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lie Meaning in Spanish (lie significado en español)

verbmentir, yacer
nounmentira
Sinónimos:engañarfalaciafalsedad
mentir in English:lie
Phonetic:mɛnˈtiɾ
Plural: lies
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de lie en español es mentir, yacer, mentira. (Declarar o manifestar algo que no es verdad, con intención de engañar.)

Concept Illustration
Lie visual illustration - Meaning in Spanish (mentir)
Visual representation of "lie"

Definitions of Lie

  1. 1
    verb
    mentir

    To intentionally make a false statement with the intent to deceive.

    Declarar o manifestar algo que no es verdad, con intención de engañar.

  2. 2
    verb
    yacer

    To be in or assume a horizontal position on a surface.

    Estar echado o tendido en una superficie horizontal.

  3. 3
    noun
    mentira

    An intentionally false statement.

    Declaración o manifestación falsa hecha con intención de engañar.

Example Sentences

casual

“He told a lie about his age to get into the club.”

Él dijo una mentira sobre su edad para entrar al club.

casual

“Please lie down on the couch and rest for a while.”

Por favor, yace en el sofá y descansa un rato.

formal

“The politician's speech was full of lies.”

El discurso del político estaba lleno de mentiras.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

engañarfalaciafalsedad

In English:

untruthfalsehoodfabricationdeception

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

decir la verdadverdad

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

past tenselied
past tenselay
past participlelain
gerundlying
agent nounliar

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

lie detectorcollocation

A machine used to try and determine if someone is telling the truth.

lie lowidiom

To hide or remain inconspicuous, especially to avoid detection.

lie in waitidiom

To hide and wait for someone or something, often with hostile intent.