Translation of lie – English–Italian dictionary

lie

verb
uk
/laɪ/
us
/lɑɪ/
 
present participle lying | past tense and past participle lay | past participle lain
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

verb
uk
/laɪ/
us
/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

noun
uk
/laɪ/
us
/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
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.

(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.
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.

(Translation of lie from the PASSWORD English-Italian Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Examples of lie

lie
A key to understanding the debacle of anti-nuclear reform lies in the past history of the movement itself.
The way forward is more likely to lie in striking the right balance between the planners and the searchers.
He further repeats the tired official lie that war veterans engineered the subsequent farm invasions.
This question lies at the heart of political representation and democratic responsiveness.
The problem of articulating and documenting intentions lies at the heart of creative research.
To be more precise, the answer lies in the theory of freedom that underlies this emphasis on freedom of choice.
The difference between studies lies in the interpretation.
Her main research interest lies in the philosophical analysis of bioethical concepts.
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Translations of lie

in Chinese (Traditional)
姿態, 躺, 平躺…
in Chinese (Simplified)
姿态, 躺, 平躺…
in Spanish
estar, situarse, mentir…
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estar, estar deitado, deitar-se…
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पहुडणे, आडवे होणे, पडणे…
~が横たわる, ~が位置する, ~が置かれている…
yalan söylemek/yazmak, yalan, aslı astarı olmayan söz/yazı…
être allongé/-ée / s’allonger, se trouver, mentir…
jeure, ajeure’s, situar-se…
leugen, liegen, (gaan) liggen…
இருக்க வேண்டும் அல்லது ஒரு மேற்பரப்பில் கிடைமட்ட நிலைக்கு செல்ல வேண்டும், ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட இடம், நிலை அல்லது திசையில் ஏதாவது ஒன்று இருந்தால்…
लेटना या पड़े रहना, (किसी स्थान, अवस्था…
સૂવું, આડા પડવું, પડી રહેવું…
løgn, lyve, ligge…
lögn, ljuga, ligga…
bohong, berbohong, berbaring…
die Lüge, lügen, liegen…
ligge, legge, lyve…
لیٹنا, آرام کرنا, سستانا…
брехня, обман, брехати…
పడుకోవటం, ఉండటం, ఎవరినైనా మోసం చేయడానికి నిజం కానిది చెప్పు లేదా రాయు…
শুয়ে থাকা, পড়ে থাকা, অবস্থিত থাকা…
lež, lhát, lehnout si…
dusta, berdusta, menggeletak…
คำโกหก, โกหก, วางนอน…
lời nói dối, nói dối, nằm…
kłamać, kłamstwo, położyć się…
눕다, 놓여 있다, (특정한 자리에) 있다…
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