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noun

Lage, Untergrund

The terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck.

Examples :

"The lie of the land around the golf green made it difficult for the beginner to judge the distance. "

Die Lage des Untergrunds um das Golfgrün herum erschwerte es dem Anfänger, die Entfernung einzuschätzen.

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Gelände, Untergrund

The terrain and conditions surrounding the disc before it is thrown.

Examples :

"The lie of the lawn was uneven, making it difficult to throw the frisbee straight. "

Das Gelände des Rasens war uneben, was es schwierig machte, die Frisbee geradeaus zu werfen.

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noun

Lage

The position of a fetus in the womb.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the ultrasound and noted the fetus's lie was longitudinal. "

Der Arzt untersuchte den Ultraschall und stellte fest, dass die Lage des Fötus längs war.

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Lage, Position

A manner of lying; relative position.

Examples :

"The lie of the land made it difficult for the farmer to plant his crops. "

Die Lage des Landes erschwerte es dem Bauern, seine Feldfrüchte anzupflanzen.

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noun

Lager, Höhle

An animal's lair.

Examples :

"The fox used its cozy lie in the woods to rest after hunting. "

Der Fuchs nutzte sein gemütliches Lager im Wald, um sich nach der Jagd auszuruhen.

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verb

Liegen

To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.

Examples :

"The book lies on the table; the snow lies on the roof; he lies in his coffin"

Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch; der Schnee liegt auf dem Dach; er liegt in seinem Sarg.

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verb

Liegen, sich befinden

To be placed or situated.

Examples :

"The book lies open on the table. "

Das Buch liegt offen auf dem Tisch.

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verb

Verweilen, bleiben

To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.

Examples :

"The paper does not lie smooth on the wall."

Das Papier bleibt nicht glatt an der Wand.

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Liegen, sich befinden

Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.

Examples :

"The answer to the math problem lies in the textbook. "

Die Antwort auf die Matheaufgabe befindet sich in dem Lehrbuch.

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verb

Schlafen mit

Used with with: to have sexual relations with.

Examples :

"My sister said she was going to the library, but she lied with her boyfriend instead. "

Meine Schwester sagte, sie gehe in die Bibliothek, aber stattdessen hat sie mit ihrem Freund geschlafen.

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Liegen, obliegen

Used with on/upon: to be incumbent (on); to be the responsibility of a person.

Examples :

"The responsibility to water the plants lies on John. "

Die Verantwortung, die Pflanzen zu gießen, obliegt John.

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Lagern, schlafen

To lodge; to sleep.

Examples :

"The baby lay in his crib, trying to lie still so he could fall asleep. "

Das Baby lag in seinem Bettchen und versuchte, still zu liegen, damit es einschlafen konnte.

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Ruhen, liegen

To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.

Examples :

"The tired student lay down on the bed and lay still for a few minutes. "

Der müde Schüler legte sich auf das Bett und ruhte ein paar Minuten.

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Beständig sein, sich halten

To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.

Examples :

"The new farming techniques lie at the heart of our long-term plan to feed the community sustainably. "

Die neuen Anbaumethoden sind das Herzstück unseres langfristigen Plans, die Gemeinschaft nachhaltig zu ernähren.

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Lügen, betrügen

To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.

Examples :

"If you are found to have lied in court, you could face a penalty."

Wenn festgestellt wird, dass Sie vor Gericht gelogen haben, droht Ihnen eine Strafe.

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verb

Lügen, täuschen

To convey a false image or impression.

Examples :

"Photographs often lie."

Fotografien täuschen oft.

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Lügen, falsch liegen

To be mistaken or unintentionally spread false information.

Examples :

"My friend Liam lied about finishing his homework, hoping to avoid punishment. "

Mein Freund Liam log, dass er seine Hausaufgaben erledigt hatte, in der Hoffnung, einer Strafe zu entgehen.

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noun

Lüge

An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.

Examples :

"I knew he was telling a lie by his facial expression."

Ich wusste, dass er eine Lüge erzählte, an seinem Gesichtsausdruck.

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Lüge

A statement intended to deceive, even if literally true; a half-truth

Examples :

"The politician's statement about lower taxes was a lie; he knew it would only benefit the wealthy. "

Die Aussage des Politikers über niedrigere Steuern war eine Lüge; er wusste, dass sie nur den Reichen zugute kommen würde.

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Lüge, Täuschung

Anything that misleads or disappoints.

Examples :

"The politician's promises were a lie that disappointed many voters. "

Die Versprechen des Politikers waren eine Lüge, die viele Wähler enttäuschte.

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