Forklaringsordbok
Engelsk
Lie
laɪ
Ekstremt Vanlig
400 - 500
400 - 500
Ordets frekvens- og betydningsindeks indikerer hvor ofte et ord dukker opp i et gitt språk. Jo mindre tallet er, desto oftere brukes ordet. De mest brukte ordene varierer vanligvis fra omtrent 1 til 4000. Denne viktighetsindeksen hjelper deg med å fokusere på de mest nyttige ordene under språklæringsprosessen din.
Ordets frekvens- og betydningsindeks indikerer hvor ofte et ord dukker opp i et gitt språk. Jo mindre tallet er, desto oftere brukes ordet. De mest brukte ordene varierer vanligvis fra omtrent 1 til 4000. Denne viktighetsindeksen hjelper deg med å fokusere på de mest nyttige ordene under språklæringsprosessen din.
Lie -
to make a statement that one knows is not true with intent to deceive
Eksempel: He lied about his whereabouts last night.
Bruk: informalKontekst: everyday conversations
Merk: This is the most common meaning of 'lie' and refers to intentionally saying something false.
to be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a surface
Eksempel: She lies down on the couch to relax.
Bruk: formalKontekst: describing actions or positions
Merk: This meaning is often used to describe physical actions or positions.
to exist or be situated
Eksempel: The key lies on the table.
Bruk: formalKontekst: describing locations or positions
Merk: This meaning is commonly used to indicate the location of something.
Synonymer for Lie
fib
To tell a small or harmless lie.
Eksempel: She fibbed about her age to get into the club.
Merk: Fib is often used to describe a minor or inconsequential lie.
fabricate
To invent or concoct a false story or information.
Eksempel: He fabricated a story to cover up his mistake.
Merk: Fabricate implies creating something false rather than simply stating an untruth.
deceive
To mislead or trick someone into believing something that is not true.
Eksempel: She deceived her friends by pretending to be sick.
Merk: Deceive suggests a deliberate intent to mislead or manipulate.
mislead
To give the wrong idea or impression, leading someone to believe something false.
Eksempel: The advertisement misled customers about the product's effectiveness.
Merk: Mislead focuses on causing someone to have a mistaken understanding or belief.
fabrication
A false statement or account, often created to deceive or mislead.
Eksempel: The whole story turned out to be a fabrication.
Merk: Fabrication can refer to the act of creating a lie or the lie itself.
Lies uttrykk og vanlige setninger
Tell a white lie
To tell a harmless or small lie to avoid causing harm or offense.
Eksempel: She told a white lie about enjoying the dinner to avoid hurting his feelings.
Merk: The emphasis here is on the lie being minor or not harmful.
Lie through one's teeth
To tell a blatant and obvious lie without caring about being caught.
Eksempel: He lied through his teeth when he said he wasn't involved in the scheme.
Merk: This phrase implies a brazen and deliberate act of lying.
Give the lie to
To expose or contradict a statement or claim as false.
Eksempel: His actions give the lie to his claims of innocence.
Merk: It suggests proving a falsehood rather than just stating it.
Living a lie
To exist in a state of deception or falsehood about one's identity or situation.
Eksempel: She felt like she was living a lie by pretending to be someone she was not.
Merk: It describes a continuous state of dishonesty or falsehood.
Call someone's bluff
To challenge someone to act on their threat or prove the truth of their statement.
Eksempel: She called his bluff and asked him to prove his claim of having insider information.
Merk: While not directly about lying, it involves challenging someone's honesty or intentions.
Half-truth
A statement that is partially true but intended to deceive or mislead.
Eksempel: He only told her a half-truth about his whereabouts last night.
Merk: It involves a mix of truth and falsehood rather than a complete lie.
Lie low
To keep a low profile or stay out of sight to avoid trouble or attention.
Eksempel: After the scandal, he decided to lie low and avoid the public eye for a while.
Merk: It refers to avoiding attention or trouble rather than actively deceiving.
Lies hverdags (slang) uttrykk
Stretch the truth
To stretch the truth means to exaggerate or embellish the facts.
Eksempel: She tends to stretch the truth when talking about her accomplishments.
Merk: This phrase implies that the truth is being distorted or exaggerated rather than completely fabricated.
Bend the truth
Bending the truth means to distort or misrepresent facts without completely lying.
Eksempel: He likes to bend the truth when it comes to how much he spent on his new car.
Merk: It suggests a slight twisting or manipulation of facts rather than outright falsehoods.
Dupe
To dupe someone means to deceive or trick them.
Eksempel: She felt duped by his smooth talk and false promises.
Merk: Being duped involves being misled or tricked without being fully aware of it at the time.
Deception
Deception refers to the act of deceiving or lying.
Eksempel: His constant deception eventually caught up with him and he lost the trust of his friends.
Merk: Deception implies deliberate or intentional deceit with the intention to mislead others.
Lie - Eksempler
The politician told a lie during the debate.
She caught her boyfriend in a lie.
The company was accused of producing a lie about their product.
Lies grammatikk
Lie - Verb (Verb) / Verb, grunnform (Verb, base form)
Oppslagsord: lie
Bøyinger
Substantiv, flertall (Noun, plural): lies
Substantiv, entall eller masse (Noun, singular or mass): lie
Verb, preteritum (Verb, past tense): lay, lied
Verb, perfektum partisipp (Verb, past participle): lied
Verb, gerundium eller presens partisipp (Verb, gerund or present participle): lying
Verb, 3. person entall presens (Verb, 3rd person singular present): lies
Verb, grunnform (Verb, base form): lie
Verb, presens ikke 3. person entall (Verb, non-3rd person singular present): lie
Stavelser, Deling og Beton
lie inneholder 1 stavelser: lie
Fonemisk transkripsjon: ˈlī
lie , ˈlī (Den røde stavelsen er betont)
Lie - Betydning og bruksfrekvens
Ordets frekvens- og betydningsindeks indikerer hvor ofte et ord dukker opp i et gitt språk. Jo mindre tallet er, desto oftere brukes ordet. De mest brukte ordene varierer vanligvis fra omtrent 1 til 4000.
lie: 400 - 500 (Ekstremt Vanlig).
Denne viktighetsindeksen hjelper deg med å fokusere på de mest nyttige ordene under språklæringsprosessen din.
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