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lain [Am leɪn, Brit leɪn] pt part lie

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I.lie¹ [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] N

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1. lie (in golf):

lie

2. lie → land

II.lie¹ <3rd pers sing pres lies, pres part lying, pt lay, pp lain> [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] VB intr

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1.2. lie (be in lying position):

lie

lie

yacer liter

he was lying flat on his back

estaba tendido or acostado de espaldas

his body lay in the coffin

el cadáver yacía en el ataúd liter

he often lies in bed until noon

con frecuencia se queda en la cama hasta el mediodía

¡quédate quieto!

she lay motionless on the floor

estaba tendida en el suelo sin moverse

I lay awake for hours

estuve horas sin poder dormir

she lay in a coma for three days

estuvo tres días en coma

to lie with sb arch

acostarse con alguien

to lie with sb arch

yacer con alguien arch

tratar de pasar inadvertido

2. lie (be):

lie object:

the papers lay where he had left them

los papeles estaban donde los había dejado

the snow lay two feet deep

la nieve tenía dos pies de espesor

the book lay open at page 304

el libro estaba abierto en la página 304

the tomb lay undisturbed for centuries

pasaron siglos antes de que se diera con la tumba

it lies heavy on your stomach

cae pesado (al estómago)

the factory still lay idle

la fábrica seguía parada

the ship lay at anchor

el barco estaba fondeado or anclado

will the snow lie? Brit

¿cuajará la nieve?

3.2. lie (stretch):

lie

the vast ocean lay before them liter

el inmenso océano se extendía ante ellos liter

4. lie:

lie problem/difference:

lie problem/difference:

lie problem/difference:

lie answer:

where do your sympathies lie?

¿con quién simpatizas?

the truth lies somewhere in between

la verdad está en algún punto intermedio

it's hard to see where the problem lies

es difícil ver en qué estriba or radica el problema

victory lay within his grasp

tenía la victoria al alcance de la mano

a new life lay before them

una nueva vida se abría ante ellos

what lies behind her cool exterior?

¿qué hay detrás de su fría apariencia?

I.lie² [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] N (untruth)

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II.lie² <3rd pers sing pres lies, pres part lying, pt & pp lied> [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] VB intr (tell untruths)

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I.lie¹ [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] N

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1. lie (in golf):

lie

2. lie → land

II.lie¹ <3rd pers sing pres lies, pres part lying, pt lay, pp lain> [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] VB intr

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1.2. lie (be in lying position):

lie

lie

yacer liter

he was lying flat on his back

estaba tendido or acostado de espaldas

his body lay in the coffin

el cadáver yacía en el ataúd liter

he often lies in bed until noon

con frecuencia se queda en la cama hasta el mediodía

¡quédate quieto!

she lay motionless on the floor

estaba tendida en el suelo sin moverse

I lay awake for hours

estuve horas sin poder dormir

she lay in a coma for three days

estuvo tres días en coma

to lie with sb arch

acostarse con alguien

to lie with sb arch

yacer con alguien arch

tratar de pasar inadvertido

2. lie (be):

lie object:

the papers lay where he had left them

los papeles estaban donde los había dejado

the snow lay two feet deep

la nieve tenía dos pies de espesor

the book lay open at page 304

el libro estaba abierto en la página 304

the tomb lay undisturbed for centuries

pasaron siglos antes de que se diera con la tumba

it lies heavy on your stomach

cae pesado (al estómago)

the factory still lay idle

la fábrica seguía parada

the ship lay at anchor

el barco estaba fondeado or anclado

will the snow lie? Brit

¿cuajará la nieve?

3.2. lie (stretch):

lie

the vast ocean lay before them liter

el inmenso océano se extendía ante ellos liter

4. lie:

lie problem/difference:

lie problem/difference:

lie problem/difference:

lie answer:

where do your sympathies lie?

¿con quién simpatizas?

the truth lies somewhere in between

la verdad está en algún punto intermedio

it's hard to see where the problem lies

es difícil ver en qué estriba or radica el problema

victory lay within his grasp

tenía la victoria al alcance de la mano

a new life lay before them

una nueva vida se abría ante ellos

what lies behind her cool exterior?

¿qué hay detrás de su fría apariencia?

See also land

I.land [Am lænd, Brit land] N Land of my Fathers (Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau)

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1.1. land U GEOG:

land

land reclaimed from the sea

tierra ganada al mar

over land and sea

por tierra y por mar

we sighted land

divisamos or avistamos tierra

on dry land

en tierra firme

land ho!

¡tierra a la vista!

to know the lie or lay of the land

saber qué terreno se pisa

to see how the land lies

tantear el terreno

to spy out the land

reconocer el terreno

to spy out the land attr animal/defenses

to spy out the land attr animal/defenses

land forces

fuerzas fpl terrestres or de tierra

land reclamation

reclamación f de tierras

2. land C liter:

land (country, realm)

land (country, realm)

land (kingdom)

throughout the land

en todo el país (or reino etc.)

in the land of make-believe

en el mundo de la fantasía

the land of milk and honey

el paraíso terrenal

to be in the land of Nod

to be in the land of Nod

estar haciendo nana childspeak

to be in the land of Nod

estar haciendo nono RioPl childspeak

to be in the land of Nod

estar haciendo tuto Chil childspeak

to be in the land of the living hum

estar vivito y coleando hum

II.land [Am lænd, Brit land] VB intr

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2. land (arrive, end up):

land inf

ir a parar inf

it probably landed in the bin

probablemente haya ido a parar a la basura inf

3. land NAUT:

land traveler/troops:

III.land [Am lænd, Brit land] VB trans

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1.1. land (from sea):

land passengers/troops

1.2. land (from air):

hacer aterrizar

land troops

land supplies

2.1. land (in fishing):

3. land (burden) inf:

to land sb with sth/sb, to land sth/sb on sb

endilgarle or encajarle algo/a alguien a alguien inf

I got landed with the bill

me endilgaron or me encajaron la cuenta inf

I got landed with the bill

me hicieron cargar con el muerto inf

he got landed with the kids

le endilgaron or le encajaron a los niños inf

I have landed myself with a lot of problems

me he metido en un montón de problemas

he's been landed on us for the weekend

nos lo han endilgado or encajado a nosotros para el fin de semana inf

4. land (cause to end up) inf:

to land sb in sth that venture finally landed her in prison

con aquel negocio fue a parar a la cárcel inf

to land sb/oneself in trouble/a mess

meter a alguien/meterse en problemas/en un lío inf

he is sure to land himself in debt

seguro que termina endeudado

now you've landed me in it!

¡ahora sí que me has metido en una buena! inf

I.lie² [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] N (untruth)

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II.lie² <3rd pers sing pres lies, pres part lying, pt & pp lied> [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] VB intr (tell untruths)

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lie ahead VB [Am laɪ -, Brit lʌɪ -] (v + adv)

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lie back VB [Am laɪ -, Brit lʌɪ -] (v + adv)

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lie back and relax

recuéstate y relájate

lie about VB [Am laɪ -, Brit lʌɪ -] Brit

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lie about → lie around

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lie around VB [Am laɪ -, Brit lʌɪ -] (v + adv)

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1. lie around (be scattered):

lie around usu in -ing form

lie around usu in -ing form

estar botado LatAm excl RioPl

to leave things lying around

dejar las cosas tiradas (por ahí)

to leave things lying around

dejar las cosas botadas (por ahí) LatAm excl RioPl

2. lie around (be idle):

estar tumbado sin hacer nada

estar echado sin hacer nada

lie down VB [Am laɪ -, Brit lʌɪ -] (v + adv)

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lie over VB [Am laɪ -, Brit lʌɪ -] (v + adv)

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lie up VB [Am laɪ -, Brit lʌɪ -] (v + adv)

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1. lie up (hide):

lie up criminal/guerrilla:

lie up criminal/guerrilla:

2. lie up (stay in bed):

lie up

quedarse en cama

lie up

lie in VB [Am laɪ -, Brit lʌɪ -] (v + adv)

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1. lie in (sleep late):

lie in Brit

dormir hasta tarde

lie in Brit

levantarse tarde

2. lie in arch pregnant woman:

lie in

Translations for lain in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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lain [leɪn] VB

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lain pp of lie

See also lie², lie¹

I.lie² [laɪ] lay, lain VB intr

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3. lie form (be buried):

lie

estar enterrado, -a

5. lie SPORTS:

lie

II.lie² [laɪ] lay, lain N no pl Brit, Aus

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lie

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the lie of the land

el estado de las cosas

I.lie¹ [laɪ] -y- -y- VB intr

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lie

to lie about sth

mentir sobre algo

II.lie¹ [laɪ] -y- -y- VB trans

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to lie oneself out of sth

salvarse de algo por una mentira

III.lie¹ [laɪ] -y- -y- N

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I.lie¹ [laɪ] -y- -y- VB intr

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lie

to lie about sth

mentir sobre algo

II.lie¹ [laɪ] -y- -y- VB trans

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to lie oneself out of sth

salvarse de algo por una mentira

III.lie¹ [laɪ] -y- -y- N

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I.lie² [laɪ] lay, lain VB intr

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3. lie form (be buried):

lie

estar enterrado, -a

5. lie SPORTS:

lie

II.lie² [laɪ] lay, lain N no pl Brit, Aus

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lie

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the lie of the land

el estado de las cosas

white lie N

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mentira f piadosa

lie to VB intr NAUT

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lie to

estar a la capa

lie back VB intr

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lie about VB intr

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1. lie about (be somewhere):

2. lie about (be lazy):

lie up VB intr Brit

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lie up

lie up

enconcharse Ven, Peru

lie detector N

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lie detector

detector m de mentiras

lie VB

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lie face up/face down

tumbarse boca arriba/boca abajo

to lie off the coast boat

hallarse lejos de la costa

to lie on the route to ...

encontrarse en la ruta de...

to lie to the east of ...

quedar al este de...

to lie 5 km to the south of sth

quedar a 5 km al sur de algo

to lie flat on one's back

estar boca arriba

to be/lie/stand by ...

estar/yacer/permanecer cerca de...

to tell one lie after another

empatar mentiras

here lie the mortal remains of ...

aquí reposan los restos mortales de...

to lie down on the bed

tumbarse en la cama

you'll be sorry if you lie!

¡pobre de ti si dices mentiras!

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However, for some species, it was that opportunity for which they had lain dormant for many years. en.wikipedia.org

The bodies showed evidence of having lain out exposed to weather and scavengers for a period of time, becoming at least partly disarticulated before burial. en.wikipedia.org

The manor has lain deserted ever since and is shunned by the local black folk. en.wikipedia.org

As rail lines pushed further and further into the wilderness, they opened up huge areas which would have otherwise lain fallow. en.wikipedia.org

He is said to have lain on the fire for about 24 hours comfortably, remaining unhurt. en.wikipedia.org

It had lain empty for many years and the vacant land in front of it had become a site for the illegal dumping of rubbish. en.wikipedia.org

It was natural, therefore, that when the ancestors of flatfish took to the sea bottom, they should have lain on one "side"... en.wikipedia.org

This project involved local residents in attempting to uncover the heritage which had yet lain undiscovered at the lake. en.wikipedia.org

The survivors had lain in suspended animation waiting for the planet to recover, but had overslept by several millennia. en.wikipedia.org

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