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გამოთქმა: /lʌɪ/

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Universal
  • the way, direction, or position in which something lies:he was familiarizing himself with the lie of the streets
  • Golf the position in which a golf ball comes to rest, especially as regards the ease of the next shot: the lie, in deep rough on a bank, was not good
  • the lair or place of cover of an animal or a bird.

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Universal
  • 1(of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface:the body lay face downwards on the grass I had to lie down because I was groggy Lily lay back on the pillows and watched him
  • (of a thing) rest flat on a surface:a book lay open on the table
  • (of a dead person) be buried in a particular place: his body lies in a crypt his epitaph reads ‘Here lies Garcia, King of Galicia and Portugal’
  • 2be, remain, or be kept in a specified state:the abbey lies in ruins today putting homeless families into private houses that would otherwise lie empty
  • (of something abstract) reside or be found:the solution lies in a return to traditional values
  • 3(of a place) be situated in a specified position or direction:Kexby lies about five miles due east of York
  • (of a scene) extend from the observer’s viewpoint in a specified direction:stand here, and all of Amsterdam lies before you
  • British (of a competitor or team) be in a specified position during a competition or within a group:United are currently lying in fifth place
  • 4 Law (of an action, charge, or claim) be admissible or sustainable: an action for restitution would lie for money paid in breach of the law

let something lie

take no action regarding a problematic matter: ‘Are you planning a follow-up to the programme?’ ‘No, we’ll let it lie for now.’

lie heavy on one

cause one to feel troubled or uncomfortable: it was the loss of human life that lay heavy on him

lie in state

(of the corpse of a person of national importance) be laid in a public place of honour before burial: the candlelit chapel where the king’s body lay in state

lie low

(especially of a criminal) keep out of sight; avoid detection or attention: at the time of the murder he appears to have been lying low in a barn

the lie (North American lay) of the land

the features or characteristics of an area: a night patrol about to scout out the lie of the land
the current situation:she was beginning to see the lie of the land with her in-laws

take something lying down

[usually with negative] accept an insult, setback, or rebuke without protest: she’s laughing at me for being weak and I’m not going to take it lying down any longer

lie ahead

be going to happen:I’m excited by what lies ahead

lie around/about

(of an object) be left carelessly out of place: I became irritated at the pills and potions lying around the house
(of a person) pass the time lazily or aimlessly:you all just lay around all day on your backsides, didn’t you?

lie behind

be the real, often hidden, reason for (something):a subtle strategy lies behind such silly claims

lie in

British remain in bed after the normal time for getting up: if I’m not due anywhere I’ll lie in until something kick-starts the day
archaic (of a pregnant woman) go to bed to give birth: five hungry children, and a wife lying in of a sixth

lie off

Nautical (of a ship) stand some distance from shore or from another ship.

lie over

US break one’s journey:we’ll lie over in New York, then fly to London

lie to

Nautical (of a ship) come almost to a stop with its head towards the wind.

lie up

(of a ship) go into dock or be out of commission.

lie with

  • 1(of a responsibility) be attributable to (someone):ultimate responsibility for the violence lies with the President
  • 2 archaic have sexual intercourse with: if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife

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