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white lie N

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mentira f piadosa

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mentira piadosa

dile una mentirilla

tell him a little (white) 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?

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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I.white <whiter, whitest> [Am (h)waɪt, Brit wʌɪt] ADJ

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2.2. white (Caucasian):

white man dated

II.white [Am (h)waɪt, Brit wʌɪt] N

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1. white U (color):

she was married in white

se casó de blanco

2. white C (person):

white, a. White

blanco m / blanca f

3.1. white C (of egg):

3.2. white C (of eye):

4.1. white <whites, pl > (laundry):

4.2. white <whites, pl > esp Brit SPORTS:

he was in tennis/cricket whites

llevaba el equipo blanco de tenis/cricket

5. white C or U (wine):

6.1. white C:

white (in board games) (piece)

6.2. white (in board games) (player) no art:

white: Karpov

blancas: Karpov

and white resigned

y las blancas abandonaron

Translations for white lie in the English»Spanish Dictionary

white lie N

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mentira f piadosa

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mentira piadosa

mentira oficiosa

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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

Phrases:

the lie of the land

el estado de las cosas

I.white [waɪt] ADJ

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Phrases:

to fly into a white rage

ponerse lívido de rabia

II.white [waɪt] N

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2. white (person):

blanco(-a) m (f)

lie VB

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tumbarse boca arriba/boca abajo

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Some of the guys used to look into my innocent face and tell the white lie in order to keep the vibe going. www.news24.com

The teacher may have announced this seemingly harmless little white lie as a way to encourage participation and allow the learning process to take place. www.sportsjoe.ie

Maybe it will show a little white lie or pronounce a big blue lie. www.news24.com

Sometimes it's necessary to tell a white lie business, but how good are you? www.accountingweb.co.uk

There's a little white lie in the car world that there are no bad cars anymore. jalopnik.com

A little white lie does not hurt or harm anybody, but it brings a large amount of happiness to another. www.sentinelassam.com

And apparently, somewhere along the way, someone in the actress's manager/agent assembly might have told a little white lie. www.winnipegfreepress.com

Even a little white lie might have consequences. www.dailymail.co.uk

It's a white lie but it helps him make sense of what's going on. www.independent.co.uk

Some people, mostly children, also use the gesture to excuse their telling of a white lie. en.wikipedia.org

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