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'pa pdd chac-sb tc-bd bw hbr-20 hbss lpt-25' : 'hdn'" {{word}} {{#beta}} Beta{{/beta}} {{#preferredDictionaries}} {{^selected}} {{name}} {{/selected}} {{/preferredDictionaries}} Translation of lie – English–Italian dictionary lie verb uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /laɪ/ us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /lɑɪ/ present participle lying | past tense and past participle lay | past participle lain Add to word list Add to word list A2 to put your body flat on something, or to be in this position sdraiarsi, essere sdraiato, stendersi, essere steso He lay on the bed. Era steso sul letto. She was lying on her side. Era sdraiata su un fianco. B1 to be in a place stare, trovarsi, essere The river lies 30 miles to the south of the city. Il fiume si trova a 30 miglia a sud della città. B1 to be on a particular surface essere sdraiato, giacere, trovarsi, essere A pen lay on the desk. C’era una penna sul tavolino. Phrasal verbs lie down lie in lie verb uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /laɪ/ us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /lɑɪ/ present participle lying | past tense and past participle lied B1 to say or write something that you know is not true mentire Are you lying to me? Mi stai mentendo? He lied about his qualifications for the job. Ha mentito riguardo alle sue qualifiche per il lavoro. Phrasal verbs lie down lie in lie noun uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /laɪ/ us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /lɑɪ/ B1 something that you say or write that you know is not true bugia I told a lie when I said I liked her hair. Ho detto una bugia quando le ho detto che mi piaceva la sua pettinatura. a pack of lies information, talk, etc. that is completely untrue un sacco di bugie The whole report is a pack of lies. L’intero rapporto è un mucchio di menzogne. (Translation of lie from the Cambridge English-Italian Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translation of lie | PASSWORD English-Italian Dictionary lie noun /lai/ a false statement made with the intention of deceiving bugia It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn’t. (Translation of lie from the PASSWORD English-Italian Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd) lie verb present participle lying | past tense, past participle lied to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving mentire There’s no point in asking her – she’ll just lie about it. See also liar lie detector (Translation of lie from the PASSWORD English-Italian Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd) lie verb /lai/ present participle lying | past tense lay /lei/ | past participle lain /lein/ to be in or take a more or less flat position stare disteso/sdraiato*; essere, stare She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed The book was lying in the hall. to be situated; to be in a particular place etc trovarsi, stare The farm lay three miles from the sea His interest lies in farming. to remain in a certain state essere, restare The shop is lying empty now. (with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in stare His charm lies in his honesty. See also lie back lie down lie in lie in wait (for) lie low lie with take lying down (Translation of lie from the PASSWORD English-Italian Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd) Examples of lie lie Her main research interest lies in the philosophical analysis of bioethical concepts. From the Cambridge English Corpus The problem of articulating and documenting intentions lies at the heart of creative research. From the Cambridge English Corpus A key to understanding the debacle of anti-nuclear reform lies in the past history of the movement itself. From the Cambridge English Corpus The way forward is more likely to lie in striking the right balance between the planners and the searchers. From the Cambridge English Corpus One reason for that unpredictability lies in the fact that an individual's needs and wants themselves often cannot be articulated. From the Cambridge English Corpus However, based on the surveyed dimensions of the building, the pit appears to lie near the center of the structure. From the Cambridge English Corpus Opening up the adaptive toolbox and figuring out what lies inside is a challenge that must be addressed from many directions. From the Cambridge English Corpus The answer appears to lie, at least in part, in the popular perception of rampant official corruption in that country. From the Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Translations of lie in Chinese (Traditional) 姿態, 躺, 平躺… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 姿态, 躺, 平躺… See more in Spanish estar, situarse, mentir… See more in Portuguese estar, estar deitado, deitar-se… See more in more languages in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean पहुडणे, आडवे होणे, पडणे… See more ～が横たわる, ～が位置する, ～が置かれている… See more yalan söylemek/yazmak, yalan, aslı astarı olmayan söz/yazı… See more être allongé/-ée / s’allonger, se trouver, mentir… See more jeure, ajeure’s, situar-se… See more leugen, liegen, (gaan) liggen… See more இருக்க வேண்டும் அல்லது ஒரு மேற்பரப்பில் கிடைமட்ட நிலைக்கு செல்ல வேண்டும், ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட இடம், நிலை அல்லது திசையில் ஏதாவது ஒன்று இருந்தால்… See more लेटना या पड़े रहना, (किसी स्थान, अवस्था… See more સૂવું, આડા પડવું, પડી રહેવું… See more løgn, lyve, ligge… See more lögn, ljuga, ligga… See more bohong, berbohong, berbaring… See more die Lüge, lügen, liegen… See more ligge, legge, lyve… See more لیٹنا, آرام کرنا, سستانا… See more брехня, обман, брехати… See more పడుకోవటం, ఉండటం, ఎవరినైనా మోసం చేయడానికి నిజం కానిది చెప్పు లేదా రాయు… See more শুয়ে থাকা, পড়ে থাকা, অবস্থিত থাকা… See more lež, lhát, lehnout si… See more dusta, berdusta, menggeletak… See more คำโกหก, โกหก, วางนอน… See more lời nói dối, nói dối, nằm… See more kłamać, kłamstwo, położyć się… See more 눕다, 놓여 있다, (특정한 자리에) 있다… See more Need a translator? 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