Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'lie' meaning 'to say something false' with 'lay', which means 'to put something down'.
Nghĩa
Say something untrue to mislead
Cụm từ đi kèm
lie to someone
|lie about something
|tell a lie
|caught lying
|blatant lie
Từ đồng nghĩa
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.)
Từ trái nghĩa
tell the truth (To state facts accurately without deception.)
Chủ đề
communication
|ethics
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners often confuse 'lie' in this sense with 'lay', which is used when placing something down.
Nghĩa
Be in a flat position
Cụm từ đi kèm
lie down
|lie in bed
|lie on the floor
|lie flat
|lie still
Từ đồng nghĩa
recline (More formal; often suggests leaning back in comfort.)
Từ trái nghĩa
stand (To be upright on one's feet instead of lying down.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|physical actions
|body
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
That is a lie.
Ez hazugság.
He told a lie about his age.
Hazugságot mondott a koráról.
She said a lie to her parents.
Nghĩa
An untrue statement made to deceive
Cụm từ đi kèm
tell a lie
|big lie
|white lie
|caught in a lie
|pack of lies
Từ đồng nghĩa
falsehood (Slightly more formal; refers broadly to untrue statements.)
Từ trái nghĩa
truth (A statement that is accurate and factual.)
Chủ đề
communication
|ethics
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Nghĩa
Be situated or located somewhere
Cụm từ đi kèm
lie ahead
|lie in ruins
|lie at the heart of
|lie near
|lie between
Từ đồng nghĩa
rest (Can mean to be located somewhere; more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Từ trái nghĩa
stand elsewhere (Not located in the specified place; opposite in context-specific sense.)
Chủ đề
geography
|descriptions
|space
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To be in a place or situation.
To be situated, found, or placed in a particular position or state.