lie
gb/lˈaɪ/ us/lˈaɪ/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 500
hazudik, fekszik, lefekszik, hazugság, van, rejlik
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
1
hazudik
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'lie' meaning 'to say something false' with 'lay', which means 'to put something down'.
ਅਰਥ
Say something untrue to mislead
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
lie to someone
|lie about something
|tell a lie
|caught lying
|blatant lie
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
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.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
tell the truth (To state facts accurately without deception.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|ethics
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A1
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners often confuse 'lie' in this sense with 'lay', which is used when placing something down.
ਅਰਥ
Be in a flat position
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
lie down
|lie in bed
|lie on the floor
|lie flat
|lie still
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
recline (More formal; often suggests leaning back in comfort.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
stand (To be upright on one's feet instead of lying down.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|physical actions
|body
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਨਾਂਵ
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਅਰਥ
An untrue statement made to deceive
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
tell a lie
|big lie
|white lie
|caught in a lie
|pack of lies
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
falsehood (Slightly more formal; refers broadly to untrue statements.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
truth (A statement that is accurate and factual.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|ethics
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
4
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਅਰਥ
Be situated or located somewhere
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
lie ahead
|lie in ruins
|lie at the heart of
|lie near
|lie between
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
rest (Can mean to be located somewhere; more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
stand elsewhere (Not located in the specified place; opposite in context-specific sense.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
geography
|descriptions
|space
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To be in a place or situation.
To be situated, found, or placed in a particular position or state.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
lie
IPA
GB/lˈaɪ/
US/lˈaɪ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
lie (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (lie)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: lie
- Plural: lies
Verb
- Base: lie
- 3rd Person Singular: lies
- Present Participle: lying
- Past: lay, lied
- Past Participle: lied
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.