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lie

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verb

/ˈlaɪ/ lies; lay /ˈleɪ/; lain /ˈleɪn/; lying /ˈlajɪŋ/

[no obj]

of a person or animal

to be in a flat position on a surface (such as a bed)

Lie still.

She lay asleep on the bed.

He lay dead on the floor.

The police found him lying unconscious in an alley.

All the dog did was just lie there.

to move from a standing or sitting position to a flat position on a surface

The doctor asked him to lie [=lie down] on the table.

c - used to mark the place where a person is buried

Here lies John Smith. = Here lies the body of John Smith.

of things :to be in a flat position on a surface

snow lying on the ground

A note was lying on the table when he came home.

The leaves lay thick on the ground.

He placed a hand on her shoulder, where it lay [=rested] for a moment.

to be or remain in a specified state or condition

The city lay in ruins.

The book was lying open on the desk.

The factory continues to lie idle.

dishes lying dirty in the sink

b always followed by an adverb or a preposition :to be in a specified direction

Our route lay to the west.

to be located in a particular place

The village lies in a peaceful valley.

The river lies along the western edge of the mountains.

Ohio lies east of Indiana. = Ohio lies to the east of Indiana.

A ship was lying in the harbor.

The mountains lay between us and our goal. - often used figuratively

I don't know where the answer lies. [=I don't know where the answer can be found; I don't know what the answer is]

He doesn't know where his future lies. [=he doesn't know what he will do in the future]

The choice lay between fighting or surrendering. [=the choice was between fighting or surrendering]

There is no question about where her loyalties lie. [=about which person, group, etc., she is loyal to]

The problem lies in knowing what to do.

I don't know what to do, and therein lies the problem. [=that is the problem]

Brit :to be at a specified level in a competition

They are lying third. = They are lying in third place. [=they are in third place] - compare 3lie

how the land lies

xem land

let sleeping dogs lie

xem dog

lie ahead

to be in the future

No one knows what lies ahead (of us). [=no one knows what will happen (to us) in the future]

lie around

or Brit lie about [phrasal verb]

to be lying in a disordered way

He always had a lot of clothes lying around his house.

to be somewhere within a general area or place

I know that pen is lying around here somewhere.

to spend time resting in a lazy way

She spent the whole day just lying around.

My friends and I were lying around by the pool.

lie back

[phrasal verb]

to lean backward from a sitting position to a flat position

The doctor asked him to lie back on the table.

lie behind

[phrasal verb]

lie behind (something) :to be the cause of (something)

Greed lies behind the higher prices.

lie down

[phrasal verb]

to move from a standing or sitting position to a flat position on a surface

Lie down on the couch/bed.

I'm tired. I'm going to lie down.

The police ordered him to lay down his weapons and lie down on the ground.

lie down on the job :to fail to do your job :to neglect your responsibilities

He says pollution has been getting worse because government regulators have been lying down on the job.

To take something lying down is to accept something bad, such as an insult or unfair treatment, without trying to fight against it.

He vowed that he would not take the court's decision lying down. [=that he would fight against the court's decision]

lie in

[phrasal verb] Brit :to stay in bed later than usual

She likes to lie in [=sleep in] on Saturdays.

lie in state

xem state

lie in wait

xem wait

lie low

to try not to be noticed :to stay hidden or inactive in order to avoid being noticed or found

The prisoners had to lie low after their escape.

lie on/upon

[phrasal verb]

lie on/upon (someone or something) :to affect someone in a specified way

Sorrow lay heavily on him. [=he felt very sad]

Guilt lies on his conscience. [=he feels very guilty]

Her years lie lightly upon her. [=she seems younger than she is]

lie with

[phrasal verb]

lie with (someone or something) not used in the progressive tenses - used to say who has the blame or responsibility for something

The blame lies with their mother for not watching them closely enough.

Responsibility for the accident lies with the company.

lie with (someone) literary :to have sex with (someone)

when he first lay with her

make your bed and lie in it

xem bed

noun

plural lies

[count] :the position in which something lies on the ground

a golf ball in a difficult lie - see also lie of the land - compare 4lie

verb

lies; lied; lying

[no obj]

to say or write something that is not true in order to deceive someone :to tell a lie

I can't believe you lied to me.

He has been accused of lying about his military record.

She was lying when she told her parents that she had spent the afternoon studying.

She was lying through her teeth. [=she was saying something completely untrue]

(US, informal) You can't trust that guy. He lies like a rug. [=he lies constantly; he is dishonest]

to indicate or suggest something that is not true or accurate

Statistics sometimes lie. [=do not accurately reflect the truth]

You may think that you still look young, but the mirror never lies. [=the mirror shows how you really look] - compare 1lie

noun

plural lies

[count] :something untrue that is said or written to deceive someone

She told a lie to her parents.

He has been accused of telling lies about his military record.

a bold/brazen/barefaced lie

a complete lie

The accusations are lies, all lies.

The claims he has made are nothing but a pack of lies.

(chiefly Brit) He has woven a tissue of lies [=he has told many lies] about his military record. - see also white lie - compare 2lie

give the lie to

formal :to show that (something) is not true

Her success has given the lie to the notion that women cannot compete with men.

I tell a lie

Brit informal - used to correct something you have just said

I saw him just yesterday. No, I tell a lie. It was two days ago.

live a lie

to live in a false or deceptive way :to live in a way that does not show who you truly are or what your feelings truly are

Their friends thought that they had a happy marriage, but they were living a lie. [=their marriage was not happy]

* Các từ tương tự:
lie detector, lie of the land, lie-down, liege, lie-in, lien, lieu, lieut., lieutenant