лежать
Translation of лежать
lie
Meaning of лежать
находиться в горизонтальном положении, отдыхая
be in a flat resting position
Transcription and pronunciation of лежать
лежа́ть
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [lʲɪˈʐatʲ]
- In Latin letters
- lezhat
Traps and common mistakes
Лежать or лечь?
лечь
лечь = to lie down (the movement)
Don't mix them up. Moving into a flat position — лечь; already being in it — лежать.
Я устал и лёг на диван.
I was tired and lay down on the sofa.
Я лежу на диване и читаю.
I'm lying on the sofa reading.
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Lie still, please.
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Лежи спокойно, пожалуйста.
The dog likes to lie in the sun.
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Собака любит лежать на солнце.
лежать synonyms
What's the difference between лежать and валяться
Informal: to lie around lazily or carelessly.
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Questions about this word
What does лежать mean?
be in a flat resting position
How do you pronounce лежать?
лежать is pronounced [lʲɪˈʐatʲ], in Latin letters “lezhat”.
How is лежать used in a sentence?
Lie still, please. Translation: Лежи спокойно, пожалуйста.
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