lie
/laɪ̯/ verb B2- To knowingly give false information with intent to deceive. · When Pinocchio lies, his nose grows.· If you are found to have lied in court, you could face a penalty.
- To convey a false image or impression. · Photographs often lie.
- To be mistaken or unintentionally spread false information. · Sorry, I haven't seen your keys anywhere...wait, I lied! They're right there on the coffee table.
Plural lie · He/she/it lies · Past lied · Past participle lied · -ing form lying
Verb forms
- Base form
- lie
- He/she/it
- lies
- Past
- lied
- Past participle
- lied
- -ing form
- lying
Phrasal verbs and expressions
- lie around To do nothing in particular; to be idle.
- lie back To lie down by moving in a posterior direction, ending up...
- lie by To rest from labour; to take a break.
- lie down To assume a horizontal position.
- lie off To remain at a safe distance from (another vessel or hazard)
- lie over To be deferred to a future occasion.
From the library
There is not half enough straw for them to lie on.
After these preparations he signified that the two men should be brought before him, and greeted them with this salutation: “What sort of a king do I seem to you to be, O strangers?” The Lying Traveler replied, “You seem to me a most mighty king.” “And what is your estimate of those you see around me?” “These,” he made answer, “are worthy companions of yourself, fit at least to be ambassadors and leaders of armies.” The Ape and all his court, gratified with the lie, commanded that a handsome present be given to the flatterer.
On this the truthful Traveler thought to himself, “If so great a reward be given for a lie, with what gift may not I be rewarded, if, according to my custom, I tell the truth?” The Ape quickly turned to him.
you that lie there, may you prosper just in the same proportion as you are what you pretend to be!”
Other matches
- lie To rest in a horizontal position on a surface. A2
- lie An intentionally false statement B1
- lie The terrain and conditions surrounding the ball... C2
- lie around To do nothing in particular
- lie back To lie down by moving in a posterior direction,...
- lie by To rest from labour
- lie down To assume a horizontal position.
- lie off To remain at a safe distance from
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