Dictionary entryCEFR B1verb
lie
IPA pronunciation: /laɪ/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
лгать; лежать
English definition
To say something that is not true; or to be in a horizontal position.
Example
He told a lie about his age.
Collocations
- tell a lie
- white lie
- lie down
- lie about
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