assume this position, owing to its effect on the herd's movement.

3. (intransitive)To be lazy or remiss.

   He never got promoted because he was always lying down on the job.

4. (intransitive)To submit passively.

   I'm not going to lie down and take this!

5. (euphemistic)To have sexual intercourse (with).

1. Lie down on your left side.

   Ляжте на лівий бік.

   ruЛожитесь на левый бок.

   deLegen Sie sich auf die linke Seite.

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2. I don't want to lie down.

   Я не хочу лягати.

   ruЯ не хочу ложиться.

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3. He lay down on his back.

   Він ліг на спину.

   deEr legte sich auf den Rücken.

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4. You should go and lie down.

   Тобі треба піти й полежати.

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5. I need to lie down.

   Мені потрібно лягти.

   ruМне нужно лечь.

   deIch muss mich niederlegen.

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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.