Translations for „lie up“ in the English » German Dictionary

lie up VB intr

1. lie up inf (be ill):

lie up

das Bett hüten

2. lie up inf (be out of use):

lie up car

stillliegen

3. lie up esp Brit (hide):

lie up

untertauchen

the kidnappers are lying up

die Entführer sind untergetaucht

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make up ⇆ a story/a reason/a lie/an excuse

eine Geschichte/einen Grund/eine Lüge/eine Entschuldigung erfinden

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

During the hottest part of the year, they lie up more extensively during the day and may graze a considerable part of the night.

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Nuclides that lie up the walls of the valley tend to decay by beta decay towards the center (by emitting an electron, emitting a positron, or capturing an electron).

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For nine months a year, the pass is covered with snow, which can lie up to 15 metres deep.

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Within this most attractive landscape lie up-to-date, custom-built facilities for teaching, learning and research.

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During the day, they lie up in grass, pits, or drains.

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They were also required to be able to set up small invisible hides where they could lie up during the day undetected by herders looking for enemy tracks and signs.

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