Palabra Inglés del Día

lie

yacer

Definiciones

inglés > español
lie
1. vi. Yacer, estar acostado, estar tumbado.
2. vi. Residir, encontrarse, ubicarse, estar colocado o ubicado.
3. vi. Mentir.
4. vi. Engañar.
5. s. Mentira.
inglés > inglés
lie
1. v. (intransitive) To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
The book lies on the table; the snow lies on the roof; he lies in his coffin
2. v. (intransitive) To be placed or situated.
3. v. To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.
to lie waste; to lie fallow; to lie open; to lie hidden; to lie grieving; to lie under one's displeasure; to lie at the mercy of the waves
The paper does not lie smooth on the wall.
4. v. Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.
5. v. Used with with: to have sexual relations with.
6. v. (archaic) To lodge; to sleep.
7. v. To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.
8. v. (legal) To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.
9. s. (golf) The terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck.
10. s. (disc golf) The terrain and conditions surrounding the disc before it is thrown.
11. s. (medicine) The position of a fetus in the womb.
12. v. (intransitive) To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.
When Pinocchio lies, his nose grows.
If you are found to have lied in court, you could face a penalty.
While a principle-based approach might claim that lying is always morally wrong, the casuist would argue that, depending upon the details of the case, lying might or might not be illegal or une
13. v. (intransitive) To convey a false image or impression.
Photographs often lie.
Hips don't lie.
14. v. (intransitive) To succeed or excel at lying; lie successfully; show one's expertise or mastery in the art of lying.
Wow, that boy can really lie!
15. v. (intransitive, colloquial) 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.
16. s. An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.
I knew he was telling a lie by his facial expression.
17. s. A statement intended to deceive, even if literally true; a half-truth
18. s. Anything that misleads or disappoints.
español > inglés
yacer
1. v. to lie; to recline