用法パターン:
to lie to [someone] about [something]
She lied to her boss about why she was late.
Hazudott a főnökének arról, hogy miért késett.
He lied when he said he had finished the report.
Hazudott, amikor azt mondta, hogy befejezte a jelentést.
I can't believe you lied about your age.
They lied to the police during the investigation.
学習者向け例文
He lied to his teacher about his homework.
Hazudott a tanárának a házi feladatáról.
She lied about where she was last night.
Hazudott arról, hogy hol volt tegnap este.
I lied to my friend because I was scared.
They lied to get more money.
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'lie' meaning 'to say something false' with 'lay', which means 'to put something down'.
意味
Say something untrue to mislead
コロケーション
lie to someone
|lie about something
|tell a lie
|caught lying
|blatant lie
類義語
fib (A mild or small lie, often about something unimportant.)
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deceive (Broader term meaning to make someone believe something untrue; not always by direct lying.)
対義語
tell the truth (To state facts accurately without deception.)
テーマ
communication
|ethics
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
定義
To say something that is not true so that another person will believe it.
To make a statement that one knows is not true, with the purpose of deceiving someone.
用法パターン:
to lie [somewhere]
She lay on the sofa watching TV.
A kanapén feküdt, és tévét nézett.
The cat likes to lie in the sun.
A macska szeret a napon feküdni.
He lay down for a nap after lunch.
Please lie still while I take your photo.
学習者向け例文
I like to lie on the grass.
Szeretek a fűben feküdni.
He lies in bed every morning.
Minden reggel az ágyban fekszik.
She lies on the sofa after work.
The baby lies in the crib.
よくある間違い:
Learners often confuse 'lie' in this sense with 'lay', which is used when placing something down.
コロケーション
lie down
|lie in bed
|lie on the floor
|lie flat
|lie still
類義語
recline (More formal; often suggests leaning back in comfort.)
対義語
stand (To be upright on one's feet instead of lying down.)
テーマ
daily life
|physical actions
|body
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
定義
To be on a surface with your body flat or mostly flat.
To be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface, usually for rest or sleep.
That was a complete lie, and you know it.
Ez szemenszedett hazugság volt, és ezt te is tudod.
He told a lie to protect his friend.
Hazugságot mondott, hogy megvédje a barátját.
Her story was full of lies.
I don't believe you—it's a lie.
学習者向け例文
That is a lie.
Ez hazugság.
He told a lie about his age.
Hazugságot mondott a koráról.
She said a lie to her parents.
意味
An untrue statement made to deceive
コロケーション
tell a lie
|big lie
|white lie
|caught in a lie
|pack of lies
類義語
falsehood (Slightly more formal; refers broadly to untrue statements.)
対義語
truth (A statement that is accurate and factual.)
テーマ
communication
|ethics
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
定義
Something that a person says that is not true, to make another person believe it.
A statement that is not true, made with the intention of deceiving someone.
用法パターン:
[something] lies [somewhere]
The village lies in a valley between two hills.
A falu két domb között, egy völgyben fekszik.
The problem lies in our lack of planning.
A probléma abban rejlik, hogy nem terveztünk megfelelően.
The city lies on the coast.
The answer lies within this book.
学習者向け例文
The school lies next to the park.
Az iskola a park mellett van.
The town lies near the river.
A város a folyó közelében fekszik.
The answer lies in this text.
The farm lies far from here.
意味
Be situated or located somewhere
コロケーション
lie ahead
|lie in ruins
|lie at the heart of
|lie near
|lie between
類義語
rest (Can mean to be located somewhere; more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
対義語
stand elsewhere (Not located in the specified place; opposite in context-specific sense.)
テーマ
geography
|descriptions
|space
|core_vocabulary
定義
To be in a place or situation.
To be situated, found, or placed in a particular position or state.