lie in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for lie in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.lie¹ [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] N

1. lie (in golf):

lie

posición f

2. lie → land

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

1.1. lie (lie down):

lie

echarse

lie

acostarse

lie

tenderse

lie

tumbarse

1.2. lie (be in lying position):

lie

estar tendido

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

lie still!

¡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

to lie low

tratar de pasar inadvertido

1.3. lie (be buried):

lie

yacer liter

lie

estar sepultado form

“here lies John Smith”

“aquí yacen los restos de John Smith”

2. lie (be):

lie object:

estar

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?

3.1. lie (be located):

lie building/city:

encontrarse

lie building/city:

estar

lie building/city:

estar situado

lie building/city:

estar ubicado

Versailles lies 18 km west of Paris

Versalles se encuentra or está a 18 kms al oeste de París

a group of islands lying off the west coast

un conjunto de islas situadas cerca de la costa occidental

3.2. lie (stretch):

lie

extenderse

the vast ocean lay before them liter

el inmenso océano se extendía ante ellos liter

4. lie:

lie problem/difference:

radicar

lie problem/difference:

estribar

lie problem/difference:

estar

lie answer:

estar

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)

1.1. land U GEOG:

land

tierra f

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

de tierra

to spy out the land attr animal/defenses

terrestre

land forces

fuerzas fpl terrestres or de tierra

land reclamation

reclamación f de tierras

1.2. land U (ground, property):

land

tierra f

this is my land

estas son mis tierras

this is my land

esta es mi propiedad

a plot of land

un terreno

a plot of land

una parcela

land management

administración f de fincas

land use

uso m de la tierra

1.3. land U FARM:

the land

la tierra

to live off/work on the land

vivir de/trabajar la tierra

to return to the land

volver al campo

the exodus from the land

el éxodo rural

2. land C liter:

land (country, realm)

país m

land (country, realm)

nación f

land (kingdom)

reino m

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

estar dormido

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

1.1. land aircraft/spaceship/pilot:

land AEROSP, AVIAT

aterrizar

land (on the moon)

alunizar

land (on water)

acuatizar

land (on sea)

amarizar

land (on sea)

amerizar

land (on sea)

amarar

in a few minutes we shall be landing at … airport

en breves momentos tomaremos or tocaremos tierra en el aeropuerto de …

1.2. land (fall):

land

caer

it landed on its side

cayó de lado

the ball landed in the pond

la pelota cayó en el estanque

to land badly/heavily

caer mal/pesadamente

I didn't mean to land on you like this inf

no quería caerte así, de improviso inf

I didn't mean to land on you like this inf

no quería caerte así, de paracaidista LatAm inf

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 ship:

atracar

land traveler/troops:

desembarcar

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

1.1. land (from sea):

land passengers/troops

desembarcar

land cargo

descargar

1.2. land (from air):

land plane

hacer aterrizar

land troops

desembarcar

land supplies

descargar

2.1. land (in fishing):

land fish

sacar del agua

2.2. land (win, obtain):

land contract

conseguir

land job/husband

conseguir

land job/husband

pescar inf

2.3. land (strike home) inf:

land punch

asestar

land punch

zampar inf

land punch

encajar inf

land goal

colocar

land goal

meter

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)

lie

mentira f

that's a lie!

¡(eso es) mentira!

to tell lies

decir mentiras

to tell lies

mentir

to live a lie

vivir una mentira

to catch sb in a lie Am

pescar a alguien en una mentira

to give the lie to sth

desmentir algo

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

lie

mentir

to lie about sth

mentir acerca de algo

to lie to sb

mentirle a alguien

the camera never lies

la cámara nunca miente

to lie one's way out of/into sth

salir de un problema/conseguir algo a base de mentiras

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

to lie ahead (of sb/sth) miles of desert/days of waiting lay ahead of us

teníamos por delante millas de desierto/días y días de espera

who knows what may lie ahead?

¡quién sabe qué nos depara el futuro!

your whole life lies ahead of you

tienes toda la vida por delante

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

lie back

recostarse

lie back and relax

recuéstate y relájate

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

lie about → lie around

See also lie around

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

1. lie around (be scattered):

lie around usu in -ing form

estar tirado

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):

lie around

estar tumbado sin hacer nada

lie around

estar echado sin hacer nada

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

1. lie down (adopt lying position):

lie down

echarse

lie down

acostarse

lie down

tenderse

lie down

tumbarse

I'm going to lie down for a while

voy a echarme or recostarme un rato

2. lie down (be lying):

lie down

estar echado

lie down

estar acostado

lie down

estar tendido

lie down

estar tumbado

to take sth lying down I won't take this treatment lying down

no voy a permitir que me traten así sin protestar or pelear

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

lie over

esperar

lie over

ser pospuesto

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

1. lie up (hide):

lie up criminal/guerrilla:

esconderse

lie up criminal/guerrilla:

ocultarse

2. lie up (stay in bed):

lie up

quedarse en cama

lie up

guardar cama

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

1. lie in (sleep late):

lie in Brit

dormir hasta tarde

lie in Brit

levantarse tarde

2. lie in arch pregnant woman:

lie in

estar de parto

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

lie to

estar al pairo

lie to

estar a la capa

lie in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lie in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.lie¹ [laɪ] -y- -y- VB intr

lie

mentir

to lie about sth

mentir sobre algo

II.lie¹ [laɪ] -y- -y- VB trans

to lie oneself out of sth

salvarse de algo por una mentira

III.lie¹ [laɪ] -y- -y- N

lie

mentira f

lie

guayaba f LatAm

lie

boleto m Arg

to be an outright lie

ser de una falsedad total

to give the lie to sth

desmentir algo

to live a lie

vivir en la mentira

don't tell me lies!

¡no me mientas!

don't tell me lies!

¡no me caigas a cuentos! Col, Ven

I.lie² [laɪ] lay, lain VB intr

1. lie (be lying down):

lie person

estar tumbado

to lie in bed

estar acostado en la cama

to lie on the ground

estar tumbado en el suelo

to lie awake

estar despierto

to lie still

quedarse inmóvil

2. lie (be positioned):

lie

hallarse

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 in ruins

estar en ruinas

to lie in wait

estar a la espera

to lie fallow AGR, BOT

estar en barbecho

3. lie form (be buried):

lie

estar enterrado, -a

4. lie:

to lie with sb/sth (be responsibility of)

corresponder a alguien/algo

to lie with sb/sth (be the reason for sth)

ser culpa de alguien/algo

5. lie SPORTS:

lie

ubicarse

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

lie

posición f

Phrases:

the lie of the land

el estado de las cosas

lie VB

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lie face up/face down

tumbarse boca arriba/boca abajo

white lie N

white lie

mentira f piadosa

lie to VB intr NAUT

lie to

estar a la capa

lie back VB intr

lie back

recostarse

lie about VB intr

1. lie about (be somewhere):

lie about

estar por ahí

2. lie about (be lazy):

lie about

holgazanear

lie up VB intr Brit

lie up

esconderse

lie up

enconcharse Ven, Peru

lie detector N

lie detector

detector m de mentiras

lie in VB intr inf

lie in

quedarse en cama

lie Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Having been looking around town for a victim all night without success, they decided to lie-in-wait for whoever might happen to step outside.

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If it was a lie, then they are deducted one point.

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However, they are also extremely efficient, lie-in-wait, ambush predators, feeding mostly on the sorts of invertebrates commonly found in warm backwaters.

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These intensify less than a week later, forcing the infected to lie down, and producing stronger symptoms such as vascular, renal, hematological and neurological alterations.

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Both were designed hilt heavy, to lie in the hand, to prevent dropping the stiletto.

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One pair each of cerebral and pleural ganglia lie close to the oesophagus, and effectively form the animal's brain.

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Other times, an individual will maintain their innocence despite the test results and ask to re-take the lie detector test.

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Deep within her bowels lie the richest coal deposits in the island, untapped as yet.

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Through this he developed an early version of the lie detector.

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He is later forced to repeatedly lie to her parents at breakfast the following morning.

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