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lie

lie

Meaning of lie

English

be in a flat resting position

Русский

находиться в горизонтальном положении, отдыхая

lie

Pronunciation

British English
/laɪ/
American English
/laɪ/

lie with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом lie

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

8 сочетаний

Лежать в какой-то позе

Lying in a certain position
lie on your back
лежать на спине

Lie on your back and let your arms relax.

Лежи на спине и расслабь руки.

lie flat
лежать плашмя

Lie flat on the floor and breathe slowly.

Лежи плашмя на полу и медленно дыши.

  • lie on your sideлежать на боку

Лечь отдохнуть, лежать без сна или затаиться

Resting, lying awake or lying low
lie down
лечь

I needed to lie down after carrying the wardrobe upstairs.

После того как я поднял шкаф наверх, мне понадобилось лечь.

lie awake
лежать без сна

I lay awake listening to the rain against the shutters.

Я лежал без сна и слушал, как дождь стучит по ставням.

  • lie in bedлежать в постели
  • lie in the sunлежать на солнце
  • lie lowне высовываться

lie usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Lie still, please.

Лежи спокойно, пожалуйста.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The dog likes to lie in the sun.

Собака любит лежать на солнце.

lie synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between lie, lie down, rest, recline, and sprawl

lie down
🇬🇧English

Move into a lying position.

very often

ENI feel sick, I need to lie down.

R
🇬🇧English
rest

Relax lying or sitting.

very often

ENRest for a while after lunch.

Advanced: broader words

R
🇬🇧English
recline

Lean back, half lying.

rare word

ENHe reclined in his chair and closed his eyes.

S
🇬🇧English
sprawl

Lie with arms and legs spread out.

rare word

ENThe kids sprawled on the carpet.

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lie meaning: what does it mean?

be in a flat resting position

lie pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

lie is pronounced as /laɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

lie definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Лежи спокойно, пожалуйста. Translation: Lie still, please.

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