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lyingnoun
Translations
position allongéeAu sens de l’état ou de la position horizontale du corps.
After hours of lying in the grass, they finally got up and headed home.
Après des heures en position allongée dans l’herbe, ils se sont enfin levés et sont rentrés chez eux.
mensongeAu sens de déclaration fausse faite pour tromper.
His constant lying eventually led to a loss of trust among his friends.
Ses mensonges constants ont fini par entraîner une perte de confiance parmi ses amis.
Definitions
The act of making a false statement with the intention to deceive.
His constant lying eventually led to a loss of trust among his friends.
The act or state of being in a horizontal or recumbent position.
After hours of lying in the grass, they finally got up and headed home.
Synonyms
prevarication
fabrication
untruth
deception
falsehood
lyinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/
Used both attributively and predicatively, functioning as a present participle adjective.
Translations
allongéAu sens de « couché, en position horizontale ».
The lying figure on the couch did not stir when the door opened.
La silhouette allongée sur le canapé n’a pas bougé quand la porte s’est ouverte.
menteurAu sens de « qui ne dit pas la vérité ».
The lying witness was caught in several contradictions during the trial.
Le témoin menteur a été pris en flagrant délit de contradictions pendant le procès.
Definitions
Not telling the truth; deliberately untruthful.
The lying witness was caught in several contradictions during the trial.
Resting in or occupying a horizontal or recumbent position.
The lying figure on the couch did not stir when the door opened.
Synonyms
deceitful
dishonest
untruthful
false
misleading
lieverb

lying

ing-form

lay
Past Simple
lain
Past Participle
lying
ing-form
UK
/laɪ/
US
/laɪ/
(homonyms – to recline: lay, lain; to deceive: lied, lied; do not confuse with the transitive verb lay (laid, laid = put down))
Translations
He decided to lie about his whereabouts to avoid getting into trouble.
Il a décidé de mentir sur ses allées et venues pour éviter des ennuis.
se trouver
The village lies in a valley surrounded by mountains.
Le village se trouve dans une vallée entourée de montagnes.
After a long day, she just wanted to lie on the couch and relax.
Après une longue journée, elle voulait juste s'allonger sur le canapé et se détendre.
Definitions
To make an untrue statement with intent to deceive.
He decided to lie about his whereabouts to avoid getting into trouble.
To be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface.
After a long day, she just wanted to lie on the couch and relax.
To be located or situated in a particular place or position.
The village lies in a valley surrounded by mountains.
Synonyms
rest
be positioned
be located
be situated
recline
Antonyms
be honest
tell the truth
lienoun
Definitions
A false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth.
He told a lie about where he was last night.
Something intended or serving to convey a false impression; imposture.
The advertisement was a lie, promising results that were impossible to achieve.
The position or situation in which something lies.
The lie of the land made it difficult to build a house there.
(Golf) The position in which a golf ball comes to rest on the course.
The golfer was pleased with the ball's lie on the fairway.
lieadjective
Definitions
Relating to, detecting, or involving lies or lying (used attributively).
He was given a lie detector test before getting the job.
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