lie in Spanish
lie in Spanish is mentira, embuste, chaira — lie means to be in or move into a horizontal, resting position.
lie in Spanish
mentira
An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.
embuste
An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.
chaira
An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.
cáshpira
An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.
guashca
An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.
guáshpira
An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.
yacer
(intransitive) To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
estar echado
(intransitive) To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
estar acostado
(intransitive) To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
estar alebrado
(intransitive) To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
estar tumbado
(intransitive) To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
mentir
(intransitive) To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.
embustir
(intransitive) To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.
bolacear
(intransitive) To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.
embustear
(intransitive) To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.
piliar
(intransitive) To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.
yacer
(intransitive) To be placed or situated.
estar ubicado
(intransitive) To be placed or situated.
entibar
(intransitive) To be placed or situated.
estribar
(intransitive) To be placed or situated.
radicar
(intransitive) To be placed or situated.
What does "lie" mean?
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verb To be in or move into a horizontal, resting position.
"He lay down on the sofa after a long day."
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verb To be located or situated somewhere.
"The village lies at the foot of the mountain."
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verb To say something known to be false with the intention of deceiving.
"He lied about where he'd been all evening."
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noun A statement made with the intention to deceive.
"His whole alibi turned out to be a lie."
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lie in a sentence
- He lay down on the sofa after a long day.
- The cat likes to lie in the sun by the window.
- The village lies at the foot of the mountain.
- He lied about where he'd been all evening.
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What is "lie" in Spanish?
"lie" in Spanish is mentira, embuste, chaira. lie means: To be in or move into a horizontal, resting position.
How do you use "lie" in a sentence?
Example: "He lay down on the sofa after a long day." In Spanish, "lie" is mentira, embuste, chaira.
Are there other ways to say "lie" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 20 translations listed for "lie": mentira, embuste, chaira, cáshpira, guashca, guáshpira.
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