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lying

/ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/

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verb 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.

"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 verb

Liegen, sich befinden

To be placed or situated.

Examples :

"The book is lying open on the table. "

Das Buch liegt offen auf dem Tisch.

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Verweilen, sich aufhalten, liegen

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 liegt nicht glatt an der Wand.

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

Das Papier liegt nicht glatt an der Wand.

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verb verb

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 question lies in the textbook. "

Die Antwort auf die Frage befindet sich in dem Lehrbuch.

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verb verb

Schlafen mit

Used with with: to have sexual relations with.

Examples :

"He was lying with his girlfriend in the park after school. "

Er schlief nach der Schule mit seiner Freundin im Park.

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verb verb

Liegen, obliegen

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

Examples :

"The responsibility of cleaning up the kitchen is lying on Maria. "

Die Verantwortung für die Reinigung der Küche obliegt Maria.

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Lagern, schlafen

To lodge; to sleep.

Examples :

"The baby was lying peacefully in its crib. "

Das Baby schlief friedlich in seinem Bettchen.

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verb verb

Liegen, sich hinlegen

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

Examples :

"The baby was lying quietly in its crib, asleep. "

Das Baby lag ruhig in seinem Bettchen und schlief.

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verb verb

Beständig sein, sich halten

To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.

Examples :

"The current school schedule is lying, as it can be maintained for the entire year. "

Der aktuelle Stundenplan ist beständig, da er das ganze Jahr über beibehalten werden kann.

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verb verb

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.

"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 verb

Lügen, täuschen

To convey a false image or impression.

Examples :

"Photographs often lie."

Fotografien täuschen oft.

"Photographs often lie."

Fotografien täuschen oft.

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verb verb

Lügen, falsch informieren

To be mistaken or unintentionally spread false information.

Examples :

"My brother was lying about finishing his homework; he hadn't even started. "

Mein Bruder log darüber, seine Hausaufgaben fertig zu haben; er hatte noch nicht einmal angefangen.

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noun

Lüge, das Lügen

The act of one who lies, or keeps low to the ground.

Examples :

"The hunter used skillful lying to approach the deer undetected. "

Der Jäger nutzte geschicktes Lügen, um sich dem Hirsch unbemerkt zu nähern.

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Liegen

To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.

Examples :

"The baby was lying peacefully in her crib. "

Das Baby lag friedlich in seinem Bettchen.

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Liegen, sich befinden

To be placed or situated.

Examples :

"The book is lying open on the table. "

Das Buch liegt offen auf dem Tisch.

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Verweilen, sich aufhalten

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

Examples :

"The dog is lying still in the sunbeam, resting comfortably. "

Der Hund verweilt still im Sonnenstrahl und ruht sich bequem aus.

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Liegen, sich befinden, bestehen

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

Examples :

"The problem lies in the lack of clear instructions in the assignment. "

Das Problem liegt in dem Mangel an klaren Anweisungen in der Aufgabe.

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Schlafen mit

Used with with: to have sexual relations with.

Examples :

"My sister was lying with her boyfriend in the park. "

Meine Schwester schlief mit ihrem Freund im Park.

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Liegt an, obliegt

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

Examples :

"The responsibility of organizing the class trip is lying on the student council. "

Die Verantwortung für die Organisation des Klassenausflugs liegt beim Schülerrat.

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Lagern, schlafen

To lodge; to sleep.

Examples :

"The baby was lying peacefully in its crib, sound asleep. "

Das Baby schlief friedlich in seinem Bettchen und war tief eingeschlafen.

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Liegen, ruhen

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

Examples :

"After a long day at school, the tired student was lying quietly on the couch, resting. "

Nach einem langen Schultag lag der müde Schüler ruhig auf der Couch und ruhte sich aus.

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Nachhaltig sein, haltbar sein

To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.

Examples :

"The current economic system is not lying; it needs significant reform to be sustainable. "

Das aktuelle Wirtschaftssystem ist nicht nachhaltig; es bedarf erheblicher Reformen, um tragfähig zu sein.

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Lügen, betrügen

To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.

Examples :

"My neighbor was lying when he said he hadn't seen the package arrive. "

Mein Nachbar log, als er sagte, er habe das Paket nicht ankommen sehen.

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Lügen, täuschen

To convey a false image or impression.

Examples :

"My neighbor was lying about having a new job to impress his friends. "

Mein Nachbar log über einen neuen Job, um seine Freunde zu beeindrucken.

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Irren, sich irren, falsch liegen

To be mistaken or unintentionally spread false information.

Examples :

"My neighbor was lying when he said he saw a spaceship land in his backyard. "

Mein Nachbar irrte sich, als er sagte, er habe ein Raumschiff in seinem Garten landen sehen.

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noun

Lüge

An act of telling a lie or falsehood.

Examples :

"His lying about finishing his homework earned him a detention. "

Seine Lüge darüber, dass er seine Hausaufgaben erledigt hatte, brachte ihm einen Arrest ein.

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