lying in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lying in the English»Serbian Dictionary

ly·ing¹ ['laɪɪŋ] VB intr

lying present participle of lie

See also lie¹, lie²

I.lie¹ <-y-> [laɪ] VB intr

lie

slagati // lagati

to lie about sb/sth intentions, plans

lagati o nekome/nečemu

to lie to sb

lagati nekoga

II.lie¹ <-y-> [laɪ] VB trans

to lie one's way out of sth

lažima se izvući iz nečega

III.lie¹ [laɪ] N

lie

laž f

to be an outright lie

biti čista laž

to tell lies

pričati laži

I.lie² [laɪ] N

1. lie no pl (position):

lie

položaj m

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

the lie of the land

izgled terena

the lie of the land fig

stanje stvari

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

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

ležati

lie

biti na nečemu imperf

5. lie (be in a particular state):

to lie in wait

čekati

to lie in wait

biti u zasedi

to lie dying

umirati

6. lie (be situated):

lie

nalaziti se imperf

to lie to the east/north of sth

nalaziti se istočno/severno od nečega

the river lies 40 km to the south of us

reka se nalazi 40 km južno od nas

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

9. lie (be found):

where do your interests lie?

gde je tu tvoj interes?

the decision doesn't lie in my power

nemam nikakvog uticaja na tu odluku

Phrases:

to lie low (escape search)

sakriti se

to lie low (avoid being noticed)

pritajiti se

I.ly·ing² ['laɪɪŋ] ADJ attr

lying

lažljiv

lying

lažovski

II.ly·ing² ['laɪɪŋ] N no pl

lying

laganje nt

low-'ly·ing ADJ

low-lying

nizak

low-lying

ma maloj nadmorskoj visini

low-lying land

oblast sa niskom nadmorskom visinom

I.lie¹ <-y-> [laɪ] VB intr

lie

slagati // lagati

to lie about sb/sth intentions, plans

lagati o nekome/nečemu

to lie to sb

lagati nekoga

II.lie¹ <-y-> [laɪ] VB trans

to lie one's way out of sth

lažima se izvući iz nečega

III.lie¹ [laɪ] N

lie

laž f

to be an outright lie

biti čista laž

to tell lies

pričati laži

I.lie² [laɪ] N

1. lie no pl (position):

lie

položaj m

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

the lie of the land

izgled terena

the lie of the land fig

stanje stvari

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

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

ležati

lie

biti na nečemu imperf

5. lie (be in a particular state):

to lie in wait

čekati

to lie in wait

biti u zasedi

to lie dying

umirati

6. lie (be situated):

lie

nalaziti se imperf

to lie to the east/north of sth

nalaziti se istočno/severno od nečega

the river lies 40 km to the south of us

reka se nalazi 40 km južno od nas

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

9. lie (be found):

where do your interests lie?

gde je tu tvoj interes?

the decision doesn't lie in my power

nemam nikakvog uticaja na tu odluku

Phrases:

to lie low (escape search)

sakriti se

to lie low (avoid being noticed)

pritajiti se

lie up VB intr

1. lie up inf (be ill):

lie up

ležati u krevetu

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

my car has been lying up for months

već mesecima ne vozim svoj auto

white 'lie N

white lie

bezazlena laž f

lie about VB intr, lie around VB intr

1. lie about (be situated):

lie about

biti razbacan perf o stvarima

2. lie about (be lazy):

lie about

izležavati se imperf

lie behind VB intr (be cause of)

to lie behind sth

biti u pozadini nečega

to lie behind sth

biti uzrok nečega

lie down VB intr

lie down

leći perf

lying Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to lie one's way out of sth

lažima se izvući iz nečega

to lie to the east/north of sth

nalaziti se istočno/severno od nečega

the decision doesn't lie in my power

nemam nikakvog uticaja na tu odluku

are you accusing me of lying?

optužuješ me da lažem?

low-lying land

oblast sa niskom nadmorskom visinom

you have been outright lying to me Am

ti si me lagao u lice

my car has been lying up for months

već mesecima ne vozim svoj auto

lying/sitting position

ležeći/sedeći položaj

she stopped short of accusing him of lying

malo joj je falilo da ga optuži da laže

I won't tolerate lying

neću da dopustim laganje

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The village spread over two low-lying hills surrounded by springs.

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The picture is that of an ungainly bird sitting in a tree under which an animal is lying.

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When we dismiss them as just a bunch of guys lying around drinking, then we're letting that go unexamined.

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And then there she was, lying in the shadows of a tree, nonplussed by the presence of the elephants.

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Erogenous zones are later excited though a very light and delicate massage by the partner of the one lying down.

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It typically involves connecting a person's wrists and ankles behind their back whilst lying face down using some form of physical restraints.

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It is all low-lying wetland, on average only 2m ft above sea level, and is subject to seawater flooding at the spring tide.

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They knock away smaller obstacles lying directly on the running surface of the railhead.

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Everywhere the decks were strewn with dead men, lying beneath the debris.

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Later, a jogger found him lying unconscious on the sidewalk (foot path) close to the lower entrance of the canyon.

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