lie
The terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struckThe terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck.
» The greatest happiness lies in freedom.
Das größte Glück liegt in der Freiheit.
Величайшее счастье заключается в свободе.
Найбільше щастя - це свобода.
Meaning
9 sensesThe terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck.
The terrain and conditions surrounding the disc before it is thrown.
The position of a fetus in the womb.
Kindslage
position or manner in which something is situated
A manner of lying; relative position.
An animal's lair.
An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.
I knew he was telling a lie by his facial expression.
Lüge
ложьložʹ, непра́вдаneprávda, враньёvranʹjó
брехня́brexnjá, непра́вдаneprávda
A statement intended to deceive, even if literally true.
(broadly)Anything that misleads or disappoints.
(slang)A liar; a dishonest person.
Examples
6275 sentencesThe greatest happiness lies in freedom.
Найбільше щастя - це свобода. — aandrusiak
ruВеличайшее счастье заключается в свободе. — Hellerick
deDas größte Glück liegt in der Freiheit. — MUIRIEL
When have I told a lie?
Коли я брехав? — deniko
ruКогда я врал? — afyodor
I sometimes lie on the grass.
Я іноді лежу на траві. — deniko
ruЯ иногда лежу на траве. — marafon
He has never told a lie.
Він жодного разу не збрехав. — aandrusiak
Was he lying on his back?
Він лежав на спині? — deniko
ruОн лежал на спине? — beshine
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English lien, liggen, from Old English liċġan, from Proto-West Germanic *liggjFrom Middle English lien, liggen, from Old English liċġan, from Proto-West Germanic *liggjan, from Proto-Germanic *ligjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-.
From Middle English lie, from Old English lyġe (“lie”), from Proto-Germanic *lugiz (“lie”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ- (“to announce, tell publicly”).
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Forms
plural: liesSynonyms
56 synonyms- a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth:prevarication
- Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968):Trygve LieTrygve Halvden Lie
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
18 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Say, tell, speak or talk — Because the lesson uses it
Collocations
12 patterns- was lying to
- lying on the
- never lie to
- told a lie
- has lied to
- is lying on
- was a lie
- never lie
- to lie down
- won't lie to
- ever lied to
- lie down for