Translations for lie about in the English»Serbian Dictionary

lie about VB intr, lie around VB intr

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1. lie about (be situated):

biti razbacan perf o stvarima

2. lie about (be lazy):

izležavati se imperf

Translations for lie about in the English»Serbian Dictionary

to lie about sb/sth intentions, plans

lagati o nekome/nečemu

Translations for lie about in the English»Serbian Dictionary

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I.lie¹ <-y-> [laɪ] VB intr

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II.lie¹ <-y-> [laɪ] VB trans

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to lie one's way out of sth

lažima se izvući iz nečega

III.lie¹ [laɪ] N

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I.about [ə'baʊt] PREP

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1. about (on the subject of):

o

what's that book about?

o čemu govori ta knjiga?

the movie is about the American Civil War

ovaj film je o Američkom građanskom ratu

it's all about having fun

dobra zabava je najvažnija

anxiety about the future

zabrinutost zbog budućnosti

a phobia about spiders

strah od paukova

to ask sb about sb/sth

pitati nekoga o nekome/nečemu

3. about (surrounding):

4. about after vb (expressing movement):

to wander about the house

lutati po kući

to look about the room

gledati inf po sobi

5. about (expressing location):

she must be about the place somewhere

mora da je tu negde

6. about (being a characteristic of):

there's something strange about him

ima nešto čudno u vezi sa njim

7. about Brit inf (in the process of):

while you're about it

II.about [ə'baʊt] ADV

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2. about (almost):

3. about (barely):

we just about made it

jedva smo uspeli

4. about esp Brit (around):

there's a lot of flu about at the moment

postoji dosta slučajeva gripa u ovom momentu

up and about

ustao iz kreveta posle bolesti

5. about esp Brit (in the area):

is Cathy about?

da li je Keti u blizini?

there was nobody about

nije bilo nikoga okolo

6. about (intending):

we're just about to have supper

samo što nismo počeli večeru

Phrases:

that's about all

I.lie² [laɪ] N

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1. lie no pl (position):

lie

2. lie no pl esp Brit, Aus (shape):

the lie of the land

the lie of the land fig

to find out the lie of the land

proveriti stanje terena

to find out the lie of the land fig

proveriti kakva je situacija

II.lie² <-y-, lay, lain> [laɪ] VB intr

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1. lie (be horizontal, resting):

lie

ležati imperf

to lie on one's back/in bed/on the ground

ležati na leđima/u krevetu/na zemlji

to lie awake/still

ležati budan/nepomičan

2. lie (be buried):

lie

počivati imperf

3. lie (become horizontal):

lie

leći perf

4. lie (be upon a surface):

lie

lie

biti na nečemu imperf

5. lie (be in a particular state):

to lie in wait

to lie in wait

to lie dying

7. lie (weigh):

it lies heavily on her mind

to je mnogo muči

8. lie (be the responsibility of):

the choice/decision lies [only] with you

izbor/odluka je (samo) na tebi

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Before this act, parents claiming tax deductions were on the honor system not to lie about the number of children they supported. en.wikipedia.org

It was found that older children were more likely to lie about knowing the correct answer. en.wikipedia.org

He had to lie about his age as the requirements were eighteen years. en.wikipedia.org

Her flamboyant nature led her to lie about her age through her life. en.wikipedia.org

Ted re-enters and begins spinning a fantastic lie about what drove him to steal the whistle. en.wikipedia.org

First, borrowers could lie about their financial situation and not repay their debts in full. en.wikipedia.org

Two stranded wrecks lie about 90 m off the south shore along the reef line. en.wikipedia.org

Jack then convinces the other survivors that they must lie about their experiences on the island, to protect those left behind. en.wikipedia.org

When the other was discovered, she told the police a lie about the other. en.wikipedia.org

There's also evidence they tended to lie about it. en.wikipedia.org

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