lie
gb/lˈaɪ/ us/lˈaɪ/
A1
Anglų
~ 500
hazudik, fekszik, lefekszik, hazugság, van, rejlik
VEIKSMAŽODIS
A2
1
hazudik
A2
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'lie' meaning 'to say something false' with 'lay', which means 'to put something down'.
Reikšmė
Say something untrue to mislead
Kolokacijos
lie to someone
|lie about something
|tell a lie
|caught lying
|blatant lie
Sinonimai
fib (A mild or small lie, often about something unimportant.)
|
deceive (Broader term meaning to make someone believe something untrue; not always by direct lying.)
Antonimai
tell the truth (To state facts accurately without deception.)
Temos
communication
|ethics
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
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.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
A1
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners often confuse 'lie' in this sense with 'lay', which is used when placing something down.
Reikšmė
Be in a flat position
Kolokacijos
lie down
|lie in bed
|lie on the floor
|lie flat
|lie still
Sinonimai
recline (More formal; often suggests leaning back in comfort.)
Antonimai
stand (To be upright on one's feet instead of lying down.)
Temos
daily life
|physical actions
|body
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
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.
DAIKTAVARDIS
A2
3
hazugság
A2
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
That is a lie.
Ez hazugság.
He told a lie about his age.
Hazugságot mondott a koráról.
She said a lie to her parents.
This story is a lie.
Reikšmė
An untrue statement made to deceive
Kolokacijos
tell a lie
|big lie
|white lie
|caught in a lie
|pack of lies
Sinonimai
falsehood (Slightly more formal; refers broadly to untrue statements.)
Antonimai
truth (A statement that is accurate and factual.)
Temos
communication
|ethics
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
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.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B1
4
Vartosenos šablonas:
[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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Reikšmė
Be situated or located somewhere
Kolokacijos
lie ahead
|lie in ruins
|lie at the heart of
|lie near
|lie between
Sinonimai
rest (Can mean to be located somewhere; more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Antonimai
stand elsewhere (Not located in the specified place; opposite in context-specific sense.)
Temos
geography
|descriptions
|space
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To be in a place or situation.
To be situated, found, or placed in a particular position or state.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
lie
IPA
GB/lˈaɪ/
US/lˈaɪ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
lie (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (lie)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: lie
- Plural: lies
Verb
- Base: lie
- 3rd Person Singular: lies
- Present Participle: lying
- Past: lay, lied
- Past Participle: lied
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
caught in a lie
1/kˈɔt ˈɪn ə lˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
Found out telling an untruth
When someone finds out you said something that is not true.
Pavyzdžiai
- He was caught in a lie during the interview.
- She got caught in a lie about her past work experience.
lie ahead
1/lˈaɪ əhˈɛd/
fixed phrase
Exist in the future ahead of someone/something
To be going to happen in the future.
Pavyzdžiai
- We don't know what challenges lie ahead.
- A long journey lies ahead of us.
lie down
1/lˈaɪ dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
Move into flat resting position
To put your body flat on a surface so you can rest or sleep.
Pavyzdžiai
- I need to lie down for a few minutes.
- He lay down on the bed and closed his eyes.
white lie
1/wˈaɪt lˈaɪ/
idiom
A harmless or small lie to be polite or kind
A small lie you tell so someone will not feel bad or be hurt.
Pavyzdžiai
- She told a white lie about liking the gift.
- I told her a white lie about liking her cooking so she wouldn’t feel bad.
- Sometimes it's kinder to tell a white lie than the truth.
- Sometimes a white lie can save a friendship.