Translations for lie around in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

- Show synonyms for lie around.
- Send us feedback

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

Translations for lie around in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Show summary of all matches

I.around [Am əˈraʊnd, Brit əˈraʊnd] ADV around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool around, knock around, move around, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc).

- Show synonyms for around.
- Send us feedback

II.around [Am əˈraʊnd, Brit əˈraʊnd] PREP

- Show synonyms for around.
- Send us feedback

I. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv)

- Show synonyms for <acronym title="␂enesenre-Brit-l␂" class="Brit">␂enesenre-Brit-s␂</acronym> also turn round.
- Send us feedback

1. Brit also turn round (to face different direction):

Brit also turn round

darse la vuelta

Brit also turn round

volverse

Brit also turn round

voltearse LatAm excl CSur

Brit also turn round

darse vuelta CSur

2. Brit also turn round (react) inf:

I can't turn around and tell her she isn't needed any more

no puedo salir ahora con que no la necesitamos más

3. Brit also turn round (reverse):

Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

cambiar completamente

Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

dar un vuelco

Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

pegar un vuelco

II. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

- Show synonyms for <acronym title="␂enesenre-Brit-l␂" class="Brit">␂enesenre-Brit-s␂</acronym> also turn round.
- Send us feedback

III. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

- Show synonyms for <acronym title="␂enesenre-Brit-l␂" class="Brit">␂enesenre-Brit-s␂</acronym> also turn round.
- Send us feedback

1. Brit also turn round (set on new course):

Brit also turn round company/economy

sanear

it has turned my life around

le ha dado un nuevo rumbo a mi vida

2. Brit also turn round (get ready):

we aim to turn orders around within 24 hours

procuramos despachar los pedidos en 24 horas

the ferry can be turned around in under an hour

el transbordador se puede preparar para volver a zarpar en menos de una hora

I.look around VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + adv, v + prep + o) (survey, investigate)

- Show synonyms for look around.
- Send us feedback

II.look around VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + adv) (seek)

- Show synonyms for look around.
- Send us feedback

I.lie¹ [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] N

- Show synonyms for lie.
- Send us feedback

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

- Show synonyms for lie.
- Send us feedback

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

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?

3.2. 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?

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

- Show synonyms for land.
- Send us feedback

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

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

- Show synonyms for land.
- Send us feedback

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

- Show synonyms for land.
- Send us feedback

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

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)

- Show synonyms for lie.
- Send us feedback

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

- Show synonyms for lie.
- Send us feedback

Translations for lie around in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Show summary of all matches

I.around [əˈraʊnd] PREP

- Show synonyms for around.
- Send us feedback

II.around [əˈraʊnd] ADV

- Show synonyms for around.
- Send us feedback

I.lie¹ [laɪ] -y- -y- VB intr

- Show synonyms for lie.
- Send us feedback

lie

mentir

to lie about sth

mentir sobre algo

II.lie¹ [laɪ] -y- -y- VB trans

- Show synonyms for lie.
- Send us feedback

to lie oneself out of sth

salvarse de algo por una mentira

III.lie¹ [laɪ] -y- -y- N

- Show synonyms for lie.
- Send us feedback

I.lie² [laɪ] lay, lain VB intr

- Show synonyms for lie.
- Send us feedback

3. lie form (be buried):

lie

estar enterrado, -a

5. lie SPORTS:

lie

ubicarse

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

- Show synonyms for lie.
- Send us feedback

lie

posición f

Phrases:

the lie of the land

el estado de las cosas

lie VB

User Entry

- Reedit this entry
- Recommend deletion

lie face up/face down

tumbarse boca arriba/boca abajo

American English

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Submit a new entry.

Browse the dictionary

English

lie around in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for lie around in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. lie around (be scattered):

2. lie around (be idle):

Translations for lie around in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.around [Am əˈraʊnd, Brit əˈraʊnd] ADV around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool around, knock around, move around, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc).

1.1. around (in a circle):

1.2. around (so as to face in different direction):

1.3. around (on all sides):

1.4. around (in circumference):

2.1. around (in the vicinity):

2.2. around (in existence) inf:

3.1. around (from one place, person to another):

3.2. around (to and fro):

4. around (at, to different place):

5. around (approximately):

II.around [Am əˈraʊnd, Brit əˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (encircling):

2.1. around (in the vicinity of):

2.2. around (within, through):

See also ␂enesenre-Brit-s␂ also turn round, look around

I. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv)

1. Brit also turn round (to face different direction):

2. Brit also turn round (react) inf:

3. Brit also turn round (reverse):

II. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

III. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

1. Brit also turn round (set on new course):

2. Brit also turn round (get ready):

I.look around VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + adv, v + prep + o) (survey, investigate)

II.look around VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + adv) (seek)

I.lie1 [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] N

1. lie (in golf):

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):

1.2. lie (be in lying position):

1.3. lie (be buried):

2. lie (be):

3.1. lie (be located):

3.2. lie (stretch):

4. lie:

See also land

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

1.1. land U GEOG:

1.2. land U (ground, property):

1.3. land U FARM:

2. land C liter:

II.land [Am lænd, Brit land] VB intr

1.1. land aircraft/spaceship/pilot:

1.2. land (fall):

2. land (arrive, end up):

3. land NAUT:

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

1.1. land (from sea):

1.2. land (from air):

2.1. land (in fishing):

2.2. land (win, obtain):

2.3. land (strike home) inf:

3. land (burden) inf:

4. land (cause to end up) inf:

I.lie2 [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] N (untruth)

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

lie around in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lie around in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.around [əˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (surrounding):

2. around (here and there within):

3. around (approximately):

II.around [əˈraʊnd] ADV

1. around (round about):

2. around (aimlessly):

3. around (near by):

I.lie1 [laɪ] -y- -y- VB intr

II.lie1 [laɪ] -y- -y- VB trans

III.lie1 [laɪ] -y- -y- N

I.lie2 [laɪ] lay, lain VB intr

1. lie (be lying down):

2. lie (be positioned):

I.lie¹ [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] N

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

I.lie² [Am laɪ, Brit lʌɪ] N (untruth)

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

I.lie¹ [laɪ] -y- -y- VB intr

II.lie¹ [laɪ] -y- -y- VB trans

III.lie¹ [laɪ] -y- -y- N

I.lie² [laɪ] lay, lain VB intr

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