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En esta página: lay in, lie in, sleep in, lie

Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
lay [sth] in, lay in [sth] vtr phrasal sep	US (store for later use)	almacenar⇒ vtr
guardar⇒ vtr
I am laying in plenty of food and drink for the Christmas period.
Los granjeros almacenan el heno para alimentar a los animales durante el invierno.

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Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
lie-in, sleep-in n	UK, informal (sleeping late)	levantarse tarde v prnl + adv
dormir hasta tarde vi + loc adv
Lie-ins are one of the best things about weekends.
Levantarse tarde es una de las mejores cosas de los fines de semana.
lie in, sleep in vi phrasal	UK, informal (stay in bed late)	levantarse tarde v prnl + adv
dormir hasta tarde vi + loc adv
I will lie in this morning because I was out celebrating my birthday yesterday evening.
The newlyweds loved to lie in on Sunday mornings.
Hoy me voy a levantar tarde porque anoche salí a celebrar mi cumpleaños.
A los recién casados les encantaba dormir hasta tarde los domingos.

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Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
lie n	([sth] not true)	mentira nf
embuste nm
The lie got him in trouble when his boss found out the truth.
La mentira le metió en problemas cuando su jefe descubrió la verdad.
El embuste le metió en problemas cuando su jefe descubrió la verdad.
lie⇒ vi	(not tell the truth)	mentir⇒ vi
Note: conjugation: lie - lied - lied
She lied to her parents about where she was on Friday night.
Mintió a sus padres sobre dónde estaba el viernes por la noche.
lie vi	(recline)	tumbarse⇒, echarse⇒ v prnl
Note: conjugation: lie - lay - lain
If I lie on the sofa, I'll fall asleep.
Si me echo en el sofá, me quedaré dormido.
lie vi	([sth]: be spread out)	extenderse⇒ v prnl
Note: conjugation: lie - lay - lain
Toys were lying all over the bedroom floor.
Los juguetes se extendían por todo el piso.
lie vi	(item: be, stay)	estar⇒ vi
Note: conjugation: lie - lay - lain
His book lay on the table unread.
Su libro estaba en la mesa sin leer.
lie vi	(be buried) (cadáver)	yacer⇒ vi
(figurado)	descansar⇒ vi
Note: conjugation: lie - lay - lain
Her body lies in that cemetery.
Su cuerpo yace en el cementerio.
lie vi	(be situated)	situarse⇒ v prnl
estar situado loc verb
Note: conjugation: lie - lay - lain
The house lies in the valley.
La casa se sitúa en el valle.
lie vi	(be found)	radicar⇒, consistir⇒ vi
Note: conjugation: lie - lay - lain
The student's lack of focus is where the problem lies.
El problema radica en la falta de atención del estudiante.
lie with [sb/sth] vi + prep	(be attributable to)	recaer en vi + prep
caer en vi + prep
The responsibility for the decision lies with the manager.
La responsabilidad de la decisión recae en el gerente.

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Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
lie n	(position, arrangement)	disposición nf
configuración nf
It's important to familiarize yourself with the lie of the land.
Audrey adjusted the lie of the rug.
Es importante que te familiarices con la disposición del terreno.
lie⇒ vi	(remain unchanged)	dejar estar loc verb
Note: conjugation: lie - lay - lain
Just let this matter lie. We don't want to cause any problems.
Dejemos estar este asunto. No queremos causar problemas.

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Locuciones verbales
Inglés	Español
sleep in vi phrasal	(get up late)	levantarse tarde v prnl + adv
dormir hasta tarde vi + loc adv
It's Saturday, so I don't have to get up for work. I can sleep in.
Es sábado y no tengo que ir a trabajar. Puedo levantarme tarde.
lie about vi phrasal	UK, informal ([sth]: remain unused) (cosas)	estar tirado, estar sin usar, estar sin funcionar loc verb
lie about vi phrasal	UK ([sb]: lounge idly) (persona)	estar sin hacer nada, estar tirado loc verb
lie ahead vi phrasal	figurative ([sth]: be going to happen)	esperar⇒ vi
estar por venir loc verb
No matter our plans, we never really know what lies ahead.
No importa cuáles sean nuestros planes, nunca sabemos a ciencia cierta lo que nos espera.
lie around vi phrasal	([sb]: lounge idly)	dar vueltas sin hacer nada loc verb
You said you would mow the lawn, but all you've done today is lie around the house.
The teenager chose to lie around for most of the day.
Dijiste que ibas a cortar el pasto, pero lo único que has hecho hoy ha sido dar vueltas por la casa sin hacer nada.
lie around vi phrasal	informal ([sth]: remain unused)	estar tirado v cop + adj
ocupar lugar loc verb
We have many old books that just lie around the attic waiting to be read.
Tenemos muchos libros viejos que están tirados por el ático esperando a que alguien los lea.
lie back vi phrasal	([sb]: recline)	recostarse⇒ v prnl
At the end of a hard day, I like to lie back in my favorite recliner and read a good book.
Al final de un día difícil, me gusta recostarme en mi sillón favorito y leer un buen libro.
lie behind vi phrasal	([sth]: be real reason)	subyacer⇒ vi
Bajo esas mirada aparentemente inocente subyacen malas intenciones.
haber detrás vi + prep
No sabemos las intenciones que hay detrás de sus maniobras.
lie over vi phrasal	US (break a journey)	hacer una parada loc verb
parar⇒ vi
lie over vi phrasal	US (be postponed)	posponerse⇒ v prnl
esperar⇒ vi
The other business on the agenda will have to lie over until the next meeting.
El otro tema en la agenda deberá posponerse hasta la próxima reunión.
lie with [sb/sth] vi phrasal	archaic (have sex with)	tener relaciones sexuales con loc verb
The man was discovered lying with a woman who was married to another.
Encontraron al hombre teniendo relaciones sexuales con una mujer casada.

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Compound Forms: lie in \| sleep in \| lie \|
Inglés	Español
have a lie-in v expr	UK (sleep late)	dormir hasta tarde vi + loc adv
Tony starts works at 7am six days a week, so on Sundays he has a lie-in.
lie in [sth] vi + prep	(be due to)	radicar en vi + prep
consistir en vi + prep
basarse en v prnl + prep
The problem lies in the fact that he doesn't know how to work with people.
El problema radica en el hecho de que él no sabe trabajar con otras personas.
lie in ambush, wait in ambush v expr	(be hidden, wait to attack)	emboscarse⇒ v prnl
esconderse y esperar para atacar loc verb
The outlaws lay in ambush, waiting for the stagecoach to pass.
Los forajidos se emboscaron para esperar el paso de la diligencia.
lie in state v expr	(corpse: displayed)	yacer en capilla ardiente loc verb
lie in wait v expr	(hide, await [sb])	estar al acecho loc verb
Note: Usually used in continuous tenses.
When the victim arrived home, his attacker was already lying in wait.
Cuando la víctima llegó a su casa, el atacante ya estaba al acecho.
lie in wait for [sb] v expr	(hide, await [sb])	estar al acecho de loc verb
esperar escondido a loc verb
The man was convicted of first degree murder because he had been lying in wait for the victim.
You've made your bed, You've made your bed - now lie in it interj	figurative, informal (face the consequences of your actions)	te lo buscaste expr

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