lie-in in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for lie-in in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lie-in [Am ˈlaɪɪn, Brit ˈlʌɪɪn] N Brit inf

to have a lie-in

quedarse en la cama

to have a lie-in

no levantarse hasta tarde

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

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to fall or collapse/lie in a heap

caer/yacer desplomado

Translations for lie-in in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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residir en algo

to lie in sth

enchinchorrarse

to lie in a hammock

aguaitar o catear la laucha Chil inf

to lie in wait

acechar

to lie in wait for

guisárselo y comérselo Spain inf tú te lo guisas, tú te lo comes

you've made your bed, now you must lie in o on it

los domingos hacíamos roña en la cama hasta tarde

on Sundays we used to lie in o sleep in till late

el que la hace la paga prov

you've made your bed and now you'll have to lie in it

lie-in in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lie-in in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lie in VB intr inf

lie in

quedarse en cama

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to lie in ambush for sb

aguardar emboscado a alguien

to lie in bed

estar acostado en la cama

to lie in ruins

estar en ruinas

to lie in wait

estar a la espera

Translations for lie-in in the Spanish»English Dictionary

sapo N m

1. sapo ZOOL:

sapo

toad

2. sapo (persona):

sapo

nasty bit of work

3. sapo inf (bicho):

sapo

small animal

Phrases:

pisar el sapo

to have a lie-in

pisar el sapo

to sleep late

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emboscarse

to lie in ambush

estar al acecho

to lie in wait

residir en

to lie in

consistir en algo

to lie in sth

acechar

to lie in wait for

aguaitar

to lie in wait for

lie-in Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

you have made your bed and now you must lie in it

quien mal cama hace en ella se yace prov

to lie in wait for sb

estar al acecho de alguien

to lie in ambush for sb

aguardar emboscado a alguien

to lie in state

yacer en la capilla ardiente

to lie in bed

estar acostado en la cama

to lie in ruins

estar en ruinas

to lie in wait

estar a la espera

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

For many, the chance to have a lie-in most mornings is one of the luxuries afforded by retirement.

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But it's important to get out of bed straight away rather than having a lie-in, which can be very tempting at this time of year!

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I'm not trading that in for a lie-in.

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In return for a night of football, a partner can require a lie-in or a shopping trip where your husband doesn't moan.

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On lates my alarm will go at 9am - that is definitely a lie-in.

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Taking a lie-in or lunching with friends counts as personal care.

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I get to have a lie-in and be with my friends and family.

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Give me that feeling any day over a lie-in.

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The next morning you both decide to relax with a little lie-in, call room service for breakfast.

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Their poor musculature and cumbersome morphology indicate that mature female footballfish are probably poor swimmers and largely sedentary, lie-in-wait predators.

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