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noun

Terrain, position

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. "

Le terrain autour du green de golf rendait difficile pour le débutant d'évaluer la distance.

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Terrain, environnement

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. "

Le terrain de la pelouse était inégal, ce qui rendait difficile de lancer le frisbee droit.

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Position

The position of a fetus in the womb.

Examples :

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

Le médecin a examiné l'échographie et a noté que la position du fœtus était longitudinale.

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Position, situation

A manner of lying; relative position.

Examples :

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

La position du terrain rendait difficile pour l'agriculteur de planter ses cultures.

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noun

Tanière

An animal's lair.

Examples :

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

Le renard utilisait sa tanière douillette dans les bois pour se reposer après la chasse.

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verb

Se coucher, être couché

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"

Le livre est sur la table ; la neige est sur le toit ; il est couché dans son cercueil.

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verb

Être situé, se trouver

To be placed or situated.

Examples :

"The book lies open on the table. "

Le livre est ouvert sur la table.

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verb

Rester, demeurer

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."

Le papier ne reste pas lisse sur le mur.

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Résider, se trouver

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. "

La réponse au problème de maths se trouve dans le manuel.

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verb

Coucher avec

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. "

Ma sœur a dit qu'elle allait à la bibliothèque, mais elle a couché avec son petit ami à la place.

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Incomber à, reposer sur

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. "

La responsabilité d'arroser les plantes incombe à John.

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Séjourner, dormir

To lodge; to sleep.

Examples :

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

Le bébé était couché dans son berceau, essayant de rester immobile pour pouvoir s'endormir.

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Se reposer, être couché

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. "

L'étudiant fatigué s'est couché sur le lit et est resté immobile pendant quelques minutes.

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Durer, se maintenir

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. "

Les nouvelles techniques agricoles sont au cœur de notre plan à long terme pour nourrir la communauté de manière durable.

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Mentir, tromper

To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.

Examples :

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

Si vous êtes reconnu coupable d'avoir menti devant le tribunal, vous pourriez être sanctionné.

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Mentir, tromper

To convey a false image or impression.

Examples :

"Photographs often lie."

Les photographies mentent souvent.

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Mentir, se tromper

To be mistaken or unintentionally spread false information.

Examples :

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

Mon ami Liam a menti sur le fait d'avoir fini ses devoirs, espérant éviter une punition.

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Mensonge

An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.

Examples :

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

Je savais qu'il racontait un mensonge à son expression faciale.

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Mensonge

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. "

La déclaration du politicien sur la baisse des impôts était un mensonge ; il savait que cela ne profiterait qu'aux riches.

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Mensonge, tromperie

Anything that misleads or disappoints.

Examples :

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

Les promesses du politicien étaient un mensonge qui a déçu de nombreux électeurs.

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